Research scientist jobs in Boston, MA
29 open roles for research scientists in Boston, MA as of Nov 15, 2026. Lila Sciences, Isomorphic Labs, Whoop, Code Metal and Cbai have the most. The median advertised salary is $205K.
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- Research Manager, AI SafetyCbai · 🇺🇸Cambridge, Massachusetts$120K - $160K
- Research Manager, AIxBioCbai · 🇺🇸Cambridge, Massachusetts$120K - $160K
- Member of Technical Staff - Research Engineer, OmniLiquid Ai · 🇺🇸Boston—Hybrid
- Research Scientist, Soft Matter SimulationsLila Sciences · 🇺🇸Cambridge, MA USA; San Francisco, CA USA$176K - $304KRustPythonC++
- ML Research Engineer, Performance OptimizationLila Sciences · 🇺🇸Cambridge, MA USA; San Francisco, CA USA$148K - $240KDockerMachine LearningLLM
- ML Research Scientist, Environments & HarnessesLila Sciences · 🇺🇸🇬🇧Cambridge, MA USA; London, UK; San Francisco, CA USA$228K - $304KPythonLLMAirflow
- ML Research Scientist, Scientific EvaluationsLila Sciences · 🇺🇸🇬🇧Cambridge, MA USA; London, UK; San Francisco, CA USA$176K - $304KPythonLLMAirflow
- Researcher II, Weekend TeamWhoop · 🇺🇸Boston, MA$75K - $95KHardware testingCustomer service
- Sr. Material ResearcherMaterial Bank · 🇺🇸South Florida or Boston, MA—Senior
- Research Scientist / Research Engineer, Automated SafetyLila Sciences · 🇺🇸🇬🇧Cambridge, MA USA; London, UK; San Francisco, CA USA$180K - $298K
- Education Policy ResearcherRAND · 🇺🇸Santa Monica, CA (Greater Los Angeles Area); Pittsburgh…$111K - $212KMachine LearningSQL queriesQuantitative analysis
- Health Policy ResearcherRAND · 🇺🇸Santa Monica, CA (Greater Los Angeles Area); Pittsburgh…$111K - $212KMachine LearningQuantitative analysisCausal inference
- Staff / Principal Research Engineer, AI Safety MitigationsLila Sciences · 🇺🇸🇬🇧Cambridge, MA USA; London, UK; San Francisco, CA USA$224K - $336KLead and aboveAI
- AI Research ScientistAbsentia Labs · 🇺🇸Boston$130K - $208KHybridMachine LearningPyTorchAI
- Research Leader (Toxicology), Cambridge, MAIsomorphic Labs · 🇺🇸Cambridge, MA—PythonMachine LearningGenerative AI
- Research Leader / Senior Scientist (Computational Drug Design), Cambridge, MAIsomorphic Labs · 🇺🇸Cambridge, MA—SeniorGoPythonMachine Learning
- Research Leader / Senior Scientist (Medicinal Drug Design), Cambridge, MAIsomorphic Labs · 🇺🇸Cambridge, MA—SeniorMachine LearningGenerative AI
- Research Engineer, Scientific Data & Workflow InfrastructureLila Sciences · 🇺🇸Cambridge, MA USA; San Francisco, CA USA$148K - $240KPythonLLMAirflow
- Research Leader / Senior Scientist (In vivo Pharmacology & Translational Sciences), Cambridge, MAIsomorphic Labs · 🇺🇸Cambridge, MA—SeniorGoMachine LearningGenerative AI
- Research Leader / Senior Scientist (In vitro / Cellular Pharmacology), Cambridge, MAIsomorphic Labs · 🇺🇸Cambridge, MA—SeniorMachine LearningGenerative AI
- Research Scientist, Computational Condensed Matter PhysicsLila Sciences · 🇺🇸Cambridge, MA USA$176K - $304KPythonMachine Learning
- Principal AI/ML ResearcherWhoop · 🇺🇸Boston, MA$270K - $300KLead and aboveMachine LearningAIDeep learning
- Senior AI/ML Researcher (Foundation AI)Whoop · 🇺🇸Boston, MA$190K - $230KSeniorPythonMachine LearningPyTorch
- Applied AI Research EngineerCode Metal · 🇺🇸Boston Hub$223K - $267KHybridPythonMachine LearningLLM
- Research Engineer - Formal MethodsCode Metal · 🇺🇸Boston Hub$180K - $267KHybridRustPythonC++
- Research Scientist - Machine LearningExtropic · 🇺🇸Boston$150K - $250KPythonMachine LearningPyTorch
- Research Engineer – SimulationEkarobotics · 🇺🇸Boston Area—PythonC++Machine Learning
- AI/ML Research EngineerManifold Bio · 🇺🇸Boston, MA or San Francisco, CA$140K - $225KPythonDockerGCP
- Liquid Labs - Research EngineerLiquid Ai · 🇺🇸Boston—HybridPythonMachine LearningPyTorch
Who is hiring for research scientist roles in Boston, MA
Where research scientist roles in Boston, MA are
- 🇺🇸United States29
- 🇺🇸Boston, MA29
- 🇺🇸California10
- 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area8
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom4
- 🇪🇺Europe4
- 🇬🇧London4
- 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA2
- 🇺🇸Pittsburgh, PA2
- 🇺🇸Florida1
A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.
Questions about research scientist jobs in Boston, MA
- How many research scientist jobs in Boston, MA are open right now?
- There are 29 open research scientist jobs in Boston, MA at 12 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 7 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
- Which companies have the most research scientist jobs in Boston, MA?
- Right now the most openings are at Lila Sciences (8), Isomorphic Labs (5), Whoop (3), Cbai (2) and Liquid Ai (2). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote research scientist jobs in Boston, MA?
- None of the 29 open research scientist jobs in Boston, MA are listed as remote at the moment. Remote roles appear here as soon as employers post them.
- What do research scientist jobs in Boston, MA pay?
- The median advertised salary is $205K, based on 20 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $169K and $240K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
- Is it hard to get one of the research scientist jobs in Boston, MA?
- 0 of the 29 open research scientist jobs in Boston, MA (0%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 10 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 12 companies are hiring and 7 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
- How is AI changing research scientist jobs in Boston, MA?
- 22 of the 29 open research scientist jobs in Boston, MA (76%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Machine Learning, PyTorch, AI. Employers still list 29 such roles today at 12 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do research scientist jobs in Boston, MA ask for?
- Most often Machine Learning (59%), Python (48%), PyTorch (24%), AI (24%), LLM (21%) of the 29 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in research scientist jobs in Boston, MA?
- Research Leader / Senior Scientist (4), Research Scientist (3), Research Engineer (3), Research Manager (2), ML Research Scientist (2): the most common titles among the 29 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are research scientist jobs in Boston, MA in demand in 2026?
- 29 research scientist jobs in Boston, MA are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 12 companies, 0.0% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 7 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $205K. 0 (0%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for research scientist jobs in Boston, MA?
- Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Jobs Every Hour needs no account and charges nothing for applying.
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