2,990 lead researcher jobs at 1,348 companies in United States
Senior Researcher/ Lead Researcher – Immuno-Oncology Preclinical Modeling
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
$60k-$105k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOEBachelor's degree in a relevant scientific area required; 5+ years research experience required (3+ with Master's, none with PhD); experience with mouse cancer models, animal procedures, and laboratory assays; strong knowledge of research techniques.
PCR, genotyping
Researcher, Misalignment Monitoring Lead
San Francisco, California, United States
$380k-$500k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Strong background in machine learning research, demonstrated ability to lead technically challenging research projects, hands-on experience building or evaluating ML systems including large language models, and strong experimental judgment.
Lead Design Researcher
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$93k-$144k/yr HybridFull Time
3+ YOEBachelor's degree in sociology, HCI, psychology, cognitive science, statistics or related; 3+ years design research with quantitative and mixed-methods expertise; or 7 years in lieu of education.
Researcher
San Francisco, California, United States
$120k-$140k/yr HybridFull Time
3+ YOE3-5+ years in research, insights, consulting, or strategy with strong hands-on qualitative research experience; comfortable owning studies and leading customers; working knowledge of participant recruitment; strong communication; proactive and detail-oriented.
Lead Researcher, Footwear Research, Innovation
Beaverton, Oregon, United States
OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years conducting biomechanics or human performance research; Master's degree in Biomechanics, Engineering, Kinesiology, Human Factors, or related field; advanced expertise with motion capture, force platforms, pressure measurement, and wearable sensing; strong programming and analytical skills.
Python, Databricks, motion capture systems, force platforms, pressure-measurement technologies, wearable sensing solutions
Researcher
Pennsylvania, United States +1 more
OnsiteFull Time, Contract
PhD in microbiology, immunology, molecular biology, cell biology, or related field; postdoctoral training; demonstrated research productivity and ability to lead projects; expertise in molecular, cellular, microbiological, and in vivo methods.
Member of Technical Staff, Lead Researcher
San Francisco or Sunnyvale
$204k-$299k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Proven research track record with first‑author publications or equivalent, experience leading end-to-end ML research, strong communication and mentoring, ability to operate on real systems and data.
Gem, Covey Scout
Lead Researcher, JusticeForward Initiative
San Diego, California, United States
$7k-$8k/mo OnsiteFull Time, Temporary
2+ YOEMaster's degree in a relevant field and 2+ years of applied research, policy analysis, evaluation, teaching, higher education, community-engaged work, advocacy, or related experience required.
Founding Security Researcher Lead
New York City, New York, United States
$150k-$300k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOERequires 5+ years in offensive security, security research, detection engineering, red teaming, or vulnerability research; strong software engineering, research publication, technical writing, and communication skills.
RESEARCHER SENIOR LEAD
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
$64k-$104k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOEDoctorate plus 1 year, Master's plus 3 years, or Bachelor's plus 5 years related experience required; work experience cannot substitute for education. Preferences include computer science or related degree, 3 years software development, SQL/NoSQL, web programming, API development.
SQL, NoSQL, JavaScript, PHP, Golang
Lead Vulnerability Researcher
Dayton or Beavercreek
$117k-$210k/yr HybridFull Time
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science or related field; extensive vulnerability research, reverse engineering or CNO development experience; expert-level proficiency in Ghidra, IDA Pro or Binary Ninja; advanced assembly and OS internals knowledge; network protocols; debugger proficiency; technical leade...
Ghidra, IDA Pro, Binary Ninja, GDB, WinDBG
Interdisciplinary Researcher
San Jose, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years research in geopolitics, policy, or strategic analysis; ability to lead end-to-end research, synthesize interdisciplinary information, brief senior executives, and maintain expert networks.
Lead Network Systems Researcher
Woburn, Massachusetts, United States
$180k-$230k/yr OnsiteFull Time
2+ YOEPhD with 2+ years, MS with 6+ years, or BS with 8+ years in computer science, machine learning, or related field; ability to obtain Top Secret clearance requiring U.S. citizenship; experience leading technical development and applying ML methods.
Git, JIRA, Confluence, Cursor, Codex
Lead User Experience Researcher
Irving, Texas, United States
OnsiteFull Time
7+ YOERequires 7+ years in UX or related research, qualitative and quantitative methods, enterprise product experience, mentoring or research leadership, and a relevant bachelor's degree.
Lead Innovation Researcher - HOKA Innovation
Portland, Oregon, United States
$109k-$147k/yr HybridFull Time
6+ YOEMaster’s or PhD in a relevant science or engineering field; 6–8 years in footwear, sports equipment, or human performance research; expertise in research design, sport science, data analysis, and performance testing.
3D motion capture, force plates, pressure insoles, metabolic carts, IMUs, Python, MATLAB, Visual3D
Staff Product Researcher
New York City, New York, United States
$182k-$272k/yr OnsiteFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years leading product research for consumer-facing digital products; mixed-method research with designers and product managers; AI tool experience; strong insight generation and high-velocity research rigor.
AI tools, SQL
UX Researcher, Quantitative
Denver or New York City or San Francisco or San Jose
$172k-$253k/yr HybridFull Time
8+ YOERequires 8+ years leading quantitative UX research, expertise in survey science, sampling, pricing research, psychometrics, statistical modeling, AI/LLM evaluation, SQL, Python, and Qualtrics.
SQL, Python, Qualtrics, Claude Code, Gumloop
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