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Science jobs in California, United States
886 open roles read nightly from companies’ own hiring pages. Each one links to the original ad.
Science jobs in California at a glance
- Open roles
- 886
- Remote
- 7%
- Posted in the last 30 days
- 235
- Advertised pay, middle half
- $126K – $300Kmedian $190K
From the 708 science jobs here that state yearly pay in USD: the top of each advertised range. Updated nightly.
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261–280 of 886 jobs
Senior/Staff Applied Scientist
4 weeks agoGlean · Mountain View, California, United States +1
HybridLead / staff$180K – $330K a yearScience & researchGlean is building a world-class Data Organization composed of product data science, applied science, data engineering and business intelligence groups.
Iambic Therapeutics, Inc · San Diego, California, United States
Full-timeSenior$84K – $120K a yearScience & researchWe are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Associate Scientist to join the Chemistry team at Iambic Therapeutics headquarters in San Diego. This position offers the opportunity to work within a dynamic, cross-functional environment, collaborating closely with…
Principal Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry
4 weeks agoIambic Therapeutics, Inc · San Diego, California, United States
On-siteFull-timeLead / staff$152K – $190K a yearScience & researchWe seek an experienced and creative medicinal chemist with a proven track record of success in drug discovery. Candidates should be motivated to work in an intensely collaborative, multidisciplinary, team-based setting. The ideal candidate will be passionate about solving…
Sr Bioinformatics Scientist
5 weeks agoTwist Bioscience · South San Francisco, California, United States
Senior$135K – $173K a yearScience & researchTwist Bioscience is seeking a Senior Bioinformatics Scientist to join our Scientific Computing team supporting R&D across DNA Synthesis and Protein Solutions. You will develop computational methods and predictive models to understand biological and experimental data, guide…
Sr. Applied Scientist
5 weeks agoViant Technology · Irvine, California, United States +2
Senior$160K – $200K a yearScience & researchViant’s Machine Learning team is building autonomous advertising systems that make real-time decisions across targeting, ad optimization, bidding, measurement, and personalization. These systems process hundreds of millions of events daily and operate in the high-throughput,…
Staff Scientist, Immunoassay Development
5 weeks agoVaxcyte · San Carlos, California, United States
On-site$209K – $244K a yearScience & researchVaxcyte is seeking an accomplished Staff Scientist, Immunoassay Developmentto join the CMC Immunoassay group. This role will provide scientific and strategic leadership for the development, qualification, characterization, governance, and lifecycle management of critical…
Research Scientist, Robot Foundation Models
5 weeks agoWayve · Sunnyvale, California, United States
HybridFull-time$370K – $512.7K a yearScience & researchWe build the embodied intelligence that moves real vehicles safely, and the ecosystem a billion machines will run on in the future. Very few people in AI can say this. Every role here, whatever the team, plugs into that.
Database Research Scientist
5 weeks agoClickHouse · San Francisco, California, United States +4
RemoteFull-time$175K – $235K a yearScience & researchAs a Research Scientist at ClickHouse Labs, you will work on high-impact problems at the intersection of database systems, distributed systems, AI, and systems software engineering while collaborating with experienced researchers and engineers. The role covers a broad range of…
Senior Scientist I, Cancer Immunology
5 weeks agoRevolution Medicines · Redwood City, California, United States
Senior$149K – $186K a yearScience & researchAs a key player in our Cancer Immunology team, you will use your immuno-oncology expertise to help advance Revolution Medicines’ assets in preclinical and clinical development.
Vice President, Portfolio Chemistry
5 weeks agoRevolution Medicines · Redwood City, California, United States
Executive$294K – $367K a yearScience & researchThe Vice President, Portfolio Chemistry will report to the Senior Vice President, Medicinal Chemistry and Screening Sciences, and lead Revolution Medicines' multidisciplinary Portfolio Chemistry organization, with responsibility for Medicinal Chemistry and chemistry leadership…
Scientist, Cell Biology & Assay Development
5 weeks agoOctant Bio · Emeryville, California, United States
Entry level$128K – $140K a yearScience & researchOctant is looking for a Scientist with a strong background in molecular biology, cell engineering, and high-throughput screening who is excited to build the assays that move small-molecule corrector programs toward the clinic. You will join our lysosomal storage disorder (LSD)…
Philz Coffee · Los Angeles Market, California, United States
Director$150K – $170K a yearScience & researchAt Philz, every product we create is an opportunity to deepen the experience our customers know and love. We’re looking for a Director of Research & Development - Beverage & Food to shape the future of our product portfolio and build the R&D capabilities that will support Philz…
Senior Director, Laboratory Operations
5 weeks agoNatera · San Carlos, California, United States
Director$202.3K – $252.9K a yearScience & researchDevelop policies, procedures, and performance standards to ensure efficiency and quality.; Ensure efficient and customer-friendly service.; Oversee all clinical and technical functions of laboratory, which includes: day-to-day production, equipment and reagent qualification,…
Irvine Clinical Research · Arcadia, California, United States
On-siteFull-timeMid level$62.4K – $83.2K a yearScience & researchStudy Management: Serve as the primary or co-coordinator for assigned Phase II/III clinical research studies, overseeing day-to-day operations from site initiation to closeout.; Protocol Compliance: Execute study procedures with strict adherence to Good Clinical Practice (GCP)…
Computational Chemist
5 weeks agoTopos Bio · San Francisco, California, United States
On-siteFull-timeScience & researchDevelop scalable workflows to generate and screen thousands of potential drug candidates; Design and run molecular dynamics simulations, applying enhanced sampling methods to characterize protein-ligand binding and conformational dynamics; Engineer and optimize data pipelines…
Cellular Biologist
5 weeks agoTopos Bio · South San Francisco, California, United States
On-siteFull-timeScience & researchDevelop and optimize mammalian cell-based assays for disordered protein targets; Execute phenotypic and reporter-based screening campaigns to validate computational hits; Characterize compound activity and support structure-activity relationship studies; Collaborate with…
Project Geologist
5 weeks agoApex Companies · Pleasant Hill, California, United States
HybridFull-time$100K – $200K a yearScience & researchConduct and manage environmental investigations, soil and groundwater remediation, soil gas and indoor air evaluations, etc., for a variety of clients with complex technical and regulatory issues; Meet with clients and regulatory agencies, including the US Environmental…
Member of Technical Staff, Evals
5 weeks agoHandshake · San Francisco, California, United States +3
RemoteFull-timeLead / staff$200K – $350K a yearScience & researchWe are hiring a Member of Technical Staff, Evals to help define how frontier AI systems are measured, understood, and improved. This is a broad, high-ownership role for researchers who build.
California State University · San Bernardino, California, United States
Entry level$17.86 – $23.84 an hourScience & researchThe Department of Biology at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) is seeking part-time Instructional Student Assistant (ISA) applications from qualified individuals for our San Bernardino Campus (SBC) and/or our Palm Desert Campus (PDC). Candidates for this…
BridgeBio Pharma · San Francisco, California, United States
HybridDirector$175K – $185K a yearScience & researchCalcilytix
Updated 07 Nov 2026 10:21 UTC from the OptiTalent job library.