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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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301–320 of 886 jobs
itD Tech · San Jose, California, United States
SeniorFrom $53.00 an hourScience & researchLead multiple compliance reviews for frontier AI research projects, including drafting requirements, monitoring progress, managing action items, and resolving blockers to keep milestones on schedule.; Coordinate with requesters, engineering, research teams, reviewers, and…
Iambic Therapeutics, Inc · San Diego, California, United States
Full-timeSenior$88K – $128K a yearScience & researchWe are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Sr. Associate Scientist to join our Discovery Chemistry team at Iambic Therapeutics in San Diego, CA. In this role, the successful candidate will apply hands-on synthetic chemistry skills to execute high-throughput experiments and…
Muon Space · Mountain View, California, United States
HybridSenior$197K – $218K a yearScience & researchMuon's Instrument Science team, part of our broader Electro-Optical/Infrared Instruments organization, defines the science, models and calibrates the instrument, and validates its performance, translating physics into orbital capability from concept through end of life. As our…
Senior Research Associate, DMPK
6 weeks agoRevolution Medicines · Redwood City, California, United States
Senior$106K – $126K a yearScience & researchAs a key member of our dynamic DMPK lab team within DMPK under the non-clinical development and clinical pharmacology (NDCP) department, you will have responsibilities including, but not limited to:
Iambic Therapeutics, Inc · San Diego, California, United States
Full-timeMid level$113K – $156K a yearScience & researchWe are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Research Scientist to join our Discovery Chemistry team at Iambic Therapeutics in San Diego, CA. In this role, the ideal candidate will exploit their strong background in organic synthesis, catalysis, and reaction development to…
VP of Research
6 weeks agoLucid Computing · San Francisco, California, United States +2
HybridFull-timeExecutive$250K – $500K a yearScience & researchWe are looking for a VP of Research to set and lead Lucid's research agenda in AI compute verification.
R&D Principal
6 weeks agoTrace3 · Irvine, California, United States
Lead / staff$205K – $220K a yearScience & researchThe Trace3 Innovation team scouts and vets emerging technologies to keep Trace3 and its clients ahead of enterprise technology transformation. Building on that same intelligence advantage, Trace3 is extending Innovation's mission from product and solution incubation into…
Director / Senior Director, Lab-in-the-Loop
6 weeks agoAltos Labs · San Francisco, California, United States +1
Director$265.4K – $340.2K a yearScience & researchWe value collaboration and scientific excellence.
California State University · San Francisco, California, United States
Entry level$5,274.00 – $5,380.00 a monthScience & researchUnder the general direction of the Executive Director, the College Corps Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the day-to-day implementation and administration of the California College Corps program within the Institute for Civic & Community Engagement (ICCE) at San…
Project Manager- Civil / Geology
6 weeks agoGeoTek Operations Limited · Corona, California, United States
Full-timeScience & researchThe Project Manager is a professional, fully competent in all services provided by the company. The engineer in charge is responsible for the technical, operational, management, and administrative activities of the projects they manage.
Researcher - Rapid Research
6 weeks agoFigma · San Francisco, California, United States +2
Full-timeSenior$169K – $250K a yearScience & researchScope and run focused research in quick sprints, using sound methods to answer the questions most likely to change a product decision; Turn findings into specific recommendations a designer or PM can act on, working through tradeoffs and helping the team put them into practice;…
Senior Manager, Sample Management
6 weeks agoRevolution Medicines · Redwood City, California, United States
Manager$164K – $205K a yearScience & researchProvide direct, hands-on leadership to sample management staff, including daily work assignment, prioritization, and real-time problem solving.; Lead and participate in core sample management activities, including sample receipt, storage, tracking, retrieval, and disposal.;…
Environmental Specialist
6 weeks agoTriumvirate Environmental · Redwood City, California, United States
Full-timeMid level$28.00 an hourScience & researchDevelop an understanding of OSHA regulations as well as Triumvirate’s Health and Safety practices; Preparation of chemical and biological waste for shipment and disposal, including creation of all federal/state waste documents and managing the paperwork for the material.; Safe…
Vice President, Biology
6 weeks agoCorcept Therapeutics · Redwood City, California, United States
HybridExecutive$340K – $375K a yearScience & researchOwn non-clinical biology strategy across the portfolio and translate it into a research plan with defined deliverables, timelines, and budget; Serve as the CSO’s primary partner on biology and as a senior internal authority on cortisol modulator pharmacology; Ensure the biology…
Research + Innovation Director
6 weeks agoTipping Point Community · San Francisco, California, United States
HybridDirectorFrom $176.9K a yearScience & researchThe Research + Innovation Director has a deep commitment to Tipping Point’s mission to fight poverty in the Bay Area. They have demonstrated technical expertise in the design and implementation of measurement, evaluation and research activities, and experience with the social…
Research Associate
6 weeks agoPilgrim · Redwood City, California, United States
On-siteFull-timeEntry levelScience & researchAs a Research Associate at Pilgrim, you’ll run experiments that support ARGUS’s development, from bioaerosol collection through sample preparation, qPCR, and sequencing. You’ll own reagent preparation, sample storage, and consumable inventory. Working with scientists, you’ll…
Molecular Biologist
6 weeks agoPilgrim · Redwood City, California, United States
On-siteFull-timeScience & researchAs a Molecular Biologist at Pilgrim, you’ll develop sample preparation, qPCR, and sequencing methods for ARGUS. You’ll design and run experiments to improve nucleic acid recovery, assay performance, and sequencing quality in complex environmental and low-input samples. You’ll…
Executive Business Partner
6 weeks agoNurix · Brisbane, California, United States
$163.7K – $180.5K a yearScience & researchThe Executive Business Partner (EBP) provides high-level administrative support and strategic project ownership to the Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) of a growing mid-sized pharmaceutical company. This position requires a highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive…
Research Operations, Reinforcement Learning
6 weeks agoAnthropic · San Francisco, California, United States
On-site$210K – $260K a yearScience & researchFrontier research runs on more than research alone. Behind every model launch, review, and cross-team program is a web of decisions, priorities, and follow-through that keeps hundreds of researchers moving in the same direction. Research Operations owns that work: we bring…
Arc Institute · Palo Alto, California, United States
TemporarySenior$128.5K – $182.5K a yearScience & researchWe are looking for an outstanding scientist / senior scientist for a fixed term of 18 months to join our Multi-Omic Technology Center focusing on imaging-based spatial technology development for the Alzheimer's Disease Initiative. You will work closely with the spatial…
Updated 07 Nov 2026 10:21 UTC from the OptiTalent job library.