Land Your Next High-Paying Staff Scientist Job with Ladders

A Staff Scientist is a highly qualified member of research institution or industry R&D teams. They are responsible for devising, coordinating, and conducting experiments to increase the body of scientific knowledge or to develop new drugs, products or processes.

Positions Across Top-Tier Companies

The Ladders provides you with direct access to staff scientist vacancies that come with attractive salary packages. Connect with leading companies across various industries looking for skilled professionals like you.

Broad Range of Staff Scientist Jobs

From Biotech to Material Science, the vast field of science has a host of roles that demand the scientific acumen of a staff scientist. On Ladders, you can discover jobs across different domains and pick the one that fits your career aspirations and expertise.

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$100K - $120K *

Lead the charge in optimizing payment risk decisions through data analysis, experimentation, and collaboration across teams, ensuring effective loss management while minimizing manual reviews and enha...

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2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$135K - $193K *

Shape your career by leading commercial packaging and manufacturing efforts to deliver compliant, serialized products internationally, while building critical capabilities alongside our expansion in t...

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1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$108K - $125K *

Optimize backend systems and data interactions; deliver scalable, secure solutions while collaborating in an agile environment to enhance software for healthcare data processing and reporting...

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1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$74K - $112K *

Join our team to provide exceptional on-site support, ensuring product performance and customer satisfaction while managing installations, repairs, and proactive service interventions for advanced tec...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$110K - $130K *

Shape the future of strategic partnerships with government clients. Take ownership of high-value accounts, leveraging market insights to drive growth, deliver tailored solutions, and manage multi-mill...

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3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$123K - $154K *

Empower your career by leading advanced security operations, enhancing threat detection, and driving incident response strategies in a collaborative environment. You will leverage your expertise to si...

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1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$179K - $269K *

Explore a high-autonomy role to define and lead communication data products using your expertise in AI, data modeling, and operational reporting alongside cross-functional teams for maximum business i...

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3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$120K - $150K *

Champion IM8’s global subscriber P&L by driving retention, enhancing customer experience, and utilizing AI-driven analytics to elevate DTC performance across subscription lifecycle and engagement chan...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$124K - $207K *

Reimagine technical excellence in global nuclear excitation systems. Lead modernization strategies, ensuring regulatory compliance and reliability while mentoring future engineers. Collaborate on comp...

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Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$90K - $120K *

Elevate your career while driving data analysis and predictive modeling to improve operational KPIs and enhance business value. Collaborate with teams to support disaster recovery planning and impleme...

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1 month ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$93K - $140K *

Champion strategic partnerships with pharmaceutical firms to integrate next-gen sequencing in diagnostics. Leverage your expertise in clinical sequencing, IVDs, and relationship management to drive su...

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Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$141K - $191K *

Accelerate progress at the forefront of R&D portfolio management by leading comprehensive performance analysis and decision-making strategies that drive innovation and ensure regulatory success across...

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1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$126K - $167K *

Join a dynamic team as a leader of the CFD analysis group, driving technical excellence, managing staff, ensuring quality deliverables, and enhancing client relations while fostering team growth and o...

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2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$72K - $108K *

Collaborate with federal stakeholders to analyze and influence health policy. Drive effective advocacy initiatives by synthesizing regulatory impacts, supporting leadership, and providing expert guida...

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1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$125K - $150K *

Optimize and manage a scalable, resilient storage layer for global data transactions, designing solutions to enhance system performance while mentoring junior engineers and driving process improvement...

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1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$105K - $125K *

Champion aviation safety by providing expert meteorological support, ensuring operational excellence in dynamic environments. Collaborate in a team to enhance flight safety through accurate, timely fo...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$150K - $180K *

Join a team that's redefining internal systems engineering. You will lead, inspire, and develop engineers while driving critical platform initiatives across identity, access, and ITSM, ensuring effect...

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1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$119K - $193K *

Innovate in security and risk analysis by researching trends, delivering insights, and advising global clients. Collaborate with a high-performance team to enhance business strategies and technologies...

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1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$144K - $215K *

Drive cross-functional excellence by leading complex, enterprise-level programs, ensuring alignment with corporate goals while facilitating collaboration among diverse stakeholders for impactful outco...

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1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Pioneer in AI agent development, transforming business use cases into reliable, secure AI systems that enhance productivity and decision-making. Collaborate across functions to build, test, and deploy...

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2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$87K - $157K *

Transform electrical systems by designing innovative, cost-effective power distribution solutions for Antarctic stations. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality engineering do...

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4 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$119K - $208K *

Transform global security infrastructure by assessing and enhancing physical security standards. Drive risk analysis and develop quantitative design guidance to ensure facilities are resilient against...

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2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$110K - $130K *

Join a dynamic team as you support global infrastructure, focusing on enterprise storage solutions and cloud transitions. You'll ensure optimal performance and security across multi-petabyte environme...

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1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$147K - $160K *

Optimize operational excellence by leading cross-functional teams in complex tech ops initiatives. Drive project success through strategic program management, mentorship, and continuous improvement wh...

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3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$74K - $130K *

Join a team that's dedicated to enhancing data-driven decision-making through innovative AI/ML solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop scalable models and tools for complex data...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What is a Staff Scientist?question toggle

    A Staff Scientist is usually a member of research institution or industry R&D team, responsible for conducting experiments and researches to increase scientific knowledge or to develop new products.

  • What industries hire Staff Scientists?question toggle

    A wide variety of industries hire Staff Scientists, including but not limited to pharmaceuticals, bio-technology, material science, environment science, and more.

  • What qualifications do I need to be a Staff Scientist?question toggle

    Necessary qualifications can vary by industry, but typically include a Bachelor's degree in a relevant science field. Many companies also prefer candidates with advanced degrees, or significant work experience.

  • Can Ladders help me find high-paying Staff Scientist jobs?question toggle

    Absolutely, Ladders specializes in high-paying jobs ($100K and above). You can find Staff Scientist positions across top-tier companies in various industries on our platform.