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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$67K - $173K *

Elevate our manufacturing capabilities as you lead sterility assurance strategies, ensuring compliance and safety in gene therapy production while shaping a cutting-edge facility from startup to excel...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$135K - $145K *

Lead the charge in peptide drug discovery, optimizing therapeutic candidates through innovative methods and cross-functional collaboration, ensuring effective execution of ML-driven projects in a dyna...

Reposted 4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$77K - $96K *

Oversee production workflows to ensure timely publication of educational resources. Collaborate across teams, manage project timelines, and optimize processes, including accessibility checks and trans...

2 days ago

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

$95K - $115K *

Grow your career with a dynamic team focused on advanced analytical development. You'll drive innovative LC-MS techniques for biotherapeutics, collaborating across functions to enhance drug developmen...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$282K - $441K *

Lead strategic infrastructure initiatives overseeing a multifaceted team of 400+. Drive planning, compliance, and operational excellence to support the mission and safety of complex facilities. Transf...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$91K - $114K *

Transform the future of clinical diagnostics by leading assay development, testing, and analysis workflows. Leverage your NGS expertise within a dynamic laboratory team to drive innovative solutions i...

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$130K - $155K *

Lead innovative research in chemical catalysis, driving scalable API synthesis and integrating AI/ML tools to enhance process development. Contribute to the advancement of drug candidate synthesis, pr...

4 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$82K - $123K *

Transform manufacturing processes by collaborating across teams to develop and enhance consumable products for cutting-edge sequencing technologies, ensuring quality and efficiency in production envir...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$94K - $114K *

Tackle human physiological data collection across extreme environments while collaborating with research teams to ensure regulatory compliance and study integrity in a dynamic, impactful role...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$92K - $166K *

Drive data architecture initiatives, create efficient pipelines, and ensure compliance with standards. Collaborate on API-based data movement and maintain workflows for diverse data formats in a dynam...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$131K - $237K *

Champion data excellence by designing and implementing advanced analytical methods. Lead initiatives that enhance data quality, integration, and accessibility across complex environments, driving impa...

2 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$131K - $237K *

Empower the data management landscape by overseeing lifecycle processes, identifying datasets, and ensuring adherence to compliance and regulations. Collaborate with diverse teams to enhance data qual...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$107K - $195K *

Empower your career by shaping data strategy, leveraging advanced analytics, and collaborating with stakeholders to enhance data-driven decision-making while driving enterprise-level improvements and...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$107K - $195K *

Engineer advanced analytics solutions to extract critical insights from complex datasets, leveraging machine learning and AI techniques to enhance decision-making for intelligence operations and natio...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$116K - $210K *

Lead the design and optimization of data science solutions for government missions, collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to develop models that drive impactful insights from complex datasets in...

4 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$116K - $210K *

Unlock potential by leading the design and deployment of advanced data science solutions, optimizing machine learning and AI applications, and collaborating with government stakeholders to achieve mis...

4 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$213K - $263K *

Join a team that's advancing deep learning by conducting world model research, implementing large-scale AI systems, and innovating through experimental design to transform the future of autonomous veh...

2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$213K - $263K *

Empower innovation by leveraging advanced AI techniques to conduct applied world model research and transform findings into impactful results, driving evolution within the software engineering landsca...

2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$213K - $263K *

Create innovative AI solutions by leading research in world models and generative modeling. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design experiments and present findings that drive advancements i...

2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Transportation

$85K - $143K *

Join a team that's redefining metabolic research through in vivo phenotyping. Provide scientific expertise and operational support to advance programs in obesity, diabetes, and muscle biology while fo...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$88K - $110K *

Lead the charge in advancing innovative laboratory operations to support multidisciplinary genetic research, oversee staff, and ensure compliance with safety standards while fostering a collaborative...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$80K - $104K *

Empower groundbreaking research by optimizing data acquisition and processing for mass spectrometry imaging technologies. Collaborate with scientists to enhance workflows and develop innovative tools...

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$68K - $114K *

Join a team that's pioneering in vivo oncology studies to drive antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) discovery and development. Contribute to high-quality research efforts, while ensuring compliance and anim...

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$68K - $114K *

Accelerate oncology research by conducting in vivo studies for antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) programs. Support discovery and preclinical development while ensuring compliance, high-quality execution...

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$85K - $100K *

Drive quality control initiatives supporting method transfer and validation. Engage in accurate data generation and ensure compliance with cGMP regulations. Lead project teams and serve as a key resou...

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

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.