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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$80K - $131K *

Explore a dynamic role focused on developing and optimizing GMP-ready processes for synthetic small molecules, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful technology transfer and co...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$139K - $231K *

Join a team that's designing and implementing AI solutions in Oncology R&D, where your expertise will drive scientific discovery and development, ensuring impactful decision-making through advanced an...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$105K *

Manage vital biological and laboratory safety programs across campuses. Oversee operational leadership, establish safety standards, and direct high-priority initiatives while fostering a culture of sa...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

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

$90K - $130K *

Elevate your career by driving data-driven solutions in manufacturing. Utilize your expertise in data science to enhance operations, optimize efficiency, and produce actionable insights that influence...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$120K - $165K *

Lead innovative applications development leveraging protein expertise to drive customer-focused solutions, influence product strategies, and mentor the technical team. Collaborate across functions to...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Food & Beverages

$193K - $338K *

Optimize clinical trial strategies in gene editing therapies targeting cardiovascular disease. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and lead high-impact clinical research efforts to ensure patient...

6 days ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$70K - $110K *

Analyze and generate high-quality analytical data to support bioconjugate development. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to advance drug development from clinical to commercial stages, ensuring...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$58K - $123K *

Accelerate drug discovery by applying advanced computational methods to study molecular interactions and enhance medicinal chemistry efforts, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to deliver imp...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$100K - $130K *

Shape the future of data-driven decision making by collaborating with clients, analyzing requirements, and supporting BI and analytics projects. Drive process improvements and enhance client experienc...

Reposted 6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$105K - $120K *

Drive impactful human factors analysis to enhance consumer product safety and usability. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to evaluate human performance, design studies, and communicate finding...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Food & Beverages

$92K - $166K *

Drive advanced hyperspectral image analysis and exploitation to support government missions, blending expertise in spectral processing, algorithm development, and remote sensing with cross-disciplinar...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$167K - $184K *

Join as a Senior Data Scientist to drive product analytics, collaborate across teams, measure success, and influence strategy through data-driven insights and experimentation to enhance customer engag...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$75K - $95K *

Join our team to perform complex patient testing, maintaining quality control and validation of results while overseeing lab operations to ensure safety, compliance, and optimal patient care. Enhance...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$75K - $95K *

Join a team providing advanced technical support for naval antenna restoration, ensuring reliable communications by executing complex RF engineering tasks with minimal oversight and leading junior tea...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$135K - $150K *

Manage vivarium infrastructure operations to ensure compliance and support animal care and research activities. Collaborate with engineering teams and oversee facility inspections, projects, and budge...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$110K - $160K *

Champion the development and validation of bioanalytical methods in collaboration with CROs to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements, supporting preclinical and clinica...

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$119K - $155K *

Pioneer advanced instrumentation development as an Electronics Engineer, collaborating with scientists to design and optimize electrical systems for groundbreaking astrophysical research projects...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$100K - $150K *

Engineer cutting-edge platform infrastructure to harness AI for physics. Work across computational science, software engineering, and machine learning to drive advanced AI-enabled research and discove...

4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$90K - $120K *

Contribute to development of software features for innovative workflows, collaborating with stakeholders to enhance user experiences and integrate services effectively in a dynamic environment...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$100K - $150K *

Engage with us to uncover valuable insights from complex data sets, driving data-driven investments and innovation through advanced analysis, visualization, and communication skills to support our res...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$100K - $150K *

Elevate your career with a dynamic data science role, driving actionable insights from complex datasets. Collaborate across teams to enhance our data-driven investment strategies through impactful ana...

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3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$100K - $150K *

Explore the future of data-driven investment by extracting insights from complex datasets. Collaborate with teams to analyze, visualize, and effectively communicate findings, driving impactful investm...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$162K - $174K *

Play a key role in driving successful programs through expertise in systems acquisition, program management, and effective communication. Collaborate with senior management to ensure projects meet the...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$216K - $270K *

Innovate safe AI systems by researching post-training methods to enhance safety, robustness, and alignment. Collaborate cross-functionally to translate findings into actionable safety standards and be...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$132K - $179K *

Shape the quality infrastructure of a newly established CLIA/CAP lab, ensuring compliance with regulations while leading quality assurance efforts and developing a QA team as clinical operations scale...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

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.