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How many Research Scientist jobs in Massachusetts are there right now?

There are 41 open Research Scientist jobs in Massachusetts on JobsRadar right now, from 22 companies hiring directly. 27 of them disclose pay, with a median of $192,500 a year and most offers between $144,204 and $270,250. 1 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on September 15, 2026 at 15:11 UTC.

Research Scientist salary range in Massachusetts

$144.2k 25th
$192.5k Median
$270.3k 75th
$134.5k
$318k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $71.8k – $850k · outliers off-axis
Based on 27 disclosed live listings
Updated Sep 14, 2026 from live listings
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Roku
Senior Research Data Scientist
Roku
⚡ Apply early Boston, Massachusetts Onsite $330,000–$375,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 7h ago
MG
Research Scientist J.Lee Lab
Mass General Brigham
⚡ Apply early Boston-MA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Anduril Industries
Senior Research Scientist, Battlespace Awareness
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Waltham, Massachusetts, United... Onsite $220,000–$292,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Anduril Industries
Research Scientist, Battlespace Awareness
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Waltham, Massachusetts, United... Onsite $191,000–$253,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
MG
Data Scientist Pulmonary Research
Mass General Brigham
⚡ Apply early Boston-MA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
IonQ
Senior Microwave Research Scientist
IonQ
⚡ Apply early Remote, US · location restricted $126,887–$166,127
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
MG
Research Scientist PNE
Mass General Brigham
⚡ Apply early Boston-MA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
MG
Senior Research Scientist
Mass General Brigham
⚡ Apply early 20 Shattuck Street Boston (Th... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Johnson & Johnson
Principal Scientist, Computational Biology-Oncology Translational Research
Johnson & Johnson
⚡ Apply early Spring House, Pennsylvania, Un... Onsite $117,000–$201,250
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Johnson & Johnson
Senior Scientist, Computational Biology- Oncology Translational Research
Johnson & Johnson
⚡ Apply early Spring House, Pennsylvania, Un... Onsite $109,000–$174,800
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
MG
Post doctoral Research Scientist Emergency Medicine
Mass General Brigham
⚡ Apply early Boston-MA Onsite $70,000–$71,750
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
MSD
Distinguished Scientist, Clinical Research, Thoracic Malignancies
MSD
⚡ Apply early USA - New Jersey - Rahway Onsite $310,900–$489,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Field Ai
Senior Research Scientist - Manipulation
Field Ai
⚡ Apply early Boston, MA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Samsung Semiconductor
Research Scientist
Samsung Semiconductor
⚡ Apply early Cambridge, Massachusetts, Unit... Onsite $112,000–$168,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Generalist
Research Scientist: Pretraining
Generalist
⚡ Apply early San Francisco Bay Area (San Ma... Onsite $240,000–$350,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Generalist
Research Scientist: Post-Training
Generalist
⚡ Apply early San Francisco Bay Area (San Ma... Onsite $240,000–$350,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Biomarkers Senior Research Lab Scientist (Ligand Binding Assays)
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
⚡ Apply early Boston, MA Onsite $120,000–$180,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Counsel Health
Research Scientist
Counsel Health
⚡ Apply early New York Office (Flatiron) Hybrid $165,000–$220,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Computational Chemistry Principal Research Scientist (Computational Drug Design)
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
⚡ Apply early Boston, MA Hybrid $144,800–$217,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Computational Genomics Research Scientist
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
⚡ Apply early Boston, MA Hybrid $112,000–$168,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Analytical Principal Research Scientist
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
⚡ Apply early Boston, MA Onsite $140,800–$211,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
MSD
Associate Principal Scientist, Clinical Research
MSD
⚡ Apply early USA - New Jersey - Rahway Onsite $142,400–$224,100
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Anthropic
Research Engineer/Research Scientist, Pre-training
Anthropic
⚡ Apply early Remote-Friendly (Travel-Requir... · location restricted $350,000–$850,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Sereact
Senior Research Scientist
Sereact
⚡ Apply early Boston, Massachusetts Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
AD
Staff Research Scientist, AI-Hardware Co-Design
Analog Devices
⚡ Apply early US, MA, Boston Onsite $172,000–$236,500
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Research Scientist jobs in Massachusetts are open right now?
41 Research Scientist jobs in Massachusetts are open across 22 companies, as of September 15, 2026.
What do Research Scientist jobs in Massachusetts pay?
Across the 27 Research Scientist jobs in Massachusetts that disclose pay, the median is $192,500 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $144,204 and $270,250.
Which companies are hiring Research Scientist jobs in Massachusetts?
Roku, Mass General Brigham, Anduril Industries, IonQ and Johnson & Johnson are among the 22 companies currently hiring Research Scientist jobs in Massachusetts.
How current are these listings?
Every listing comes straight from the employer’s own careers system and is re-checked three times a day. This page was last updated on September 15, 2026 at 15:11 UTC.

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