Research Scientist Jobs in United Kingdom.

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Total jobs
67
positions indexed
New today
3
last 24 hours
Companies
39
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
0
from anywhere

How many Research Scientist jobs in United Kingdom are there right now?

There are 67 open Research Scientist jobs in United Kingdom on JobsRadar right now, from 39 companies hiring directly. 25 of them disclose pay, with a median of $150,000 a year and most offers between $116,000 and $277,170. 3 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on November 3, 2026 at 19:13 UTC.

Research Scientist salary range in United Kingdom

$116k 25th
$150k Median
$277.2k 75th
$94.2k
$299.6k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $78.5k – $502.6k · outliers off-axis
Based on 25 disclosed live listings
Updated Nov 3, 2026 from live listings
See full salary breakdown
Jump Trading
Research Scientist/Research Engineer | Deep Learning
Jump Trading
⚡ Apply early Chicago, New York, London Onsite $200,000–$350,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2h ago
LS
Research Scientist / Research Engineer, Automated Safety
Lila Sciences
⚡ Apply early Cambridge, MA USA; London, UK;... Onsite $180,000–$298,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3h ago
Harvey
Research Engineer / Scientist, Reinforcement Learning
Harvey
⚡ Apply early London Hybrid $230,000–$450,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 16h ago
Harvey
Research Engineer / Scientist, Data & Evals
Harvey
⚡ Apply early London Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Precision Medicine Group
Senior Research Scientist, Health Economic Modelling
Precision Medicine Group
⚡ Apply early London, Greater London, United... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Precision AQ
Senior Research Scientist, Health Economic Modelling
Precision AQ
⚡ Apply early London, Greater London, United... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
IMC
Principal Research Scientist - Machine Learning
IMC
⚡ Apply early London, United Kingdom Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Apolloresearch
Lead Research Scientist/Engineer (Embedded Evaluations)
Apolloresearch
⚡ Apply early London & San Francisco Onsite £160,000–£270,000 🛂 Visa sponsorship
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
FutureSearch
Research Scientist
FutureSearch
⚡ Apply early London, England, United Kingdo... · location restricted $160,000–$250,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Apolloresearch
Research Scientist/Engineer (Fundamental Science)
Apolloresearch
⚡ Apply early London & San Francisco Onsite £160,000–£270,000 🛂 Visa sponsorship
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Example Corp
Research Scientist
Example Corp
⚡ Apply early London, United Kingdom, Paris,... Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
TF
Research Scientist – Patient-Centered Outcomes & In-Trial Research
Thermo Fisher Scientific
⚡ Apply early Remote, United Kingdom · location restricted
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Wheely
Associate Data Scientist - Operations Research
Wheely
⚡ Apply early London, England, United Kingdo... Hybrid £50,000–£70,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Wheely
Associate Data Scientist - Operations Research
Wheely
⚡ Apply early Λευκωσία, Nicosia, Cyprus Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Ellison Institute of Technology
Postdoctoral Research Scientist (Tissue Programme) - MDLS
Ellison Institute of Technology
⚡ Apply early Oxford, England, United Kingdo... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Isomorphic Labs
Research Lead / Senior Scientist (DMPK), London
Isomorphic Labs
⚡ Apply early London Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Ellison Institute of Technology
Research Scientist
Ellison Institute of Technology
⚡ Apply early Oxford, England, United Kingdo... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Niantic Spatial
3D Reconstruction Research Scientist
Niantic Spatial
⚡ Apply early London Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Novartis
Research Scientist II, Biochemistry
Novartis
⚡ Apply early Cambridge (USA) Onsite $81,200–$150,800
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Inworld
Staff / Principal Research Scientist, Models - UK
Inworld
⚡ Apply early UK · location restricted £140,000–£200,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
The Francis Crick Institute
Laboratory Research Scientist Nuclear Imaging
The Francis Crick Institute
⚡ Apply early London Onsite £37,735–£37,735
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Our Future Health
Research Scientist - 24 month FTC
Our Future Health
⚡ Apply early London, England, United Kingdo... Onsite £45,000–£45,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
PerkinElmer
Senior Optical Research Scientist/Engineer
PerkinElmer
⚡ Apply early High Wycombe Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
The Francis Crick Institute
Laboratory Research Scientist
The Francis Crick Institute
⚡ Apply early London Onsite £36,535–£36,535
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Cohere
Senior Research Scientist, Model Evaluation
Cohere
⚡ Apply early Toronto Hybrid CA$250,000–CA$535,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago

Frequently asked questions

How many Research Scientist jobs in United Kingdom are open right now?
67 Research Scientist jobs in United Kingdom are open across 39 companies, as of November 3, 2026.
What do Research Scientist jobs in United Kingdom pay?
Across the 25 Research Scientist jobs in United Kingdom that disclose pay, the median is $150,000 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $116,000 and $277,170.
Which companies are hiring Research Scientist jobs in United Kingdom?
Jump Trading, Lila Sciences, Harvey, Precision Medicine Group and Precision AQ are among the 39 companies currently hiring Research Scientist jobs in United Kingdom.
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 November 3, 2026 at 19:13 UTC.

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