Research Scientist Jobs in Virginia.
Virginia pairs the technology and government economy of Northern Virginia — one of the world's biggest data-center and defense hubs — with healthcare, education, and shipbuilding across the state. Browse jobs in Virginia from companies hiring across every industry.
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Total jobs
11
positions indexed
New today
0
last 24 hours
Companies
7
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
0
from anywhere
How many Research Scientist jobs in Virginia are there right now?
There are 11 open Research Scientist jobs in Virginia on JobsRadar right now, from 7 companies hiring directly. 6 of them disclose pay, with a median of $151,375 a year and most offers between $124,063 and $179,625. The board was last refreshed on October 23, 2026 at 20:22 UTC.
Research Scientist salary range in Virginia
$124.1k
25th
$151.4k
Median
$179.6k
75th
$94k
$185.2k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th
Full range $65k – $249.6k · outliers off-axis
Based on 6 disclosed live listings
Updated Oct 23, 2026 from live listings
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AI Research Scientist
Tanium
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2d ago
AI Research Scientist
Pacific Defense
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1w ago
Associate Director, Electronic Warfare Research Scientist
RTX
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2w ago
Principal Converged Cyber Research Scientist
RTX
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2w ago
Research Scientist level 3/4
Northrop Grumman
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3w ago
Radar Research and Development Scientist
The Aerospace Corporation
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1mo ago
Senior Data Scientist / AI Machine Learning Research Engineer
CACI
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4mos ago
Senior Data Scientist / AI Machine Learning Research Engineer
CACI
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5mos ago
Principal Cyber Research Scientist
RTX
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5mos ago
Research Scientist
William & Mary
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7mos ago
Senior Research Scientist Environmental Chemistry
William & Mary
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7mos ago
Frequently asked questions
- How many Research Scientist jobs in Virginia are open right now?
- 11 Research Scientist jobs in Virginia are open across 7 companies, as of October 23, 2026.
- What do Research Scientist jobs in Virginia pay?
- Across the 6 Research Scientist jobs in Virginia that disclose pay, the median is $151,375 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $124,063 and $179,625.
- Which companies are hiring Research Scientist jobs in Virginia?
- Tanium, Pacific Defense, RTX, Northrop Grumman and The Aerospace Corporation are among the 7 companies currently hiring Research Scientist jobs in Virginia.
- 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 October 23, 2026 at 20:22 UTC.