Researcher Jobs in Austin.

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Total jobs
18
positions indexed
New today
8
last 24 hours
Companies
8
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
0
from anywhere

How many Researcher jobs in Austin are there right now?

There are 18 open Researcher jobs in Austin on JobsRadar right now, from 8 companies hiring directly. 10 of them disclose pay, with a median of $172,850 a year and most offers between $149,500 and $200,000. 8 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on July 30, 2026 at 04:21 UTC.

Researcher salary range in Austin

$149.5k 25th
$172.9k Median
$200k 75th
$134.4k
$250.2k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $128.1k – $320k · outliers off-axis
Based on 10 disclosed live listings
Updated Jul 29, 2026 from live listings
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American Institutes for Research
Research Associate, Learning Supports
American Institutes for Research
⚡ Apply early US-Remote | US-VA-Arlington |... · location restricted $33–$40
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5h ago
American Institutes for Research
Qualitative Research Associate, International Development
American Institutes for Research
⚡ Apply early US-Remote | US-VA-Arlington |... · location restricted $33–$40
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5h ago
Neuralink
Clinical Research Associate
Neuralink
⚡ Apply early Austin, Texas, United States Onsite $89,000–$148,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 10h ago
Optiver
Quantitative Researcher – HFT Futures/Equities
Optiver
⚡ Apply early Chicago, Illinois, United Stat... Onsite $200,000–$200,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 10h ago
Optiver
Quantitative Researcher – HFT Futures/Equities
Optiver
⚡ Apply early New York, New York Onsite $200,000–$200,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 10h ago
Optiver
Graduate Quantitative Researcher, PhD (2027 Start)
Optiver
⚡ Apply early Chicago, Illinois, United Stat... Onsite $200,000–$200,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 10h ago
Optiver
Graduate Quantitative Researcher, PhD (2027 Start)
Optiver
⚡ Apply early Austin, Texas, United States Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 10h ago
Optiver
Quantitative Researcher – HFT Futures/Equities
Optiver
⚡ Apply early Austin, Texas, United States Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 10h ago
HU
Senior Design Researcher
Hudl
⚡ Apply early Austin, TX, United States; Chi... Onsite $112,000–$187,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Fluidstack
Researcher, Compute Scaling
Fluidstack
⚡ Apply early Austin, TX Onsite $224,000–$264,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
BetterUp
Principal UX Researcher
BetterUp
⚡ Apply early Arlington, VA Onsite $230,000–$320,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
TT
Quantitative Researcher, PhD
Teza Technologies
⚡ Apply early Austin Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
American Institutes for Research
Senior Researcher, Suicide Prevention and Safety Outcomes
American Institutes for Research
⚡ Apply early US-Remote | US-VA-Arlington |... · location restricted $126,000–$154,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4w ago
American Institutes for Research
Medicaid Researcher, Healthcare Innovations
American Institutes for Research
⚡ Apply early US-Remote | US-VA-Arlington |... · location restricted $96,100–$128,100
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4w ago
American Institutes for Research
Principal Researcher, Value-Based Specialty Care
American Institutes for Research
⚡ Apply early US-Remote | US-VA-Arlington |... · location restricted $155,700–$190,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4w ago
American Institutes for Research
Principal Researcher, Prescription Drug Policy
American Institutes for Research
⚡ Apply early US-Remote | US-VA-Arlington |... · location restricted $155,700–$190,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4w ago
TT
Quantitative Researcher, All Streams
Teza Technologies
⚡ Apply early Austin Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Civitech
Researcher (Contract)
Civitech
⚡ Apply early Austin, TX or Remote · location restricted
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago

Frequently asked questions

How many Researcher jobs in Austin are open right now?
18 Researcher jobs in Austin are open across 8 companies, as of July 30, 2026.
What do Researcher jobs in Austin pay?
Across the 10 Researcher jobs in Austin that disclose pay, the median is $172,850 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $149,500 and $200,000.
Which companies are hiring Researcher jobs in Austin?
American Institutes for Research, Neuralink, Optiver, Hudl and Fluidstack are among the 8 companies currently hiring Researcher jobs in Austin.
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 July 30, 2026 at 04:21 UTC.

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