Research Scientist Jobs in Maryland.

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

There are 20 open Research Scientist jobs in Maryland on JobsRadar right now, from 13 companies hiring directly. 17 of them disclose pay, with a median of $128,747 a year and most offers between $113,700 and $150,000. The board was last refreshed on October 24, 2026 at 13:16 UTC.

Research Scientist salary range in Maryland

$113.7k 25th
$128.7k Median
$150k 75th
$100.3k
$246.1k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $98k – $850k · outliers off-axis
Based on 17 disclosed live listings
Updated Oct 24, 2026 from live listings
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AstraZeneca
Drug Discovery Research Scientist
AstraZeneca
⚡ Apply early US - Gaithersburg - MD Onsite $92,252–$138,378
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
IonQ
Senior Research Scientist - Fault Tolerant Quantum Algorithms
IonQ
⚡ Apply early Bothell, Washington, United St... Onsite $145,920–$191,047
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
RTX
Associate Director, Electronic Warfare Research Scientist
RTX
⚡ Apply early US-MA-CAMBRIDGE-BBN01 ~ 10 & 5... Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Adobe
2027 Intern - Applied and Research Scientist/Engineer
Adobe
⚡ Apply early San Jose Onsite $93,600–$126,880
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
PA
Software Engineer / Research Scientist
Parsons
⚡ Apply early US - MD, Aberdeen Onsite $74,800–$130,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
UO
Quantitative Methods Research Scientist
University of Maryland
⚡ Apply early University of Maryland College... Onsite $120,000–$180,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
American Red Cross
Clinical Research Scientist
American Red Cross
⚡ Apply early Rockville, MD Onsite $95,000–$98,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
PA
Senior Research Scientist - Genomics and Infectious Diseases
Parsons
⚡ Apply early US - MD, Frederick Onsite $125,100–$225,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
PA
Research Scientist - Pathogen Genomics and Surveillance
Parsons
⚡ Apply early US - MD, Frederick Onsite $103,500–$181,100
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
UL Research Institutes
Lead Research Scientist I, Energy AI - Electrochemical Safety Research Institute
UL Research Institutes
⚡ Apply early Rockville, MD Onsite $108,418–$149,075
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
UL Research Institutes
Lead Research Scientist I, New Materials - Electrochemical Safety Research Institute
UL Research Institutes
⚡ Apply early Rockville, MD Onsite $108,418–$149,075
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
UL Research Institutes
Lead Research Scientist I, Battery Safety - Electrochemical Safety Research Institute
UL Research Institutes
⚡ Apply early Rockville, MD Onsite $108,418–$149,075
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
GU
Research Scientist
Guidehouse
⚡ Apply early US - MD, Bethesda Onsite $98,000–$163,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Booz Allen Hamilton
AI and ML Research Scientist
Booz Allen Hamilton
⚡ Apply early Adelphi, MD Onsite $69,400–$158,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Anthropic
Research Scientist/Engineer, Biological Safety
Anthropic
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, CA Onsite $300,000–$405,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
Anthropic
Research Engineer/Research Scientist, Pre-training
Anthropic
⚡ Apply early Remote-Friendly (Travel-Requir... · location restricted $350,000–$850,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
WY
Research Scientist 2 (50% Telework)
Wyetechllc
⚡ Apply early Laurel, Maryland Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
GU
Bioassay Research Scientist II
Guidehouse
⚡ Apply early US - MD, Silver Spring Onsite $65,000–$108,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3mos ago
The Geneva Foundation
Research Scientist (I, II, III, or Senior) - Uniformed Services University
The Geneva Foundation
⚡ Apply early Rockville, MD Onsite $90,000–$150,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5mos ago
RTX
Principal Cyber Research Scientist
RTX
⚡ Apply early US-MD-COLUMBIA-720 ~ 9861 Brok... Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5mos ago

Frequently asked questions

How many Research Scientist jobs in Maryland are open right now?
20 Research Scientist jobs in Maryland are open across 13 companies, as of October 24, 2026.
What do Research Scientist jobs in Maryland pay?
Across the 17 Research Scientist jobs in Maryland that disclose pay, the median is $128,747 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $113,700 and $150,000.
Which companies are hiring Research Scientist jobs in Maryland?
AstraZeneca, IonQ, RTX, Adobe and Parsons are among the 13 companies currently hiring Research Scientist jobs in Maryland.
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 24, 2026 at 13:16 UTC.

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