Research Scientist Jobs in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania combines Philadelphia's healthcare, education, and finance sectors with Pittsburgh's technology and robotics scene and manufacturing statewide. Browse jobs in Pennsylvania from companies hiring across every industry.

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

There are 19 open Research Scientist jobs in Pennsylvania on JobsRadar right now, from 7 companies hiring directly. 17 of them disclose pay, with a median of $329,250 a year and most offers between $212,000 and $360,000. The board was last refreshed on November 2, 2026 at 15:56 UTC.

Research Scientist salary range in Pennsylvania

$212k 25th
$329.3k Median
$360k 75th
$193.3k
$363.2k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $95.2k – $489.4k · outliers off-axis
Based on 17 disclosed live listings
Updated Nov 2, 2026 from live listings
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MSD
Distinguished Scientist, Clinical Research
MSD
⚡ Apply early USA - New Jersey - Rahway Onsite $255,800–$402,700
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
MSD
Associate Principal Scientist, Clinical Research
MSD
⚡ Apply early USA - Pennsylvania - West Poin... Onsite $142,400–$224,100
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Waabi
2027 Intern, PhD Research Scientist
Waabi
⚡ Apply early Toronto, ON Onsite CA$124,800–CA$135,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
MSD
Senior Principal Scientist (Senior Director), Clinical Research, Breast Cancer
MSD
⚡ Apply early USA - New Jersey - Rahway Onsite $282,200–$444,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
MSD
Principal Scientist - Clinical Research, Immunology Biomarker Lead
MSD
⚡ Apply early USA - Massachusetts - Cambridg... Onsite $190,800–$300,300
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Datadog
Staff Research Scientist - Post-Training for Agents
Datadog
⚡ Apply early New York, New York, USA; Pitts... Onsite $320,000–$400,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Datadog
Staff Research Scientist - Foundation & World Models
Datadog
⚡ Apply early New York, New York, USA; Pitts... Onsite $320,000–$400,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Datadog
AI Research Scientist - Datadog AI Research (DAIR)
Datadog
⚡ Apply early New York, New York, USA; Pitts... Onsite $320,000–$400,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
TF
FSP- Research Scientist
Thermo Fisher Scientific
⚡ Apply early Collegeville, Pennsylvania, US... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
MSD
Principal Scientist (Director), Clinical Research, Immunology
MSD
⚡ Apply early USA - New Jersey - Rahway Onsite $255,800–$402,700
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Waabi
Research Scientist, World Models
Waabi
⚡ Apply early Toronto, ON Hybrid $155,000–$269,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Waabi
Research Scientist, Simulation Agents
Waabi
⚡ Apply early Remote US & Canada · location restricted $158,000–$269,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Waabi
Research Scientist, Neural Reconstruction
Waabi
⚡ Apply early Toronto, ON Hybrid $155,000–$269,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
MSD
Distinguished Scientist, Clinical Research, Thoracic Malignancies
MSD
⚡ Apply early USA - New Jersey - Rahway Onsite $310,900–$489,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
MSD
Senior Principal Scientist, Clinical Research, Thoracic Malignancies
MSD
⚡ Apply early USA - Pennsylvania - North Wal... Onsite $282,200–$444,200 🛂 Visa sponsorship
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
Vanguard
Optimization Research Scientist
Vanguard
⚡ Apply early Malvern, PA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
MSD
Principal Scientist, Clinical Research, Thoracic Oncology
MSD
⚡ Apply early USA - New Jersey - Rahway Onsite $255,800–$402,700
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
AVEVA
Principal Research Scientist - Frontier Industrial AI
AVEVA
⚡ Apply early San Leandro, California, Unite... Onsite $213,500–$355,500
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
SA
Research Scientist
Skild AI
⚡ Apply early Pittsburgh, San Mateo Onsite $100,000–$300,000 ⚠ 6mo+ old
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6mos ago

Frequently asked questions

How many Research Scientist jobs in Pennsylvania are open right now?
19 Research Scientist jobs in Pennsylvania are open across 7 companies, as of November 2, 2026.
What do Research Scientist jobs in Pennsylvania pay?
Across the 17 Research Scientist jobs in Pennsylvania that disclose pay, the median is $329,250 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $212,000 and $360,000.
Which companies are hiring Research Scientist jobs in Pennsylvania?
MSD, Waabi, Datadog, Thermo Fisher Scientific and Vanguard are among the 7 companies currently hiring Research Scientist jobs in Pennsylvania.
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 2, 2026 at 15:56 UTC.

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