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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Total jobs
23
positions indexed
New today
1
last 24 hours
Companies
8
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
0
from anywhere

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

There are 23 open Research Scientist jobs in Pennsylvania on JobsRadar right now, from 8 companies hiring directly. 21 of them disclose pay, with a median of $212,000 a year and most offers between $156,994 and $295,688. 1 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on September 10, 2026 at 20:58 UTC.

Research Scientist salary range in Pennsylvania

$157k 25th
$212k Median
$295.7k 75th
$139.7k
$360.3k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $98k – $489.4k · outliers off-axis
Based on 21 disclosed live listings
Updated Sep 10, 2026 from live listings
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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 6h ago
Waabi
Research Scientist, World Models
Waabi
⚡ Apply early Toronto, ON Hybrid $155,000–$269,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Waabi
Research Scientist, Simulation Agents
Waabi
⚡ Apply early Remote US & Canada Hybrid $158,000–$269,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Waabi
Research Scientist, Learnable Planner
Waabi
⚡ Apply early Remote US & Canada Hybrid $158,000–$269,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Waabi
Research Scientist, Neural Reconstruction
Waabi
⚡ Apply early Toronto, ON Hybrid $155,000–$269,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Johnson & Johnson
Principal Scientist, Computational Biology-Oncology Translational Research
Johnson & Johnson
⚡ Apply early Spring House, Pennsylvania, Un... Onsite $117,000–$201,250
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Johnson & Johnson
Staff Scientist Clinical Research
Johnson & Johnson
⚡ Apply early Colorado Springs, Colorado, Un... Onsite $109,000–$174,800
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Johnson & Johnson
Senior Scientist, Computational Biology- Oncology Translational Research
Johnson & Johnson
⚡ Apply early Spring House, Pennsylvania, Un... Onsite $109,000–$174,800
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Johnson & Johnson
Scientist, Biological Research - Oncology
Johnson & Johnson
⚡ Apply early Spring House, Pennsylvania, Un... Onsite $92,000–$148,350
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Waabi
2026 Intern, PhD Research Scientist
Waabi
⚡ Apply early Toronto, ON Onsite CA$124,800–CA$135,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
MSD
Associate Principal Scientist (Associate Director), Outcomes Research, Pediatric Vaccines
MSD
⚡ Apply early USA - New Jersey - Rahway Onsite $156,900–$247,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
MSD
Principal Scientist (Director), Outcomes Research, Pediatric Vaccines
MSD
⚡ Apply early USA - New Jersey - Rahway Onsite $190,800–$300,300
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
MSD
Distinguished Scientist, Clinical Research, Thoracic Malignancies
MSD
⚡ Apply early USA - New Jersey - Rahway Onsite $310,900–$489,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
MSD
Senior Scientist, Clinical Research
MSD
⚡ Apply early USA - New Jersey - Rahway Onsite $117,000–$184,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
ICON plc
Senior Research Scientist
ICON plc
⚡ Apply early Wilmington, DE Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
MSD
Associate Principal Scientist, Clinical Research
MSD
⚡ Apply early USA - New Jersey - Rahway Onsite $142,400–$224,100
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
MSD
Associate Principal Scientist, Clinical Research
MSD
⚡ Apply early USA - New Jersey - Rahway Onsite $142,400–$224,100
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w 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 2w ago
MSD
Principal Scientist, Clinical Research, Thoracic Oncology
MSD
⚡ Apply early USA - New Jersey - Rahway Onsite $255,800–$402,700
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4w ago
MSD
Director (Principal Scientist), Clinical Research, Respiratory
MSD
⚡ Apply early USA - New Jersey - Rahway Onsite $255,800–$402,700
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
AVEVA
Principal Research Scientist - Frontier Industrial AI
AVEVA
⚡ Apply early San Leandro, California, Unite... Onsite $213,500–$355,500
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
TF
FSP Senior Research Scientist-Dissolution Method Development
Thermo Fisher Scientific
⚡ Apply early Collegeville, Pennsylvania, US... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3mos ago
SA
Research Scientist
Skild AI
⚡ Apply early Pittsburgh, San Mateo Onsite $100,000–$300,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4mos ago

Frequently asked questions

How many Research Scientist jobs in Pennsylvania are open right now?
23 Research Scientist jobs in Pennsylvania are open across 8 companies, as of September 10, 2026.
What do Research Scientist jobs in Pennsylvania pay?
Across the 21 Research Scientist jobs in Pennsylvania that disclose pay, the median is $212,000 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $156,994 and $295,688.
Which companies are hiring Research Scientist jobs in Pennsylvania?
Datadog, Waabi, Johnson & Johnson, MSD and ICON plc are among the 8 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 September 10, 2026 at 20:58 UTC.

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