Research Scientist Jobs in Washington.
Washington, D.C. and its surrounding metro form one of the largest employment centers in the United States, anchored by government, policy, law, defense, and a growing technology and consulting sector. Browse jobs in Washington from companies hiring across every field.
Research scientists design and run the studies that create new knowledge. Find research scientist roles from employers hiring worldwide.
Total jobs
10
positions indexed
New today
1
last 24 hours
Companies
8
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
0
from anywhere
How many Research Scientist jobs in Washington are there right now?
There are 10 open Research Scientist jobs in Washington on JobsRadar right now, from 8 companies hiring directly. 10 of them disclose pay, with a median of $157,000 a year and most offers between $103,750 and $204,121. 1 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on October 24, 2026 at 15:00 UTC.
Research Scientist salary range in Washington
$103.8k
25th
$157k
Median
$204.1k
75th
$96.2k
$259k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th
Full range $65k – $343k · outliers off-axis
Based on 10 disclosed live listings
Updated Oct 24, 2026 from live listings
Staff Gen AI Research Scientist
Anduril Industries
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15h ago
Sr. Research Scientist, RNA Biology
GenScript/ProBio
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2d ago
Senior Research Scientist - Fault Tolerant Quantum Algorithms
IonQ
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1w ago
Research Scientist, Research
Snap Inc.
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1w ago
Research Scientist, Lipid Chemistry
GenScript/ProBio
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3w ago
TN
Research Scientist
The Nuclear Company
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1mo ago
AU
Research Scientist in the Department of Physics and the Integrated Space Science and Technology Institute (ISSTI)
American University
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HU
Research Scientist
Howard University
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1mo ago
Research Scientist-Arctic Acoustics Modeling and field Operations
Amentum
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1mo ago
Staff Research Scientist, User Modeling and Personalization
Snap Inc.
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3mos ago
Frequently asked questions
- How many Research Scientist jobs in Washington are open right now?
- 10 Research Scientist jobs in Washington are open across 8 companies, as of October 24, 2026.
- What do Research Scientist jobs in Washington pay?
- Across the 10 Research Scientist jobs in Washington that disclose pay, the median is $157,000 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $103,750 and $204,121.
- Which companies are hiring Research Scientist jobs in Washington?
- Anduril Industries, GenScript/ProBio, IonQ, Snap Inc. and The Nuclear Company are among the 8 companies currently hiring Research Scientist jobs in Washington.
- 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 15:00 UTC.