Research Scientist jobs in Chicago, Illinois

67 open Research Scientist jobs in Chicago, Illinois (10 posted in the last 7 days), collected from employers’ own career pages and checked twice a day. Every listing links to the company’s site to apply.

Latest openings

• Senior Embryologist

  Fcionline · Chicago
  Posted 2026-10-19
• Visiting Research Scientist- Department of Microbiology and Immunology

  University of Illinois Chicago · Chicago
  Posted 2026-10-16
• Regulatory Scientist

  Actalent Services · Chicago
  Posted 2026-07-09
• Summer 2027 Mars Snacking Research and Development Internship

  Mars, Incorporated · Chicago
  Posted 2026-09-06
• Summer 2027 Mars Snacking Research and Development Internship

  Mars, Incorporated · Chicago
  Posted 2026-10-15
• Principal Researcher

  Uchicago · Chicago
  Posted 2026-10-14
• Visiting Research Specialist - CS (Dillenburg)

  University of Illinois Chicago · Chicago
  Posted 2026-10-13
• Visiting Research Specialist: DOM - Center for Dissemination and Implementation Science

  University of Illinois Chicago · Chicago
  Posted 2026-10-13
• Staff Scientist

  Uchicago · Chicago
  Posted 2026-10-12
• Visiting Research Specialist - Retzky College of Pharmacy - Pharmaceutical Science - Wang Lab

  University of Illinois Chicago · Chicago
  Posted 2026-10-12
• Sr. Specialist SRA FCM

  Mars, Incorporated · Chicago
  Posted 2026-10-07
• Research Analyst

  Uchicago · Chicago
  Posted 2026-10-07
• Research, Analyst

  Uchicago · Chicago
  Posted 2026-10-09
• Postdoctoral Research Associate - Clinical Psychophysics and Electrophysiology Lab

  University of Illinois Chicago · Chicago
  Posted 2026-10-06
• Research Associate I (Partner Coordinator) - Energy Resources Center

  University of Illinois Chicago · Chicago
  Posted 2026-10-09
• FCC & Telecommunications Ph.D. Economist

  J.S. Held LLC · Chicago · Remote
  Posted 2026-10-06
• Research Associate

  BiomeSense · Chicago
  Posted 2026-10-10
• Mid-Level Environmental Hydrogeologist

  TECHLAW CONSULTANTS INC AND SUBSIDIARIES · Chicago · Hybrid
  Posted 2025-10-24
• Sr. Research Associate

  BiomeSense · Chicago
  Posted 2026-09-22
• Postdoctoral Research Associate (Hribar Lab) - Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences

  University of Illinois Chicago · Chicago
  Posted 2026-09-15
• Visiting Research Assistant Professor in RNA Biology and Functional Genomics

  University of Illinois Chicago · Chicago
  Posted 2026-09-29
• Postdoc Research Associate - Retzky College of Pharmacy - Pharmaceutical Sciences - Wang Lab

  University of Illinois Chicago · Chicago
  Posted 2026-10-01
• Research Assistant

  DePaul Talent Acquisition · Chicago
  Posted 2026-07-29
• Postdoctoral Fellow, Inflammation Models Chicago, IL (Onsite)

  Esr Healthcare · Chicago
  Posted 2026-10-03
• Volunteer Social Psychologist/Researcher

  The Apareció Foundation, NFP · Chicago
  Posted 2014-06-26
• Volunteer / Intern College Business Mentorship Researcher

  The Apareció Foundation, NFP · Chicago
  Posted 2017-09-04
• Electrical Engineer/Scientist (Ph.D.)

  Exponent · Chicago
  Posted 2026-04-13
• Director of Toxicology

  Frontage Laboratories, Inc. · Chicago
  Posted 2026-07-10
• Study Director, Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology (DART)

  Frontage Laboratories, Inc. · Chicago
  Posted 2026-09-24
• Study Director, Toxicology

  Frontage Laboratories, Inc. · Chicago
  Posted 2026-09-24
• Analytics & Research Senior Scientist

  Pressganey · Chicago
  Posted 2026-07-31
• Meat Scientist

  Conagrabrands · Chicago
  Posted 2026-09-02
• Postdoctoral Associate (Bornhorst Lab)

  Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago · Chicago
  Posted 2026-08-03
• Post Doctoral Fellow (Dr. De Plaen Lab)

  Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago · Chicago
  Posted 2026-09-23
• Post-Doctoral Fellow, Research - Arms & Hands Lab - Dr. Milap Sandhu

  Shirley Ryan AbilityLab · Chicago
  Posted 2026-07-07
• Post-Doctoral Fellow, Research - Arms & Hands Lab - Dr. Monica Perez

  Shirley Ryan AbilityLab · Chicago
  Posted 2026-07-07
• Post-Doctoral Fellow, Research - CBM

  Shirley Ryan AbilityLab · Chicago
  Posted 2026-08-05
• Post-Doctoral Fellow, Research - Tae Chung Lab, Autonomic Medicine & Rehabilitation

  Shirley Ryan AbilityLab · Chicago
  Posted 2026-09-17
• Post-Doctoral Fellow, Research - Drs. Richard Lieber and Ishan Roy

  Shirley Ryan AbilityLab · Chicago
  Posted 2026-09-29
• CASE Staff- or Postdoc-at-Large

  Uchicago · Chicago
  Posted 2026-02-23
• Regulatory Chemical Contaminants Researcher

  Guidehouse Lithuania UAB · Chicago
  Posted 2026-08-25
• Senior Financial Markets Specialist / Financial Markets Specialist, Financial Markets Group

  Federal Reserve System · Chicago
  Posted 2026-07-30
• Research Assistant

  Federal Reserve System · Chicago
  Posted 2026-09-22
• Research Analyst, Neurological Surgery

  Uchicago · Chicago
  Posted 2026-05-22
• Second Look Program Lead

  Uchicago · Chicago
  Posted 2026-06-09
• Research Support

  Uchicago · Chicago
  Posted 2026-07-10
• Research Professional, EPIC

  Uchicago · Chicago
  Posted 2026-07-10
• Evaluation and Research Scientist

  Uchicago · Chicago
  Posted 2026-07-22
• Microbiology Research Program Sr. Specialist

  Uchicago · Chicago
  Posted 2026-07-31
• Computational Biology Sr. Analyst

  Uchicago · Chicago
  Posted 2026-08-19

Also see

• Entry-level Research Scientist jobs in Chicago, Illinois 31

Research Scientist jobs in other cities

• Miami, Florida 222
• Boston, Massachusetts 203
• Los Angeles, California 202
• Cambridge, Massachusetts 155
• New York, New York 137
• Charlottesville, Virginia 115
• San Diego, California 109
• San Francisco, California 107
• Memphis, Tennessee 106
• Houston, Texas 102
• South San Francisco, California 93
• Indianapolis, Indiana 90
• Cincinnati, Ohio 75
• Atlanta, Georgia 69
• Tucson, Arizona 59
• Foster City, California 56
• Seattle, Washington 54
• North Chicago, Illinois 51
• Austin, Texas 51
• Madison, Wisconsin 47
• Durham, North Carolina 47
• Rockville, Maryland 45
• Thousand Oaks, California 44
• Stanford, California 44

Other roles in Chicago, Illinois

• Executive / Director 611
• Program / Project Manager 452
• Intern / Trainee 423
• Registered Nurse (RN) 302
• Teacher / Tutor 261
• Software Engineer 261
• Sales Representative 258
• Retail Sales Associate 243
• Account Executive 240
• Account Manager / Key Account 216
• Supervisor / Team Lead (other) 215
• Security Officer / Guard 196
• Marketing Manager 196
• Restaurant Crew / Team Member 188
• Cook / Chef 186
• Server / Bartender / Host 179
• Store / Shift Manager 178
• Lawyer / Attorney / Counsel 176
• Data / BI Analyst 169
• Banker / Relationship Manager 166
• Financial Analyst / FP&A 161
• Credit / Risk / Compliance 157
• Patient Care / Caregiver 152
• Behavioral Health / Therapist 151
• Maintenance Technician 149

Questions

How many Research Scientist jobs are open in Chicago, Illinois right now?

67 listings are open on OpeningsFirst today, all from employers’ own career pages. 10 more were posted in the last 5 days and went to subscribers first.

Which companies are hiring for Research Scientist roles in Chicago, Illinois?

Recent openings here come from Fcionline, University of Illinois Chicago, Actalent Services, Mars, Incorporated, Uchicago, J.S. Held LLC, BiomeSense, TECHLAW CONSULTANTS INC AND SUBSIDIARIES.

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