Entry-level Research Scientist jobs in the United States

2,517 open entry-level Research Scientist jobs in the United States (285 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

• Associate Scientist, Center of Excellence

  Kraft Heinz · Glenview
  Posted 2026-10-20
• Associate Scientist, R&D - Product Dev

  Kraft Heinz · Glenview
  Posted 2026-10-20
• Intern – R&D Front-End Innovation Intern - Oral Healthcare – Bothell, WA – Summer 2027

  Koninklijke Philips NV · Bothell
  Posted 2026-10-20
• Associate Scientist, Protein Therapeutics API Development – Biologics Therapeutics Development & Supply

  Johnson & Johnson · Malvern
  Posted 2026-10-20
• Postdoctoral Research Associate, Steward Observatory (High Contrast Imaging)

  University of Arizona · Tucson
  Posted 2026-10-20
• Biologist 1- Technician 5

  State of Montana · United States
  Posted 2026-10-20
• Development Scientist I

  Leica Microsystems Canada · Chaska
  Posted 2026-10-20
• Research Associate

  Forrester · Cambridge
  Posted 2026-10-20
• Assoc Scientist Microbiome & Hygiene- Lexington, MA

  Dsm · Lexington
  Posted 2026-10-20
• Greenhouse Research Associate II

  Beck's Hybrids · Atlanta
  Posted 2026-10-20
• Scientist I - Chemistry

  Alcami Corporation · Charleston
  Posted 2026-10-20
• Research Associate

  Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute · Albuquerque
  Posted 2026-10-19
• Scientist I, Oncology

  Generate Biomedicines · Somerville
  Posted 2026-10-19
• Environmental Scientist I

  Trilon Group · Waynesburg
  Posted 2026-10-20
• Operation Scientist I, Bioanalytical

  Labcorp · Indianapolis IN
  Posted 2026-10-20
• Associate Clinical Curation Scientist

  Abbott Laboratories · United States · Remote
  Posted 2026-10-20
• Scientist I, Research & Development

  Thermo Fisher · Florence
  Posted 2026-10-20
• QC Scientist

  GSK · King of Prussia
  Posted 2026-10-20
• Postdoctoral Scholar - Obstetrics and Gynecology

  The Pennsylvania State University · College of Medicine · Hybrid
  Posted 2026-10-20
• Postdoctoral Research Associate - Developmental Neurobiology

  St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Inc. · Memphis
  Posted 2026-10-20
• Postdoctoral Appointee - Superconducting Qubits

  Argonne National Laboratory · Lemont · Hybrid
  Posted 2026-10-20
• Research Scientist

  Leidos · Huntsville
  Posted 2026-10-20
• Intern, Global Safety Epidemiology, Infectious Rare Disease

  Modernatx · Cambridge
  Posted 2026-10-20
• Research Assistant

  Research Foundation of The City University of New York · New York
  Posted 2026-10-19
• Associate Scientist (Metrology) - 1st Shift

  Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC · Grand Island
  Posted 2026-10-20
• Research Assistant

  Brown · South Main Street · Hybrid
  Posted 2026-10-20
• Associate Research Scientist

  Collegeboard · United States · Remote
  Posted 2026-10-20
• Postdoctoral Research Associate - Theoretical Nuclear Physics and Quantum Computing

  Iastate · Ames
  Posted 2026-10-19
• Postdoctoral Research Associate - Ames National Laboratory

  Iastate · Ames
  Posted 2026-10-20
• Research Associate I

  Sarepta · Columbus
  Posted 2026-10-20
• Postdoctoral Fellow, Computational Biology in Cancer – Chan Lab at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

  Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · New York
  Posted 2026-10-20
• Postdoctoral Fellow – Explore epigenetic mechanisms of anti-cancer drug resistance

  AstraZeneca · Cambridge
  Posted 2026-10-20
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow

  Beth Israel Lahey Health · Beth Israel Deaconess Medical
  Posted 2026-10-19
• Postdoctoral Research Associate - Psychiatry

  Washington University in St Louis · Washington University Medical
  Posted 2026-10-20
• Postdoctoral Associate - Human Genetics

  Umiami · Miami
  Posted 2026-10-19
• Post Doctorate Associate - Computer Science

  Umiami · Coral Gables
  Posted 2026-10-19
• Postdoctoral Associate

  Umiami · Miami
  Posted 2026-10-19
• Associate Scientist

  Regeneron · Tarrytown
  Posted 2026-10-20
• Research Scientist/Engineer 1

  University of Washington · Seattle
  Posted 2026-10-20
• Postdoctoral Fellow - Orthopaedics

  Geisinger · Danville
  Posted 2026-10-19
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Mikedis Nicholson) Spermatogensis

  Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center · Burnet
  Posted 2026-10-19
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Prasanphanich Lab

  Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center · Burnet
  Posted 2026-10-19
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Alenghat) Gut microbiome immunobiology

  Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center · Burnet
  Posted 2026-10-19
• Research Assistant

  LUNDQUIST INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL INNOVATION AT HARBOR-UCLA · Torrance
  Posted 2026-08-11
• Postdoctoral Research Associate-Computational Biology

  The Texas A&M University System · Bryan
  Posted 2026-10-19
• Associate Scientist

  Bristol-Myers Squibb · New Brunswick
  Posted 2026-10-20
• Computer Scientist/Computer Engineer-Direct Hire Authority

  Air Force Materiel Command · Edwards AFB
  Posted 2026-10-20
• R&D Science and Modelling Intern

  Jacobsdouweegberts · Utrecht
  Posted 2026-10-19
• Postdoctoral Researcher: Civil & Environmental Engineering

  Wayne · Detroit
  Posted 2026-10-17
• Postdoctoral Research Associate - Immunology

  St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Inc. · Memphis
  Posted 2026-10-19

By city

• Miami, Florida 153
• Charlottesville, Virginia 81
• Los Angeles, California 64
• Houston, Texas 53
• Boston, Massachusetts 49
• Tucson, Arizona 44
• Memphis, Tennessee 37
• New York, New York 33
• Cambridge, Massachusetts 32
• Chicago, Illinois 31
• Cincinnati, Ohio 30
• San Diego, California 28
• Austin, Texas 23
• Stanford, California 22
• Warren, Michigan 21
• Coral Gables, Florida 21
• New Orleans, Louisiana 20
• Knoxville, Tennessee 20
• Foster City, California 20
• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 19
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 17
• West Lafayette, Indiana 16
• South San Francisco, California 16
• Indianapolis, Indiana 16
• College Station, Texas 16
• Madison, Wisconsin 14
• Durham, North Carolina 14
• Atlanta, Georgia 14
• San Antonio, Texas 13
• Phoenix, Arizona 13
• Detroit, Michigan 13
• San Francisco, California 10
• Fort Collins, Colorado 10

Other roles

• Intern / Trainee 26,471
• Retail Sales Associate 25,775
• Retail Associate (other) 21,603
• Warehouse Associate / Material Handler 11,597
• Registered Nurse (RN) 9,232
• Production / Machine Operator 8,689
• Sales Representative 6,169
• Restaurant Crew / Team Member 5,592
• Technician (general) 5,457
• Customer Service Representative 5,449
• Patient Care / Caregiver 4,802
• Specialist / Analyst (other) 4,505
• Delivery / Truck Driver 4,392
• Janitor / Custodian / Cleaner 4,206
• Veterinary 4,083
• Maintenance Technician 3,779
• Automotive / Service Technician 3,434
• Radiology / Imaging Technologist 3,351
• Patient Services / Front Office 3,219
• Banker / Relationship Manager 3,107
• Behavioral Health / Therapist 3,086
• Security Officer / Guard 3,071
• Office / Operations Coordinator 3,057
• Cook / Chef 3,042
• Medical Assistant 2,841

Questions

How many entry-level Research Scientist jobs are open in the United States right now?

2,517 listings are open on OpeningsFirst today, all from employers’ own career pages. 279 more were posted in the last 5 days and went to subscribers first.

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Recent openings here come from Kraft Heinz, Koninklijke Philips NV, Johnson & Johnson, University of Arizona, State of Montana, Leica Microsystems Canada, Forrester, Dsm.

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