14 applied research scientist jobs at 10 companies in Elgin, IL

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Scientist Applied Research
Abbott Park, Illinois, United States
$68k-$136k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Abbott
AbbottNYSE: ABT: Provides medical devices, diagnostics, and science-based nutritional products.
2+ YOERequires a BS with 4+ years, MS with 2+ years, or PhD in biological or physical sciences or mathematics; experience with experimental methods, data interpretation, IVDs, and biologics regulations.
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Alinity i, Alinity c
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Scientist Applied Research
Abbott Park, Illinois, United States
$68k-$136k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Abbott
AbbottNYSE: ABT: Manufactures medical devices, diagnostics, and nutritional health products.
4+ YOERequires a B.S. with 4+ years of experience, M.S. with 2+ years, or Ph.D.; knowledge of experimental methods, data interpretation, IVD and biologics regulations, and basic computer skills.
Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Alinity i, Alinity c
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Senior Research Scientist, AI & Workforce Intelligence
Vernon Hills or United States
$95k-$110k/yr RemoteFull Time
Wonderlic
Wonderlic: Private talent-assessment software helping employers hire, develop, and retain employees.
3+ YOEGraduate degree in I-O psychology or related field, demonstrated ML/NLP engineering experience with production systems, experience with occupational taxonomies and responsible AI, minimum 3 years applied industry experience.
O*NET, ESCO, LinkedIn, Indeed, Jobs Engine, LLM
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Scientist, Consumer Science
East Hanover or Arkansas or Chicago
$69k-$95k/yr HybridFull Time
Mondelēz International
Mondelēz InternationalNASDAQ: MDLZ: Global snack manufacturer producing food and beverage products.
Design and execute qualitative and quantitative consumer and sensory research; apply multivariate statistics; communicate findings; BS/MS in food science or related field; experience with consumer testing and statistics.
Microsoft Office, Compusense, XL Stat
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Statistical Scientist, Oncology (Biostatistics)
Northbrook or United States
$125k-$179k/yr HybridFull Time
Astellas
AstellasTokyo Stock Exchange: 4503: Public Japanese pharmaceutical researching, manufacturing, and selling prescription medicines for patients worldwide.
3+ YOEPhD or MS in biostatistics/statistics (PhD or MS accepted), 3+ years (6+ for MS) applying statistical methods in biomedical research or related industry; SAS required, R preferred; oncology experience and ability to implement complex methodology.
SAS, R
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Associate Principal Scientist, Analytical & Material Science
Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States
$71k-$104k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Tate & Lyle
Tate & LyleLondon Stock Exchange: TATE: Global provider of specialty food and beverage ingredients.
3+ YOEPhD in material, food, polymer, analytical chemistry, or related science; 3+ years applied research experience, or 6+ years with a master's; expertise in food physics, rheology, material characterization, and statistical modeling.
rheometers, tribometers, particle size analyzers, SEM, optical microscopes, Design of Experiments (DoE), Minitab, Python, R, JMP, mass spectrometry, chromatography
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Senior Scientist Data Science
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$130k-$155k/yr HybridFull Time
MonoSol
MonoSol: Kuraray-owned manufacturer of water-soluble PVA polymer films and delivery systems for consumer and industrial customers.
5+ YOEBachelor's degree in a technical field required; master's or PhD preferred. Requires 5+ years applying data science or advanced analytics in materials, chemistry, manufacturing, or related environments.
Python, pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow, LightGBM, SHAP, R, JMP, SQL, AWS, Azure, Power BI, Tableau, Streamlit, Plotly Dash, Git, DFT, MD, CALPHAD
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Senior Scientist Process Modeling
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$130k-$155k/yr OnsiteFull Time
MonoSol
MonoSol: Developer and manufacturer of water-soluble polymer films.
5+ YOEBachelor's in a technical field and 5+ years applying process modeling or computational engineering in materials, chemicals, polymers, or manufacturing; expertise in simulation, Python, scale-up, and mechanistic modeling.
Aspen Plus, Aspen HYSYS, gPROMS, ANSYS Fluent, COMSOL Multiphysics, Star-CCM+, Python, Git
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Senior Scientist Data Science
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$130k-$155k/yr HybridFull Time
MonoSol
MonoSol: Developer and manufacturer of water-soluble polymer films.
5+ YOEBachelor's degree in a technical field and 5+ years applying data science or advanced analytics in materials, chemistry, manufacturing, or related environments. Requires Python, SQL, modeling, deployment, and communication skills.
Python, pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow, LightGBM, SHAP, R, JMP, SQL, AWS, Azure, Power BI, Tableau, Streamlit, Plotly Dash, Git, DFT, MD, CALPHAD, LLMs, RAG
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Machine Learning Scientist, Applied Machine Learning and Agentic AI, Pharma R&D
New York City or Boston or Redwood City or Chicago
$100k-$160k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Tempus AI
Tempus AINASDAQ: TEM: Builds a data platform for AI-powered precision medicine diagnostics.
3+ YOEPhD required (or Masters with 3+ years), strong AI/ML, agentic AI, oncology data, Python, LangGraph preferred, multimodal data, cloud deployment, excellent communication.
Python, LangGraph, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LLM
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ML Data Scientist III ( Seattle/Provo)
Provo or Seattle or Chicago or Boston or South Bend
$100k-$140k/yr HybridFull Time
Press Ganey
Press Ganey: Provides patient experience measurement and healthcare performance analytics.
5+ YOEMaster's in CS/AI or related,5+ years in applied research or software engineering,proven conversational AI and generative AI experience,knowledge of ML/NLP and collaboration skills.
LangChain, LangGraph, MCP, ADK, A2A, Apache Spark, Databricks, Docker, Kubernetes, Azure, AWS, GCP
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Assistant Scientist – AI for Autonomous Synthesis and Multimodal Characterization
Lemont, Illinois, United States
$94k-$147k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne National Laboratory: Conducts scientific research and develops advanced energy technologies.
3+ YOEPhD in a relevant field with 3–6 years postdoctoral experience; expertise in nanomaterials synthesis and in situ/operando characterization; experience applying AI/ML to autonomous experimentation; strong publication record and programming skills.
PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX, BoTorch, GPyTorch, scikit-learn, Python, ROS, Bluesky, EPICS, HPC
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Sr Principal Scientist, R&D - Protein Chemist
Glenview, Illinois, United States
$121k-$151k/yr HybridFull Time
Kraft Heinz
Kraft HeinzNASDAQ: KHC: Produces and sells condiments, dairy products, and packaged foods.
6+ YOEAdvanced expertise in applied protein chemistry with 6–8+ years industry experience (degree-dependent), experience in formulation, pilot plant scale-up, protein characterization, patent work, and strong cross-functional communication.
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Sr Principal Scientist, R&D - Protein Chemist
Glenview, Illinois, United States
$121k-$151k/yr HybridFull Time
The Kraft Heinz Company
The Kraft Heinz CompanyNASDAQ: KHC: Multinational food and beverage with iconic global brands.
6+ YOEAdvanced degree in food science/biochemistry (or related) with 6+ years industry experience (PhD+6 / MS+7 / BS+8). Deep expertise in applied protein chemistry, experiment design, pilot plant scale-up, protein characterization, and patent documentation.