338 lead researcher jobs at 198 companies in Fairfax, CA

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Lead Researcher, Tableau
San Francisco or Bellevue
$173k-$260k/yr HybridFull Time
Salesforce
SalesforceNYSE: CRM: Sells cloud-based customer relationship management and business software solutions.
7+ YOE7+ years in UX, product design, or technology research, including 2+ years in a large matrixed organization; mixed-methods expertise, AI fluency, enterprise software familiarity, portfolio, and a relevant university degree required.
Tableau, Claude, Gemini, Trailhead.com
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Member of Technical Staff, Lead Researcher
San Francisco or Sunnyvale
$204k-$299k/yr OnsiteFull Time
DoorDash
DoorDashNASDAQ: DASH: On-demand delivery platform connecting consumers with local merchants.
Proven research track record with first‑author publications or equivalent, experience leading end-to-end ML research, strong communication and mentoring, ability to operate on real systems and data.
Gem, Covey Scout
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Member of Technical Staff, Lead Researcher
San Francisco or Sunnyvale
$204k-$299k/yr OnsiteFull Time
DoorDash
DoorDashNYSE: DASH: Local food delivery and on-demand logistics platform.
Strong research record, end-to-end project leadership, excellent judgment, real-system building experience, communication and mentoring skills. A relevant PhD is typical but not required.
Gem, Covey
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Sr. Cultural Researcher, Futures Insights, Devices Experience Design
Seattle or New York or San Francisco
$152k-$227k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Amazon
AmazonNASDAQ: AMZN: Global online retail and cloud computing technology provider.
7+ YOE7+ years leading design research with ethnographic and futures methods, portfolio required, BA/BS in related field, experience in early generative research, strong communication and facilitation skills.
Figma
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Principal Security Researcher - Advanced Threat Prevention
Santa Clara or San Francisco or San Jose
$163k-$263k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto NetworksNASDAQ: PANW: Provides enterprise-grade network, cloud, and endpoint security software.
Deep hands-on vulnerability research, exploit analysis, IPS/IDS detection, network protocol expertise, strong programming/scripting, ability to lead technical work; BS/MS in CS/CE/Cybersecurity or equivalent.
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Applied AI ML Researcher Lead
Palo Alto or Jersey City
$164k-$260k/yr OnsiteFull Time
JPMorgan Chase
JPMorgan ChaseNYSE: JPM: Global financial services firm providing banking and investment solutions.
5+ YOEAdvanced degree in CS/ML/Statistics, 5+ years applied AI/ML experience, experience deploying ML to production, experiment design and evaluation, strong software engineering and distributed computing skills, leadership and mentoring experience.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) SageMaker, Amazon Bedrock
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10x Team 研究员
Beijing or Shanghai or Hong Kong or San Francisco or London
OnsiteFull Time, Contract
MiniMax
MiniMaxHong Kong Stock Exchange: 0100: Developer of multimodal artificial intelligence foundation models and applications.
Senior domain expert able to combine deep field knowledge with large-model methods, lead applied research and productization, collaborate cross-functionally, and publish results.
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Science Lead, Intercept
New York City or San Francisco or United States
RemoteFull Time
Stripe
Stripe: Provides online payment processing and financial infrastructure for businesses.
5+ YOEPhD or MD in immunology/infectious disease with 5+ years post-grad research; portfolio management, grant/investment experience; product development and project management; strong scientific evaluation and communication skills.
CRM
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Research Lead, Training
San Francisco or New York City
$400k-$600k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Goodfire
Goodfire: Developing tools to interpret and steer artificial intelligence systems.
Senior research leader to set and execute model training research agenda, lead and grow a training organization, balance research with delivery, and drive interpretability-informed and alignment work.
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Customer Insights Lead
Palo Alto, California, United States
$116k-$159k/yr HybridFull Time
Siemens Healthineers
Siemens HealthineersFrankfurt Stock Exchange: SHL: Provides medical imaging and diagnostic solutions to healthcare providers.
3+ YOE3+ years in market research, strong stakeholder management, project management, data storytelling; healthcare/medical tech experience preferred.
PowerPoint, Data visualization, Market research tools
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Jailbreaking Lead (Red Team)
Berkeley or Berkeley or United States
$170k-$250k/yr RemoteFull Time
FAR.AI
FAR.AI: Non-profit research institute focused on advanced AI safety.
Senior IC role, hands-on jailbreaking (50-70% time) with track record of universal jailbreaks; mentors ICs and shapes jailbreaking research; collaborates with frontier labs and governments.
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Cause Prioritization Lead
United States or Europe or Africa or Oakland or New York City or London
$280k-$308k/yr RemoteFull Time
GiveWell
GiveWell: Evaluates charities and directs donor funds to high-impact programs.
5+ YOEQuantitatively oriented advanced degree or equivalent experience, substantial post-graduate experience using empirical tools for rigorous decisions, strategic thinking, research leadership, and people management.
403(b)
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HEAF Explosives Research Experimental Lead
Livermore, California, United States
$122k-$186k/yr OnsiteFull Time, Temporary
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: Federally funded research and development center for national security.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; science or engineering expertise; hands-on experimental research, technical project management, communication, hazardous-material logistics, and eligibility for DOE Q clearance and high explosive handler certification.
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Market Research Lead
San Francisco or New York City
$234k-$260k/yr HybridFull Time
OpenAI
OpenAI: Develops artificial intelligence models and generative AI software services.
10+ YOE10+ years in data analysis and mixed-method market research; full-cycle research; quantitative/qualitative methods; experience with GTM/brand research; global studies.
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Data Strategy Lead - Hybrid
South San Francisco, California, United States
$110k-$209k/yr HybridFull Time
AbbVie
AbbVieNYSE: ABBV: Develops and sells innovative pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical medicines.
6+ YOE6+ years pharma/clinical research or 8+ years project management experience; bachelor’s required, master’s preferred; PMP or Lean Six Sigma Green Belt desired; strong clinical trial process, project management, communication and coaching skills.
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Real World Evidence Lead
San Rafael, California, United States
HybridFull Time
BioMarin Pharmaceutical
BioMarin PharmaceuticalNASDAQ: BMRN: Biotechnology developing therapies for rare genetic diseases.
8+ YOEAdvanced epidemiology or related degree with 8–10+ years of pharmaceutical research experience; expertise in observational studies, real-world evidence, healthcare data, analytics, regulatory engagement, and stakeholder leadership.
HL7, FHIR, ICD-10, EMR, GDPR, HIPAA
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Senior Director, RWE Lead in Inflammation Therapeutic Areas
Foster City or Parsippany
$261k-$338k/yr HybridFull Time
Gilead Sciences
Gilead SciencesNASDAQ: GILD: Develops and sells medicines for life-threatening infectious diseases.
12+ YOEBachelor's plus 14 years, or master's/PhD plus 12 years; epidemiology expertise, RWE strategy leadership, observational research, regulatory submissions, scientific publications, and people management required.
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Lead Research Scientist
Foster City, California, United States
$215k-$345k/yr HybridFull Time
Visa
VisaNYSE: V: Global payment technology facilitating electronic funds transfers.
5+ YOEPhD in CS/engineering/math/physics or related field; 5-6 years relevant experience; quantum computing expertise; leadership; proficiency with Qiskit/Cirq; mentoring.
Qiskit, Cirq
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Lead, Frontier Red Team (Cyber)
San Francisco or New York City
$485k-$690k/yr HybridFull Time
Anthropic
Anthropic: Developing safe and reliable artificial intelligence systems.
Lead frontier cybersecurity research, hire and manage a research team, develop defensive strategies for advanced AI, Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
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Clinical Research Engagement Lead - South Region (Charlotte, NC)
Charlotte or South San Francisco or United States
$109k-$202k/yr FieldFull Time
Roche
RocheSIX Swiss Exchange: ROG: Provides innovative pharmaceutical and diagnostic healthcare solutions.
5+ YOEDegree in life sciences, 5+ years clinical research/operations experience, strong ICH/GCP knowledge, site relationship management, ability to travel 30–50%, and exceptional communication and negotiation skills.
Veeva, eTMF, eConsent, eSource