338 lead researcher jobs at 198 companies in Fairfax, CA
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Lead Researcher, Tableau
San Francisco or Bellevue
$173k-$260k/yrHybridFull Time
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.
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.
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.
Sr. Cultural Researcher, Futures Insights, Devices Experience Design
Seattle or New York or San Francisco
$152k-$227k/yrOnsiteFull Time
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.
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.
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
Beijing or Shanghai or Hong Kong or San Francisco or London
OnsiteFull Time, Contract
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.
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.
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.
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.
United States or Europe or Africa or Oakland or New York City or London
$280k-$308k/yrRemoteFull Time
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Senior Director, RWE Lead in Inflammation Therapeutic Areas
Foster City or Parsippany
$261k-$338k/yrHybridFull Time
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.
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.
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.
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.