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Student Researcher, PhD, Fall 2026
Mountain View or Ann Arbor or Atlanta or Austin or Cambridge or Chicago or Irvine or Kirkland or Los Angeles or Madison or New York or Palo Alto or Pittsburgh or Goleta or San Bruno or Seattle or San Francisco or Sunnyvale or Washington D.C.
$118k-$157k/yr OnsiteInternship
Google
GoogleNASDAQ: GOOGL: Provides online search, advertising, cloud computing, and consumer electronics.
PhD student in CS or related field, research experience, proficiency in English and programming (e.g., Python, Java, JavaScript, C/C++); submit CV and transcript.
Python, Java, JavaScript, C, C++
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2027 PhD Graduate -Robotics Researcher
Laurel, Maryland, United States
$105k-$245k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory: Conducts research and engineering for national security and space.
Ph.D. in robotics/computer science/engineering/mathematics, experience in robotics or AI applications, ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance (U.S. citizenship required).
ROS2, Python, C++
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Senior Researcher
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$99k-$122k/yr HybridFull Time
Strada Education Foundation
Strada Education Foundation: Strengthening the connection between postsecondary education and career success.
5+ YOEPhD required; 5+ years hands-on quantitative research experience; expertise in advanced methods, longitudinal data preparation, manuscript writing, and communication; experience with Stata or R; travel up to 15%.
Stata, R, NVivo
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Applied Researcher I
San Jose or New York City or Cambridge or McLean or San Francisco
$219k-$272k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Capital One
Capital OneNYSE: COF: Provides credit card, banking, and auto loan services.
2+ YOEPhD in a relevant technical field, or MS plus 2 years of applied research experience; expertise in AI, deep learning, model development, research, and scalable production systems.
PyTorch, AWS Ultraclusters, Hugging Face, Lightning, VectorDBs, DGL, pytorch-geometric, ACL, NAACL, EMNLP, NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, KDD
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Applied Researcher II
New York City or San Francisco or San Jose or Cambridge or McLean
$263k-$327k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Capital One
Capital OneNYSE: COF: A diversified financial services providing banking and credit products.
2+ YOEPhD plus 2 years or master's plus 4 years in applied research; expertise in AI foundations, deep learning, model development, research, and scalable production systems.
PyTorch, AWS Ultraclusters, Hugging Face, Lightning, VectorDBs, Graph Neural Networks, pytorch-geometric, DGL, ACL, NAACL, EMNLP, NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, KDD
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Applied Researcher I
San Jose or San Francisco or McLean or Cambridge or New York City
$219k-$272k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Capital One
Capital OneNYSE: COF: Financial services offering credit cards, banking, and loans.
2+ YOEPhD (or MS+2yrs) in CS/EE/AI/Math or related, experience building large deep learning models and publishing research, ability to deliver models at scale and own research agenda.
PyTorch, AWS Ultraclusters, Huggingface, Lightning, VectorDBs, pytorch-geometric, DGL
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Researcher II
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
$120k-$122k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Cognizance Technologies
Cognizance Technologies: Provides IT and research support services to federal agencies.
2+ YOEMS or PhD in biochemistry/glycobiology/molecular biology/chemistry/pharmaceutics; minimum 2 years relevant biopharma/biotech experience for MS; experience with protein purification and glycan analysis.
MALDI-TOF, LC-MS, Ion-mobility spectrometry (IMS-MS), (U)HPLC, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, SAP NetWeaver PI
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Human Services Researcher
Ann Arbor or Cambridge or Chicago or Princeton or Washington or Remote
$100k-$135k/yr HybridFull Time
Mathematica
Mathematica: An employee-owned research firm applying data, methods, and policy expertise to improve programs and inform decisions.
PhD or Master's (or equivalent experience) in a related field, strong quantitative skills, mixed-methods experience, ability to design evaluations, synthesize evidence, and communicate findings to policy and practitioner audiences.
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Postdoctoral Researcher
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
$60k-$70k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University: Private research university providing higher education and conducting research.
PhD in chemical engineering, chemistry, materials science, electrochemistry or related; strong background in electrochemistry, separations, membrane science; publication record; excellent communication skills.
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Postdoctoral Researcher
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
$63k-$67k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University: Private research university providing higher education and medical services.
PhD in a relevant field, demonstrated publication record, experience with molecular genetics, fluorescence microscopy, computational modeling and bacterial physiology; strong collaboration and communication skills.
molecular genetics, fluorescence microscopy, computational modeling and analysis, bacterial physiological analysis
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Senior Researcher, Community Safety & Violence Prevention
United States or Arlington
$126k-$154k/yr RemoteFull Time
American Institutes for Research
American Institutes for Research: Provides behavioral and social science research and technical assistance.
3+ YOEPhD with 3+ years or Master’s with 7+ years in relevant fields; deep expertise in community safety and prevention; experience leading complex mixed-methods research, managing projects and budgets, proposal writing, and mentoring staff. Must be authorized to work in the U.S.; no visa sponsorship.
STATA, R, Microsoft Excel, NVivo, Microsoft Access
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Senior Vulnerability Researcher (76230)
Columbus or Chantilly or Beavercreek
HybridFull Time
Battelle
Battelle: Conducts scientific research and manages national laboratories for clients.
5+ YOEBachelor’s in CS/CE/EE with 8y exp or Master’s with 5y or PhD with 2y, plus strong vulnerability research, disassembly, debugging, and OS knowledge; US citizenship and ability to obtain Secret clearance.
Ghidra, IDA Pro, BinaryNinja, WinDbg, OllyDbg, gdb, C, assembly, network protocols
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Associate Network Security Researcher
Pittsburgh or Arlington
OnsiteFull Time
Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University: Global research university providing higher education and conducting scientific research.
Degree in computer science or related field (BS/MS/PhD) with relevant experience, willingness to travel, ability to move between campus buildings, background check and Department of War security clearance required.
Python, Go, Ruby, C, Java, Scala, netflow, PCAP, YAF, Zeek, Suricata, EDR, NetSA
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Associate Network Security Researcher
Pittsburgh or Arlington
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Software Engineering Institute
Software Engineering Institute: Developing software and AI engineering for national security.
3+ YOEDegree in computer science or related field plus relevant experience (BSc+3yrs, MSc+1yr, or PhD). Must be willing to travel, move between campus buildings, and obtain a Department of War security clearance.
Python, Go, Ruby, C, Java, Scala, YAF, Zeek, Suricata, NetSA, netflow, PCAP, EDR
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Associate - PhD
Boston or Brussels or Chicago or London or Los Angeles or New York City or San Francisco or San Jose or Washington
$245k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Cornerstone Research
Cornerstone Research: Provides economic and financial consulting for complex disputes.
PhD in economics/finance/accounting/marketing (graduating or recent), ability to apply academic research to real-world issues; immigration assistance available; work authorization requirements for US applicants.
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Lead Signal Processing Researcher
Arlington or Dayton or Woburn or Boston or Melbourne or Carlsbad or United States
$173k-$216k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Systems & Technology Research
Systems & Technology Research: Develops advanced technology for national security and defense applications.
3+ YOEActive security clearance (US citizenship required), PhD/MS/BS in a technical discipline, 3+ years' relevant experience, strong MATLAB/Python/Simulink/C/C++ skills, expertise in signal processing, ML, radar, and systems integration.
MATLAB, Python, Simulink, C, C++
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Doctoral Researcher, Atmospheric Sciences (Helsinki, FI)
Helsinki or Cambridge or Reading or Lahti or Washington
€3k-€3k/mo OnsiteFull Time, Temporary
University of Helsinki
University of Helsinki: Public research university providing higher education and scientific research.
MSc (completed or near completion) in physics, meteorology, computer science or similar; willingness to pursue PhD; strong dynamic meteorology background; Python and statistical analysis experience; ML experience advantageous; English proficiency.
Python, HPC, Machine Learning (ML), Deep Linear Probes, Latent Space Cartography
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Maternal Health Implementation Science
Philadelphia or Washington or New York City
RemoteFull Time
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania: A medical school conducting research and training in obstetrics, gynecology, and maternal health implementation science.
PhD (completed or all requirements met) required, strong qualitative/mixed-methods skills, ability to manage multiple priorities, strong writing and communication, able to work independently and in teams.
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Research Fellow PhD/DrPH
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
$65k-$117k/yr OnsiteFull Time
MedStar Health
MedStar Health: Regional non-profit health system providing comprehensive medical care services.
Doctoral degree (PhD or DrPH) required; research methods and healthcare experience preferred. Must have strong communication, publication ability, and capacity to work independently and on team projects.
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Associate - PhD
Boston or Brussels or Chicago or London or Los Angeles or New York City or San Francisco or San Jose or Washington
$245k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Cornerstone Research
Cornerstone Research: Provides economic and financial consulting and expert testimony.
Doctoral training in economics, finance, accounting, or marketing; ability to apply academic research to real-world problems; strong research, analytical, and communication skills; PhD graduates or near-graduates considered.
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