125 research director jobs at 61 companies in Virginia

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Director of Research
Arlington, Virginia, United States
$200k/yr HybridFull Time
Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech: Public land-grant university providing higher education and research.
PhD in cybersecurity, CS, IS, engineering, public policy or related field; demonstrated research leadership; success in securing externally funded projects; strong publication/IP record; excellent communication.
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Senior Director, Applied Research
San Francisco or Richmond or New York City or Cambridge or McLean or San Jose
$318k-$436k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Capital One
Capital OneNYSE: COF: A diversified financial services providing banking and credit products.
6+ YOE5+ MgmtPhD plus 6 years or master's plus 8 years in applied research, 5 years of people leadership, AI foundation model expertise, large-scale deep learning, and research leadership.
PyTorch, AWS Ultraclusters, Hugging Face, Lightning, VectorDBs, DeepSpeed, NeMo, PyTorch Geometric, DGL
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Senior Director, Applied Research
San Francisco or Richmond or New York City or Cambridge or McLean or San Jose
$318k-$436k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Capital One
Capital OneNYSE: COF: Provides credit card, banking, and auto loan services.
6+ YOE5+ MgmtPhD plus 6 years or master's plus 8 years in applied research; at least 5 years of people leadership; expertise developing and deploying large-scale AI models and conducting applied research.
PyTorch, AWS Ultraclusters, Hugging Face, Lightning, VectorDBs, DeepSpeed, NVIDIA NeMo, PyTorch Geometric, DGL
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Senior Director, Applied Research
San Francisco or McLean or Cambridge or San Jose or Richmond or New York City
$318k-$436k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Capital One
Capital OneNYSE: COF: Financial services offering credit cards, banking, and loans.
6+ YOE5+ MgmtPhD+6yrs or MS+8yrs in relevant field, 5+ years people leadership, deep learning/LLM expertise, production model delivery, strong publication or research record.
Pytorch, AWS Ultraclusters, Huggingface, Lightning, VectorDBs, DeepSpeed, NeMo, pytorch-geometric, DGL
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Senior Director, Research & Insights
New York City or California or Colorado or Connecticut or District of Columbia or Florida or Georgia or Illinois or Indiana or Massachusetts or Maryland or Michigan or Minnesota or North Carolina or New Jersey or New York or Oregon or Pennsylvania or Tennessee or Texas or Virginia or Washington or Wisconsin
$140k-$155k/yr HybridFull Time
DonorsChoose
DonorsChoose: Crowdfunding platform for public school classroom projects.
Senior research leader able to build organizational intelligence from qualitative and quantitative sources, influence senior leaders, translate findings into strategy and communications, and collaborate with data science and cross-functional teams.
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Research Director, AI Economics
Boston or Arizona or California or Colorado or Connecticut or District of Columbia or Florida or Georgia or Illinois or Indiana or Kansas or Massachusetts or Maryland or Maine or Michigan or Minnesota or Missouri or Mississippi or North Carolina or New Hampshire or New Jersey or New York or Ohio or Oregon or Pennsylvania or Rhode Island or South Carolina or Tennessee or Texas or Utah or Virginia or Vermont or Washington or Wisconsin
$150k-$190k/yr HybridFull Time
IDC
IDC: Provides market research and advisory services for technology industries.
3+ YOE3–5 years experience; bachelor’s required, master’s preferred; practitioner experience in financial analysis/business transformation for AI projects; building economic and financial models; strong AI sector knowledge; travel 25–30%.
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Grant Funded Research Director, Department of Medicine
Roanoke, Virginia, United States
$119k-$190k/yr HybridFull Time
Carilion Clinic
Carilion Clinic: Provides comprehensive hospital and clinical healthcare services in Virginia.
3+ YOEMaster’s degree or equivalent education and experience, plus 3 years coordinating research. Requires medical terminology, office software proficiency, organization, analytical and communication skills, and multidisciplinary collaboration.
standard office software
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Social Science Research, Director
College Park or Washington or Maryland or Virginia
$123k-$135k/yr HybridFull Time
American Institute of Physics
American Institute of Physics: Promotes physical sciences through research, academic publishing, and advocacy.
Senior research leader with significant experience in qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods social science research, team and budget management, grant writing, partnership development, and communicating findings to diverse stakeholders.
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Director of Research Operations
Norfolk, Virginia, United States
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Maryland Oncology Hematology
Maryland Oncology Hematology: Provider of community-based medical oncology and hematology care.
7+ YOE7+ Mgmt7+ years clinical research experience (oncology preferred) and 7+ years supervisory leadership; bachelor\u0002s degree preferred; RN licensure required for nurses; knowledge of GCP/ICH, budgeting, and regulatory documents; strong communication and computer skills.
Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Excel
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Director, Research & Development
Reston, Virginia, United States
$190k-$250k/yr OnsiteFull Time
StarKist
StarKist: Produces and distributes shelf-stable seafood and poultry products.
20+ YOE5+ MgmtRequires 20+ years in product and process development, 5–10 years managing R&D teams, CPG/food experience, BS or MS, regulatory and packaging expertise, and international travel capability.
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Director, Research and Strategic Advisory Services
Washington or Richmond or United States
$90k-$125k/yr HybridFull Time
Fusion Risk Management
Fusion Risk Management: Provides cloud-based software for operational resilience and risk management.
6+ YOEBachelor's degree,6+ years post-Bachelor's experience,experience in consulting or higher-education research,ability to lead strategic research,travel up to 10%,strong communication and analytical skills.
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Director, Research and Strategic Advisory Services
Washington or Richmond
$90k-$125k/yr RemoteFull Time
EAB
EAB: Providing research and technology solutions to educational institutions.
6+ YOEBachelor's degree,6+ years experience,ability to design and lead strategic research,consulting or advisory experience,travel up to 10%,strong communication and analytical skills.
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Director, Research and Pipeline Development
Boston or Connecticut or Indiana or New Hampshire or New Jersey or South Carolina or Virginia or United States
$97k-$128k/yr HybridFull Time
Year Up United
Year Up United: Provides job training and corporate internships for young adults
Senior leader to develop and implement prospect research and pipeline processes for institutional and corporate philanthropy; strong qualitative/quantitative research, data synthesis, and stakeholder collaboration skills; Microsoft Office proficiency.
Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel
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Assistant Director of Institutional Research
Newport News, Virginia, United States
$67k-$93k/yr HybridFull Time
Christopher Newport University
Christopher Newport University: Public liberal arts university providing undergraduate and graduate education.
Master's degree (or Bachelor's plus equivalent experience), experience analyzing institutional data, proficiency with reporting/statistical software, data governance and data system experience, and strong quantitative and communication skills.
Tableau, Power BI, SAS, SPSS, TOAD, SQL, Crystal Reports, Ellucian Banner, Microsoft Office, R
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Assistant Director for Research Partnerships & Strategic Initiatives (Part-Time)
Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States
$30/hr OnsitePart Time
James Madison University
James Madison University: Public research university offering undergraduate and graduate educational programs.
Experience supporting grant development, research design, evaluation, proposal writing, project coordination, and mentoring students or faculty in research contexts.
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Associate Director, Research and Strategic Advisory Services (Academic Strategy)
Washington or Richmond or United States
$71k-$95k/yr HybridFull Time
Naviga
Naviga: Software solutions for media publishing and audience engagement.
5+ YOEBachelor's degree and 5+ years post-graduate experience (or equivalent advanced degree/path), willingness to travel up to 10%, consulting or higher-education research experience, strong analytical and communication skills.
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Director Labs - Bioanalytical LCMS Research and Development  
Richmond, Virginia, United States
$180k-$230k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher ScientificNYSE: TMO: Sells equipment and chemicals for scientific research and healthcare.
12+ YOE5+ MgmtBachelor's degree or equivalent, 12+ years of relevant experience, 5+ years managing teams, GLP and ICH M10 knowledge, bioanalytical laboratory expertise, chromatography and mass spectrometry knowledge, and Microsoft Office proficiency.
Microsoft Office, chromatography, mass spectrometry, analytical instrumentation
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Director of Research Finance & Administration, School of Medicine
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
UVA Health
UVA Health: Academic medical center providing patient care and medical research.
5+ YOE5+ MgmtMaster's in business/accounting or equivalent and 5+ years administrative and supervisory experience in research finance; experience with budget preparation, faculty appointments, data analysis, and cross-unit collaboration.
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Director of Research Finance & Administration, School of Medicine
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
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University of Virginia
University of Virginia: Provides higher education, academic research, and medical healthcare services.
5+ YOEMaster's in business/accounting or equivalent,5+ years administrative and supervisory experience,expertise in research finance,budget oversight,faculty appointment management,and liaison duties;background checks and health screening required.
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Director, Technology Leadership
Arlington, Virginia, United States
$90k-$170k/yr OnsiteFull Time, Contract
Schmidt Sciences
Schmidt Sciences: Nonprofit funding advanced scientific research and global technological breakthroughs.
5+ YOEBachelor's degree in a relevant field and 5–10 years of defense research and analysis experience, with expertise in technology policy, geopolitics, strategy, leadership, and communication.