346 research director jobs at 139 companies in Washington, DC

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Research Director
Los Angeles or Bethesda or Austin or Atlanta or Orange County or Washington
$80k-$120k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Sensis
Sensis: Integrated cross-cultural marketing agency specializing in diverse audience engagement.
5+ YOE5+ years market research experience, BA required (MA/MBA preferred), leadership of teams and projects, strong analytic, communication, and client-relations skills.
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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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Director of Research
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$140k-$180k/yr HybridFull Time
Foundation for Defense of Democracies
Foundation for Defense of Democracies: Provides research and analysis on national security issues.
8+ YOEPh.D. preferred; 8–15 years research/government/policy experience; leadership and editorial skills; manage high-volume editorial workflows; publish widely; familiarity with AI tools; strong writing, editing, and public speaking.
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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, Insights Research
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$120k-$135k/yr HybridFull Time
Global Strategy Group
Global Strategy Group: A public affairs, communications, and research agency.
8+ YOE8-10 years of experience managing and leading public affairs or corporate reputation research projects; strong leadership, client management, and proposal skills; experience with qualitative and quantitative research.
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Senior Director, Policy & Research
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$169k-$237k/yr HybridFull Time
PhRMA
PhRMA: Advocates for public policies supporting biopharmaceutical research and innovation.
8+ YOE8+ years in drug pricing/market access, policy, health economics or related field; Master’s degree required; deep U.S. drug pricing and reimbursement expertise; strong quantitative, writing, and leadership skills; experience managing research teams and vendors.
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National Healthcare & Life Sciences Research Director
Houston or Austin or Phoenix or Atlanta or San Francisco or Washington or Dallas
OnsiteFull Time
Transwestern
Transwestern: Provides commercial real estate services, development, and investment management.
8+ YOEBachelor’s degree in a related field and 8+ years of commercial real estate research or analytics experience, including 4+ years in healthcare or life sciences; strong analytical, writing, and project management skills.
Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Real Capital Analytics, ZoomInfo, Revista, PitchBook, Advisory Board, CoStar, ESRI Suite, ArcGIS, Power BI, Adobe Creative Cloud, Curve Analytics, Moody's, Lightcast, Oxford Economics, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Census Bureau
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DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$108k-$133k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Whitman-Walker Health: Provides clinical and behavioral healthcare for LGBTQ+ individuals.
See attached job description for responsibilities and qualifications.
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Director of Quantitative Research
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
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Potomac Fund Management
Potomac Fund Management: A boutique tactical asset manager serving independent broker-dealer and RIA channels with quantitative investment expertise.
7+ YOERequires 7–15+ years of investment industry experience, advanced Python skills, financial datasets experience, quantitative investment research, portfolio construction and risk management expertise, and strong communication skills.
Python
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Senior Director, Research
Washington or United States
$135k-$155k/yr HybridFull Time
The ALS Association
The ALS Association: Fights ALS through research, patient care, and advocacy.
5+ YOEPhD in a relevant scientific or health discipline, 5+ years in scientific or medical advancement organizations, strong communication and analytical skills, Microsoft Office proficiency, and ability to travel up to 30%.
Microsoft Office, Accounting Software, Contract Management Systems, Development Software, Human Resource Systems, Inventory Software, Payroll Systems, Project Management 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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Senior Director, Research and Quality
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
$150k-$188k/yr HybridFull Time
American Nurses Association
American Nurses Association: Advocates for nurses and establishes professional healthcare standards.
10+ YOE5+ MgmtDoctorate in nursing or related field (or 10+ years equivalent), active US RN license, 10 years research/quality leadership, 5 years management, MS365 skills, research/quality certification within 2 years.
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft SharePoint
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Clinical Research & Development Director
Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States
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AstraZeneca
AstraZenecaLondon Stock Exchange: AZN: Researches, develops, and manufactures prescription medicines for major diseases.
Advanced scientific, medical, or health-related degree; extensive pharmaceutical or biotechnology clinical research and development experience; senior leadership, regulatory, trial oversight, budgeting, negotiation, and global stakeholder skills.
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Clinical Research & Development Director
Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States
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AstraZeneca
AstraZenecaLondon Stock Exchange: AZN: Global biopharmaceutical developing and manufacturing prescription medicines.
Advanced scientific, medical, or health-related degree; extensive pharmaceutical or biotechnology clinical research and development experience; leadership, drug development, GCP/ICH, regulatory, budget, resource, risk, negotiation, and communication expertise.
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Clinical Research & Development Director
Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States
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AstraZeneca
AstraZenecaLondon Stock Exchange: AZN: Researches and develops medicines to treat major diseases globally.
Advanced scientific, medical, or health-related degree; extensive pharmaceutical or biotechnology clinical research and development experience; leadership, drug development, GCP/ICH, regulatory, budget, resource, risk, and stakeholder management expertise.
GCP, ICH
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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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Associate Director of Research Development
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
$98k-$110k/yr HybridFull Time
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
University of Maryland, Baltimore County: Public research university providing undergraduate and graduate education.
5+ YOERequires an MA in a relevant field and 5+ years of research development experience, including proposal writing and editing, funding intelligence, project management, and coordination of complex initiatives.
PeopleSoft Financial, PeopleSoft Human Resources, Kuali
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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.