166 research lead jobs at 94 companies in Illinois
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Research Healthcare Lead - Research & Strategy
Los Angeles or New York or Chicago or Dallas
OnsiteFull Time
15+ YOESenior healthcare real estate research leader with 15+ years of experience, strong data, and leadership skills.
Python, Azure, GIS, ESRI
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Manufacturing, Energy & Logistics Industries Sectors Research Lead
Chicago or Los Angeles or Houston or Atlanta
$129k-$164k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Deep manufacturing, energy, logistics, or supply chain expertise; independent research production; commercial real estate knowledge; C-suite communication; matrixed collaboration; and familiarity with AI-enabled research tools.
Artificial intelligence (AI), AI-enabled research tools, data platforms
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Lead Research Manager
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$60k-$77k/yr HybridFull Time
2+ YOECollege degree required, 2+ years related experience, project management of research studies, IRB and data use agreement experience, managing data collection, strong written and oral communication.
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AI Lead Research Scientist
Evanston, Illinois, United States
$160k/yr RemoteFull Time
6+ YOEAdvanced research leadership in NLP/LLMs, AI/software engineering, experimental design, data analysis, and proposal development; PhD/Master's/Bachelor's with substantial related research experience.
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Research Lead, R&D - Rigid Packaging
Glenview, Illinois, United States
$142k-$177k/yr HybridFull Time
11+ YOEBS/MS/PhD in Engineering, Materials, Chemical or Packaging Engineering; 11+ years in R&D/technology development with rigid packaging; strong project leadership and external partnership experience.
Design of Experiments, Statistics, Pilot line, Scale-up, PMO
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Lead Research Scientist in AI
Evanston, Illinois, United States
$131k-$180k/yr RemoteFull Time
6+ YOEPhD/MS/BS in computer science (NLP/LLMs) with substantial research experience; ability to design experiments, secure funding, lead programs, publish, and communicate results.
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Research Services Lead - Operations
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$100k-$130k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOEBachelor’s degree required or equivalent; master’s degree or JD preferred; 5+ years relevant experience; 7+ years cumulative experience; knowledge of content management and discovery platforms.
EOS, Microsoft Teams, iManage, SharePoint, Password management systems, Research platforms
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Research Lead, R&D - Rigid Packaging
Glenview, Illinois, United States
$142k-$177k/yr HybridFull Time
11+ YOEBS/MS/PhD preferred; 11+ years R&D technology development and commercialization in rigid packaging; expertise in polymers, manufacturing processes, DoE/statistics, project management, pilot line scale-up; willingness to travel up to 25%.
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Seed Production Research Lead
West Chicago, Illinois, United States
$90k-$120k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Ball Horticultural Company: Breeds and distributes flower seeds and plants worldwide.
Proven experience in seed production, horticulture, or plant science; experience managing greenhouse, laboratory, and field trials; leadership and laboratory operations experience; strong analytical and communication skills.
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Lab Research Assistant LEAD
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$27-$39/hr OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOE2+ MgmtMaster’s degree or equivalent and 3+ years of laboratory experience, or equivalent progressive experience; requires advanced lab techniques, data analysis, safety compliance, documentation, and supervisory or mentoring experience.
REDCap, GraphPad, Microsoft Excel, ImageJ, LIMS, CT, MRI, 3D printing
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Machine Learning Research Lead
Chicago or New York City
$250k-$300k/yr OnsiteFull Time
4+ YOEMaster’s or PhD in a quantitative field, 4+ years building applied machine learning models, Python and ML library expertise, predictive modeling in low-latency environments, and strong communication skills.
Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Jax
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Design Strategy & Research Lead
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$137k-$234k/yr OnsiteFull Time
12+ YOE12+ years in design strategy, research, service design or related disciplines; expertise in human-centered design, qualitative/mixed-method research, facilitation, synthesis, and executive storytelling; portfolio required.
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Global Health Economics & Outcomes Research Lead
Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
$129k-$259k/yr OnsiteFull Time
10+ YOEAdvanced degree in health economics or related field, 10+ years HEOR/market access experience, proven leadership in HEOR/RWE and economic modeling, publication record, strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
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Senior Research Engineer - Experimental Engineering
Yonkers or Washington or Colchester or Arizona or California or Connecticut or Illinois or Maryland or Massachusetts or Michigan or New Hampshire or New Jersey or New York or Texas or Vermont or Virginia or District of Columbia
$115k-$160k/yr RemoteFull Time
Senior research engineer with deep full-stack software engineering experience, strong applied AI/ML knowledge, prototyping and R&D experience, Python/FastAPI and frontend (React/React Native) familiarity, and ability to lead experiments and mentor engineers.
AI, Machine Learning, Python, FastAPI, React, React Native, RAG
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Faculty Position to Lead Neuroimaging Research Program
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$160k-$300k/yr OnsiteFull Time
PhD or MD/PhD in a related field, established externally funded research program, strong record of publications, expertise in advanced MRI (and CT/PET), quantitative imaging, multimodal methods, and experience with biomedical modeling or machine learning.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Computed Tomography (CT), Positron Emission Tomography (PET), PET-MRI, Siemens Healthineers, machine learning
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Director, Experience Research & Insights (US)
United States or California or Colorado or Hawaii or Illinois or Minnesota or Vermont or Massachusetts or Maryland or District of Columbia or New Jersey or New York or Ohio or Washington or Woodland Hills or Albany County or Cleveland or Spokane
$138k-$262k/yr HybridFull Time
10+ YOE10+ years research experience in quantitative and/or qualitative methods, experience leading teams and enterprise measurement (VoC/VoA/NPS/UX), ability to connect research to business outcomes; HS required, Bachelor's preferred, Master's in stats/psych/econ preferred.
Qualtrics, Bain Prism, J.D. Power, Forrester, UserTesting, UserZoom
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Research Services Lead - Operations
Chicago or Washington or Los Angeles
$100k-$130k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOEBachelor's degree (master's/JD preferred), minimum 5 years relevant experience, knowledge of content platforms, cataloging standards, IP auth/SSO, and platform administration.
EOS, Microsoft Teams, iManage, Microsoft SharePoint
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Global Health Economics & Outcomes Research Lead
Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
$129k-$259k/yr OnsiteFull Time
10+ YOEAdvanced degree in health economics or related field, 10+ years HEOR/Market Access experience, proven leadership in HEOR/RWE and economic modeling, strong publication and external engagement record.
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M&A Integration Lead (Research & Development)
North Chicago, Illinois, United States
$110k-$209k/yr HybridFull Time
2+ YOEDegree in Business/Computer Science (or related) with multi-year experience leading large cross-functional IT M&A integrations, strong financial management, stakeholder engagement, and experience with R&D business applications.
Veeva, LIMS, ELN, CTMS
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Research Seasonal Employee - Champaign, IL
Ivesdale, Illinois, United States
OnsiteTemporary, Seasonal
Temporary seasonal role supporting corn breeding: take notes in yield trials, lead nursery pollinations, perform field work, follow safety, able to lift 25 lbs, available Monday–Saturday, authorized to work in the US.
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