348 research lead jobs at 205 companies in Larkspur, CA

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Research Lead, Training
San Francisco or New York City
$400k-$600k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Goodfire
Goodfire: Private AI research building interpretability tools that help organizations understand, debug, and design AI models.
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.
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Market Research Lead
San Francisco or New York City
$234k-$260k/yr HybridFull Time
OpenAI
OpenAI: AI research and deployment focused on beneficial AGI.
10+ YOE10+ years in data analysis and mixed-method market research; full-cycle research; quantitative/qualitative methods; experience with GTM/brand research; global studies.
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Lead Research Scientist
Foster City, California, United States
$215k-$345k/yr HybridFull Time
Visa
VisaNYSE: V: Global leader in digital payments and transaction technology.
5+ YOEPhD in CS/engineering/math/physics or related field; 5-6 years relevant experience; quantum computing expertise; leadership; proficiency with Qiskit/Cirq; mentoring.
Qiskit, Cirq
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HEAF Explosives Research Experimental Lead
Livermore, California, United States
$122k-$186k/yr OnsiteFull Time, Temporary
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
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.
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Research Strategy Lead - Pre Sales
San Francisco or New York City
$200k-$300k/yr HybridFull Time
Outset
Outset: AI-moderated research platform that helps research teams run interviews, recruit participants, and synthesize customer insights.
10+ YOE10+ years in market or UX research with hands-on study design, moderation, and delivery; credible with senior insights leaders; experience in pre-sales or client services at research tech/agency; strong storytelling and scoping skills.
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Lead Research Engineer, Data Quality
San Francisco, California, United States
$150k-$250k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Clera
Clera: AI-powered talent agent matching candidates to startup roles.
5+ YOE5+ years in AI/ML data evaluation or research engineering; technical leadership experience; advanced Python, Docker, and Linux proficiency; experience building production tools, pipelines, metrics, experiments, and QA/QC systems.
Python, Docker, Linux
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Research Operations Lead, Biology
San Francisco, California, United States
$150k-$200k/yr HybridFull Time
Anthropic
Anthropic: AI research developing safe and steerable AI systems.
Experience managing life-sciences lab operations, procurement, vendor management, budgeting, facilities, and equipment lifecycle; bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
Claude Cowork, ELN
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Senior Research Scientist, Google Research
Mountain View, California, United States
$174k-$252k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Google
GoogleNASDAQ: GOOG, GOOGL: Global technology specializing in internet-related services and products.
2+ YOEPhD or equivalent practical experience, 2 years leading a research agenda, core ML model development, LLM training and generative models, and scientific publication submissions. Professional software development experience preferred.
LLM, Gemini, CVPR, ICCV, NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR
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VP, Research
London or Palo Alto
HybridFull Time
Odyssey
Odyssey: AI lab developing causal, multimodal general-purpose world models for developers and partners.
10+ YOE10+ years research experience with strong publications; expertise in generative video/world models, multimodal learning, RL, or robotics; track record leading research teams and producing frontier results.
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Manager, Research Scientist
San Francisco or New York City
$290k-$363k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Scale AI
Scale AI: Develops data and infrastructure for AI systems.
5+ YOE5+ years research experience (PhD preferred) in ML/DL/generative models/agents/RL, track record of top-tier publications, experience leading research teams, excellent written and verbal communication.
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Clinical Research Engagement Lead - South Region (Charlotte, NC)
Charlotte or South San Francisco or United States
$109k-$202k/yr FieldFull Time
Genentech
Genentech: U.S.-headquartered biotechnology discovering and developing medicines for people with serious and life-threatening diseases.
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.
Veeva, eTMF, eConsent, eSource
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Research Manager
Burlingame, California, United States
$219k-$301k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Meta
MetaNASDAQ: META: Builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses.
4+ YOEPh.D. (or equivalent) in ML/AI/CS/ECE/Math/Stats or related field, 4+ years industry R&D in signal processing or sensor development, experience defining research direction and leading small teams.
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Lead Site Clinical Research Coordinator
Fremont or La Jolla or Laguna Hills
$72k-$100k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Salma Health
Salma Health: Private brain health providing integrated mental, neurological, and neuropsychiatric care, diagnostics, research, and technology to patients.
3+ YOEBachelor’s degree in a health or life science field, 3+ years of clinical research experience, regulatory submission expertise, FDA/GCP knowledge, and phlebotomy ability or certification willingness.
REDCap, Medidata Rave, electronic data capture (EDC), CITI Program
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Head of Research
Luxembourg or Seoul or Paris or San Francisco
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Hopae
Hopae: Private digital identity infrastructure provider helping businesses verify people through government eIDs and digital wallets worldwide.
8+ YOE3+ MgmtSenior research leader with 8+ years in identity, digital trust, or cryptography and 3+ years leading research teams; deep eID standards knowledge and familiarity with NFC, biometrics, and secure elements; based in Luxembourg; fluent English.
W3C, ISO, ETSI, sd-jwt-js, NFC, biometrics, secure elements
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Director, AI Research
Santa Clara, California, United States
$246k-$370k/yr OnsiteFull Time
AMD
AMDNASDAQ: AMD: Leader in high-performance computing, graphics, and visualization technologies.
Senior research leader with technical leadership in AI/ML, experience leading research teams, deep expertise in RL/model training/AI-for-systems, ability to translate research to product impact, PhD or equivalent.
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Research Engineer, Formal Methods
Palo Alto or London
OnsiteFull Time
Harmonic
Harmonic: AI research lab building a formally verified mathematical reasoning engine for mathematicians, researchers, and students.
BS or MS in a related technical field or equivalent experience; Python proficiency; practical proof-assistant experience; formal methods and mathematical logic foundation; experience leading technical research projects.
Lean4, Python, Lean, Coq, Isabelle, Agda
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Clinical Research Manager
San Francisco, California, United States
$200k-$300k/yr OnsiteFull Time
University of California, San Francisco
University of California, San Francisco: Public research university dedicated to health sciences and patient care.
8+ YOE2+ MgmtMaster's degree or equivalent; 8+ years related experience with 7+ in leadership; deep clinical research and drug development knowledge; 2+ years leading a team; strong collaboration and problem-solving.
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Lead Research Engineer, Search & Retrieval
New York City or Frisco or Toronto or Ann Arbor or Eagan or San Francisco or Los Angeles or Irvine or McLean or Washington
$137k-$255k/yr HybridFull Time
Thomson Reuters
Thomson ReutersTSX, NASDAQ: TRI: Global provider of trusted information, software, and news.
7+ YOEBachelor's or master's in computer science, engineering, or related field; 7+ years building production software; search and retrieval expertise; Python, AWS, OpenSearch or Vespa, distributed systems, and technical leadership.
OpenSearch, Vespa, Elasticsearch, Solr, Lucene, Python, AWS, Kafka, RAG, A/B tests
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Manager of Research Clinic
Oakland, California, United States
$121k-$156k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente: Integrated managed care consortium and healthcare provider system.
6+ YOE3+ MgmtLead clinical trials teams; oversee protocol documentation, regulatory submissions, compliance, budgeting, and staff development. Requires clinical research experience and supervisory experience.
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Senior / Staff AI Research Engineer, Embodied Systems Lead
Milpitas, California, United States
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RoboForce
RoboForce: Physical AI robotics building general-purpose robots for industrial operators in solar, mining, shipping, and manufacturing.
Lead end-to-end embodied systems for on-robot inference, data collection, teleoperation, and on-robot RL. Strong C++ and Python skills, ROS/ROS2 experience, systems and real-time engineering background, prior leadership on robotic systems.
C++, Python, ROS, ROS2, VR, UR, GELLO, UMI