120 research lead jobs at 73 companies in Steger, IL
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Senior Manager of UX Research
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$140k-$200k/yr HybridFull Time
10+ YOE3+ Mgmt10+ years UX research experience with 3+ years leading teams; deep qualitative and quantitative methods, enterprise software familiarity, executive influence, stakeholder management, and experience building/scaling research functions.
LinkedIn Learning, HealthJoy
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DTV Consumer Insights Lead
Deerfield, Illinois, United States
$105k-$165k/yr OnsiteFull Time
10+ YOE10+ years in consumer insights, market research, product innovation, or related fields; bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; advanced research, analytics, AI, storytelling, and B2C/B2B research expertise.
Qualtrics, Suzy, Zappi, Forsata, UserTesting, AI, Agile, discrete choice modeling
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Senior Director, Research & Development, Commercial Growth Initiatives
Chicago or Centennial
$135k-$237k/yr OnsiteFull Time
10+ YOE10+ years experience in consulting, venture analysis, health system operations, or product/growth strategy with strong healthcare fluency; MBA preferred; ability to lead ambiguous, early-stage evaluation and influence senior stakeholders.
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Head of Design and Research
Austin or Chicago or Washington or New York City
$249k-$289k/yr HybridFull Time
Senior design and research leader with deep consumer product design experience (fintech/marketplaces preferred), track record scaling consumer apps, systems-level product thinking, analytics-driven UX, and experience leading teams (~5–10).
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Director, Global Research Group, Brand Performance
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$102k-$125k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years custom market research experience; expertise in research methods, project management, client consulting and presenting; ability to price/scope projects and lead delivery; Bachelor’s required, Masters preferred.
SPSS, Survey Reporter
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Americas Lab Capabilities Lead
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$110k-$125k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Degree in biology/chemistry/food science, hands-on lab testing and lab management experience, experience leading audits, ISO 17025 training preferred, strong data analysis and communication skills, willing to travel ~30–50%.
SAP, QNECT, OPUS NIR, Rheometer, LIMs, APOLLO
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