27 research program assistant jobs at 13 companies in Berkeley, CA
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Research Assistant
San Mateo or Somerville
$150k-$200k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Generalist: Developing general-purpose embodied AI foundation models for robots.
Hands-on experience running experiments or lab studies; exposure to programming, data analysis, robotics or hardware; strong experimental design, documentation, and communication skills; attention to detail and statistical rigor.
Abrahamsson Lab - Research Assistant — Computational Chemistry (Junior Specialist)
San Francisco, California, United States
$55k-$59k/yrOnsitePart Time
University of California: A public research university system providing education and healthcare.
4+ YOEBaccalaureate in a related field or ≥4 years research experience; coursework/experience in computational or physical chemistry; programming (Python) preferred; familiarity with quantum chemistry, MD, or ML tools a plus.
Metropolitan Transportation Commission: Coordinates and funds regional transportation and housing infrastructure.
5+ YOEBachelor's degree in a related field and 5+ years administering programs; experience with natural gas/RNG procurement, contract and financial analysis, policy research, and Microsoft Office proficiency.
7+ YOEMaster's degree or equivalent, 7+ years in vulnerability or offensive security research, strong programming and systems knowledge, experience with fuzzing, reverse engineering, AI-assisted workflows, and producing high-impact security research artifacts.
LLMs, AI agents, Fuzzing, Static analysis, Dynamic analysis, Reverse engineering, Exploitability analysis, Security automation, Program analysis
Pharmacoepidemiology - Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor
Stanford, California, United States
$200k-$397k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Stanford University: Provides higher education, scientific research, and clinical healthcare.
Doctoral degree or MD/PharmD with epidemiology training; expertise in pharmacoepidemiology and large health-care datasets; record of research productivity and teaching; ability to develop independent externally funded research program.
Curatorial Assistant, Asian American Art Initiative
Stanford, California, United States
$30-$39/hrHybridFull Time
Stanford University: Private research university providing academic education and medical services.
1+ YOEBachelor's degree (or equivalent) plus 1+ year relevant experience; strong research, writing, communication, and organizational skills; Microsoft Office proficiency; interest in modern, contemporary, and Asian American art.
California Institute for Machine Consciousness: Non-profit research institute developing theories for artificial consciousness.
Partner with CTO on projects; experience in project/program management, social media, operations, or research preferred; willing to grow toward founder-level responsibilities.
Santa Clara University: Private Jesuit university in Silicon Valley providing diverse education.
0.25+ YOETerminal degree (Ph.D. or foreign equivalent) with ≥3 months postdoctoral experience, demonstrated inclusive teaching and mentoring, and ability to establish externally funded undergraduate research program in biochemistry.
Real-Time Innovations: Software framework provider for autonomous and distributed systems.
Ph.D. in CS, Robotics, EE or related; research expertise in distributed or physical autonomous systems; experimental thesis or real-world experience; strong programming and AI-assisted development skills; proposal writing and project leadership; U.S. Person required.
RokuNASDAQ: ROKU: Operates a TV streaming platform and sells streaming hardware.
5+ YOE5+ years applying ML/AI to NLU/ASR, experience with big data systems and production ML model deployment; strong CS and algorithm skills; programming in Java/Python/C++ preferred.
Visiting Assistant or Associate Clinical Professor, School of Nursing
Boston or Arlington or Charlotte or Miami or London or Portland or Oakland or San Francisco or Seattle or California or Toronto or Vancouver or Burlington or Nahant
$101k-$138k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Northeastern University: Global research university offering experiential learning and degree programs.
Terminal degree in Nursing (or matriculation into a terminal program), record of research and teaching excellence, ability to develop externally funded research, and eligibility for MA RN licensure preferred.
Reasonable: Developing training paradigms for superhuman programming AI.
Domain expertise in ML or formal methods; fast learning; experience running ML experiments at scale; MLOps familiarity; knowledge of spec-aware programming and proof assistants; experience with AI-assisted programming; willingness to learn more.
Neural-Assisted Video Coding Intern (Sunnyvale, US)
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$55-$62/hrHybridFull Time, Internship
DolbyNYSE: DLB: Develops and licenses audio and visual entertainment technologies.
Working toward a PhD in EE/CE (or recent graduate); expertise in video compression standards, deep learning, and image/video coding; strong Python/C/C++ programming and PyTorch experience; excellent communication and research skills.
Dolby LaboratoriesNYSE: DLB: Develops audio and video signal processing and compression technologies.
PhD student in EE/CE or recent graduate; experience with video compression (H.265/HEVC, H.266/VVC), deep learning, Python/C/C++ programming, PyTorch, strong research and communication skills; available full-time Mon–Fri for 6 months starting Sept 21, 2026.