17 research scientist jobs at 8 companies in Ames, IA
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Research Scientist
Des Moines, Iowa, United States
OnsiteFull Time
PhD in plant pathology, mycology, plant-microbe interactions, or related field; fungal disease research, pathogen culture, bioassays, experimental design, data analysis, and strong communication required.
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Copilot
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Research Scientist II
Ames, Iowa, United States
OnsiteFull Time, Temporary
2+ YOEBachelor’s degree and 2 years of related experience required. Research experience in dairy cattle immunogenetics, animal experiments, laboratory work, data analysis, and scientific publication preferred.
UNIX, Command line tools
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Turfgrass Research Scientist
Ames, Iowa, United States
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Bachelor's degree required; conduct field and lab research, manage turf plots, collect and analyze data, operate turf equipment, and support outreach and publications.
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Research Scientist III
Ames, Iowa, United States
OnsiteFull Time, Temporary
5+ YOEBachelor's degree and 5 years related experience; expertise in ultrasonic nondestructive evaluation, experimental ultrasonics, and ultrasonic measurement; must be authorized to work in the U.S. (no sponsorship).
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Research Scientist - Analytical Development
Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States
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1+ YOEPh.D. with 1+ year industry/postdoc experience or M.S. with 5+ years in vaccine analytical development; hands-on analytical method development (potency assays, ELISA, viral titration); project leadership and strong communication.
ELISA, viral titration
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Clinical Laboratory Research Scientist
Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States
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5+ YOEBachelor's in biology-related field,5+ years lab experience,expertise in cell culture,assay design,molecular biology,experimental design,data analysis,experience in GxP environments preferred.
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Senior Lead AI Research Scientist – Foundation Models & Agentic AI
Charlotte or San Francisco or West Des Moines or Irving or Tempe or Saint Louis or Minneapolis
$185k-$300k/yr HybridFull Time
7+ YOE7+ years quantitative analytics experience, master’s degree or higher in a quantitative field, expertise with foundation models/LLMs and agentic AI, publication record, experience deploying models to production.
GitHub Copilot, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Hugging Face, AWS, GCP, GPT-4, BERT, LLaMA, Claude, Transformer, GPU
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Environmental Scientist
Des Moines or Independence
OnsiteFull Time
2+ YOEBachelor's in environmental or related biological field, 2+ years relevant experience (transportation projects preferred), valid driver's license, proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word, knowledge of ESA/NEPA processes, strong communication and analytical skills.
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word
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Bakery Scientist
Des Moines, Iowa, United States
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5+ YOEMaster's degree in a relevant food science discipline and 5+ years of bakery formulation, ingredient development, or bakery R&D experience. Requires bakery ingredient expertise, experimental design, data analysis, and communication skills.
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Staff Scientist (Interdisciplinary)
Fort Collins or Urbandale
$107k-$139k/yr OnsiteFull Time
1+ YOEGS-13 role requiring one year of GS-12-equivalent specialized experience, project leadership, policy development, public health analysis, interdisciplinary collaboration, and qualifying education with transcripts.
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), USDA
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New Grad Scientist I - Summer 2027 - Central Division (For Current/Returning HNTB Interns Only)
Dallas or New Orleans or Plano or Kansas City or Round Rock or Houston or El Paso or San Antonio or Des Moines or St. Louis or Fort Worth or Oklahoma City or Overland Park or Baton Rouge or Little Rock or Austin
FieldFull Time, Internship
Bachelor's degree in geology, biology, ecology, environmental science, archeology, anthropology, or a related field. Requires accurate data analysis, field survey support, scientific research, and safety practices.
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Associate Scientist - Food Chemistry
Des Moines, Iowa, United States
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0+ YOEMaster's in food science, chemistry, or biochemistry with 3+ years industrial experience, or PhD with 0–3 years experience. Requires food chemistry expertise, laboratory analysis, advanced statistics, communication, and English fluency.
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft PowerPoint
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Bio Process Scientist
Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States
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2+ YOEBachelor's in a related scientific discipline, 2+ years supporting biologics/vaccine manufacturing, experience with technology transfer, process optimization, DOE and statistical analysis, and cGMP/regulatory environments.
JMP, SAP
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Senior Associate Scientist, Process Development
Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States
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3+ YOEBachelor's degree in a relevant scientific discipline and 3+ years of laboratory experience, or a relevant master's degree; laboratory instrumentation, communication, and experimental process development skills required.
bacterial fermentation, viral propagation, mammalian cell culture, downstream processing, laboratory instrumentation
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New Grad Scientist I - Summer 2027 - Central Division (For Current/Returning HNTB Interns Only)
Austin or Baton Rouge or Dallas or Des Moines or El Paso or Fort Worth or Houston or Kansas City or Little Rock or New Orleans or Oklahoma City or Overland Park or Plano or Round Rock or San Antonio or St. Louis
FieldFull Time
Bachelor's degree in geology, biology, ecology, environmental science, archeology, anthropology, or a related field. Current or previous HNTB internship experience is preferred.
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New Grad Scientist I - Summer 2027 - Central Division (For Current/Returning HNTB Interns Only)
Dallas or New Orleans or Plano or Kansas City or Round Rock or Houston or El Paso or San Antonio or Des Moines or St. Louis or Fort Worth or Oklahoma City or Overland Park or Baton Rouge or Little Rock or Austin
OnsiteFull Time
Bachelor's degree in geology, biology, ecology, environmental science, archeology, anthropology, or a related field. Current or previous HNTB internship experience preferred.
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Senior Associate-Product Development
Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States
OnsiteFull Time
0+ YOEBachelor’s degree in a relevant science; laboratory experience; strong communication; micropipetting proficiency; US work authorization.
micropipetting, ELISA, cell culture, virus titration, basic laboratory instrumentation
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