AI Research Scientist
$150k - $350kCollate
About Collate Collate is an AI document generation platform for life sciences. We automate paperwork with AI, helping our customers get life-saving innovations to patients years faster. Collate is an end-to-end solution, powering every step of drug, diagnostic, and medical device development—from concept to market. Our CEO Surbhi Sarna is a former General Partner at Y Combinator. Surbhi founded nVision Medical, which developed a new method to detect ovarian cancer and was acquired by Boston Scientific. Our CTO Nate Smith is a former Visiting Partner at Y Combinator and founder of Lever. Our AI researchers, engineers, and designers have worked at Google, Nvidia, Meta, Netflix, Amazon, AirBnB, Hippocratic AI, and Grail, and 40% of our team are former founders. We’re a small, elite team, with over $30M in seed funding from top investors (Redpoint, First Round Capital, Conviction, and Y Combinator) and leaders in healthcare and AI. This is a rare chance to join at the ground floor of a company with world‑changing potential, experienced founders, and resources to execute at scale. About the Role We’re looking for an AI Research Scientist to push the boundaries of how advanced AI can be applied in healthcare. You’ll explore new modeling approaches, design novel architectures, and prototype capabilities that don’t exist yet — always with an eye toward how they can be translated into safe, reliable, and impactful products. This is not a pure research role. At Collate, research is directly tied to deployment. You’ll work side by side with engineers, product, and life‑science experts to ensure that breakthroughs in the lab become real solutions in the world. What You’ll Do What You’ll DoExplore new LLM prompt optimization, robustness of LLM applications and modeling approaches in machine learning, NLP, and reasoning. Prototype and validate AI capabilities that expand Collate’s product roadmap. Collaborate with engineering, product, and design to bring research into production. Develop evaluation frameworks to measure safety, reliability, and fairness. Share findings with the broader AI community through publications and open collaboration. Help shape the long‑term research agenda at Collate. What We’re Looking For Strong background in machine learning, NLP, or related fields, with publications or equivalent experience. Ability to balance theoretical complexity and simplicity of maintaining and improving real world AI applications in life science. Experience troubleshooting NLP performance gaps and improving applications using online and offline evaluation. Experience in translation is an added bonus Hands‑on experience building and experimenting with deep learning models (e.g., PyTorch, JAX, TensorFlow). Ability to bridge theory and practice — from new research ideas to real‑world deployments. Curiosity‑driven, with a track record of pushing beyond the obvious to uncover new possibilities. Motivation to apply AI research in Life sciences , where rigor, safety, and impact matter deeply. Excitement to work in an early‑stage environment where you help define not just the research, but the product and company direction. Why Join Collate? Impact Build systems and experiences that touch real patients and providers, improving healthcare outcomes. Ownership Shape both our product experience and our engineering culture from the start. Learning Collaborate with a uniquely interdisciplinary team—AI researchers, healthcare leaders, and experienced startup builders. Upside Join a company early enough to have meaningful equity and career‑defining impact. The base salary range for this role is $150,000–$350,000 USD annually, depending on experience and level (Tier 1, San Francisco) #J-18808-Ljbffr
$234.3k - $349k
...world's leading enterprises orchestrate AI-powered work. Our vision is to expand human... ...future of work with AI. About the roleAI research at WRITER isn't just about publishing... ...deployments in the world. As an AI research scientist, you'll be at the center of that work. You...SuggestedFull timeWork at officeLocal area- ...helping enterprises unify data, applications, processes, and AI into a single, governed platform. A leader in Enterprise MCP and... ...workersResponsibilitiesWe are looking for an exceptional AI Research Scientist to join our growing team. In this role, you will be responsible...SuggestedRemote workFlexible hours
$160k - $220k
...to date investors like a16z, General Catalyst, GV, and Accel and enjoy multi-year runway.About the RoleWe’re looking for an AI Research Scientist to advance the methodological frontier of AI in healthcare. This role is ideal for someone who has demonstrated strong research...SuggestedTemporary workWork at officeMonday to FridayMonday to Thursday- ...Join our team to develop cutting-edge gesture recognition AI models and algorithms. We're looking for an AI Research Scientist to join our team working on bleeding-edge gesture recognition technology. You'll be responsible for developing and improving our core AI models...Suggested
- ...time; have a track record of exceptional research or engineering achievement; move effortlessly... ...ideas into working systems… About P-1 AI At P-1 AI, we are building an AI engineer... ...We're seeking an exceptional AI Research Scientist to join our small team of elite...SuggestedRelocation package
- ...ethically sourced multimodal data. We serve some of the world’s top AI labs, including several foundation models, by providing high-... ...larger models, but from better data. We are looking for an AI Research Scientist who is obsessed with the Data half of Algorithms. Your role is...Shift work
$55 - $90 per hour
...Domain Experts for a premier project with one of the world's top AI labs. This role pays between $55-90/hour . In this role, you... ...domains: Medicine / Healthcare, Statistics and Data Science, AI / ML Research, Computer Science, Game Development or Mechanical / Aerospace...- About Xterra Xterra is a Khosla Ventures-backed company building AI agents that reason about complex scientific problems. We’re... ...Xterra is still in stealth mode. The Role We’re looking for research scientists who want to work at the intersection of research and...
$140k - $180k
AI Research Scientist Responsibilities Design and evaluate novel AI/ML models across foundational and applied domains Drive innovation in LLMs, deep learning, and reinforcement learning techniques Collaborate with cross-functional teams to bring research into production...Full time- ...AI Research Scientist (Robot Learning) San Francisco AI & Software In office Full-time mimic is an early stage deep tech robotics & AI start-up based in San Francisco & Zurich and supported by leading VCs. We give industry workers a helping hand for tedious...Full timeWork at officeImmediate start
- ...to real-world humanoid deployment. We are founded by leading scientists in robot reinforcement learning (ex-Nvidia, ex-ETH Zürich), and... ...humanoid capabilities. Fifty of the world's best robotics researchers are already building the future at Flexion's headquarters in...
$150k
Master's vs PhD in AI (2026): Which Is Right for You? A comprehensive guide to choosing... ...job family looks like SOC 15-1221-style research, SOC 15-1252-style software engineering... ...about what career you\'re building. Research scientists who publish papers, advance the state of...Full timeWork at office$55 - $80 per hour
...Job Description Job Description About the job Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers...Contract workSummer workRemote work$211k - $290.5k
...page surfaces like carousels and refinements. Within our scope, scientists own components outright: when you own query understanding here,... ...scale: We invest in what matters, including the latest enterprise AI tools, to help you work smarter and get more out of every day....Work experience placementWork at officeLocal areaRemote workMonday to FridayFlexible hours3 days per week$274k - $376.2k
Secure Every Identity, from AI to HumanIdentity is the key to unlocking the potential... ...roleWe are looking for a Principal Applied AI Scientist to take product ideas from 0 to 1 and... ...'ll often be figuring it out without a research org behind you. This is a hands-on role....Work at officeLocal areaWorldwideFlexible hours$211k - $290.5k
.... At the heart of this mission is Compass — Faire’s user facing AI bet within the Discovery Pillar — building an always-present, context... ...to take action on retailers’ behalf.As a Senior Applied AI/ML Scientist on the Compass team, you will be the science and technical lead...Work experience placementWork at officeLocal areaImmediate startRemote workMonday to FridayFlexible hours3 days per week$153k - $376k
...translating designs into code, or iterating with AI. From idea to product, Figma empowers... ..., join us!We’re looking for applied scientists with a Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence... ...will be driving fundamental and applied research in this area. You will be combining...Minimum wageFull timeTemporary workLocal areaRemote workFlexible hours$112.3k - $134.8k
...start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. Optum AI is UnitedHealth Group's enterprise AI team. We are AI/ML scientists and engineers with deep expertise in AI/ML... ...in one of the most important frontiers of AI/ML research and developmentPartner with world-class experts...Minimum wageFull timeWork experience placementWork at officeLocal areaRemote work$155k - $410k
Industry/SectorNot ApplicableSpecialismData ScienceManagement LevelDirectorJob Description & SummaryThe OpportunityAs an AI & GenAI Data Scientist-Director, you will leverage advanced technologies and techniques to design and develop robust data solutions for clients, transforming...Full timeH1b- We are Genmo, a research lab dedicated to building open, state-of-the-art models for video... ...of AGI. Join us in shaping the future of AI and pushing the boundaries of what's possible... ...:We are seeking an exceptional Research Scientist to join our team, focusing on alignment...Relocation
$117.2k - $313.7k
...EngineeringJob DetailsAbout SalesforceSalesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success... ...future of Salesforce.The ExperienceSalesforce AI Research is looking for outstanding AI Research Scientists and Research Engineers. Our team discovers new...Full time$216k - $270k
Scale Labs, Research Scientist — Frontier Risk EvaluationsAs the leading data and evaluation partner for frontier AI companies, Scale plays an integral role in understanding the capabilities and safeguarding AI models and systems. Building on this expertise, Scale Labs...Full time- We are Genmo, a research lab dedicated to building open, state-of-the-art models for video... ...of AGI. Join us in shaping the future of AI and pushing the boundaries of what's possible... ...:We are seeking an exceptional Research Scientist to join our team, focusing on developing...Relocation
$120.7k - $238.6k
The OpportunityAdobe Research is looking for research scientists in Generative AI to join a world-class research team. We welcome outstanding candidates at all levels (new graduates, experienced, principal) in all related technical fields, such as Machine Learning, Deep...Full timeTemporary workLocal areaWorldwide$127k - $333.7k
THE DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO (UCSF) is recruiting for the position of Research Scientist in the Division of Geriatrics. The appointment will be made at the level of Assistant, Associate, or Full Adjunct Professor. Candidates...$274k - $376.2k
Secure Every Identity, from AI to HumanIdentity is the key to unlocking the potential... ....The roleWe are looking for a Applied AI Scientist Architect to take product ideas from 0 to... ...you'll often be figuring it out without a research org behind you. This is a hands-on role....Work at officeLocal areaWorldwideFlexible hours- ...construction, manufacturing, media & entertainment — provide a distinctive research environment: rich structured data, long-horizon reasoning tasks,... ...technical research teams — whether in an academic lab, AI research organization, or industry settingStrong intuition for...For contractorsRemote work
$218.5k - $288k
...novel to understand the bigger picture and our vision at Postman.The OpportunityAs an Applied Scientist specializing in Small Language Models and AI Training, you will lead research and development efforts focused on building efficient, high-performance language models...Work at officeFlexible hours3 days per week$150k - $250k
...software stack and algorithms to enable capabilities including grasping and more dexterous behaviors in unstructured environments Research and implement state-of-the-art robot learning policies, including reinforcement learning and imitation learning-based techniques Build...$300k - $320k
...reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial... ...is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business... ...We are seeking an exceptional Research Scientist to join our Life Sciences team at...Visa sponsorship
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