Applied Research Scientist jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-05-17, Skillenai has indexed 25 job postings with the title “Applied Research Scientist” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is Python, with demand up 20% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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+How many Applied Research Scientist jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 25 job postings with the title “Applied Research Scientist” over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand up 20% vs the prior 4 weeks.
+What skills do Applied Research Scientist jobs require?
Across Applied Research Scientist postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the skills mentioned most often are Python, PyTorch, deep learning, machine learning, computer vision.
+Which cities are hiring the most Applied Research Scientist?
As of 2026-05-17, Applied Research Scientist postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Mountain View, Seattle, Beijing, Berlin, New York City.
+Is Applied Research Scientist a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 25 Applied Research Scientist postings over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand up 20% vs the prior 4 weeks. The skill mentioned most often in Applied Research Scientist postings is Python, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.
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Weekly Applied Research Scientist postings — last 90 days
Skills most often required for Applied Research Scientist
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Python | 21 | 17.5% |
| PyTorch | 16 | 13.3% |
| deep learning | 10 | 8.3% |
| machine learning | 9 | 7.5% |
| computer vision | 7 | 5.8% |
| C++ | 7 | 5.8% |
| JAX | 7 | 5.8% |
| model training | 6 | 5.0% |
| TensorFlow | 6 | 5.0% |
| fine-tuning | 6 | 5.0% |
| metrics development | 5 | 4.2% |
| diffusion models | 5 | 4.2% |
| Transformers | 5 | 4.2% |
| Data analysis | 5 | 4.2% |
| ML frameworks | 5 | 4.2% |
Top metros hiring Applied Research Scientist
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain View | 4 | 26.7% |
| Seattle | 4 | 26.7% |
| Beijing | 1 | 6.7% |
| Berlin | 1 | 6.7% |
| New York City | 1 | 6.7% |
| Palo Alto | 1 | 6.7% |
| San Francisco | 1 | 6.7% |
| Shanghai | 1 | 6.7% |
| Toronto | 1 | 6.7% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, matching postings whose canonical role is “Applied Research Scientist”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles).
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- Applied Research Scientist
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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- 2026-05-17
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The demand, skills, and geo numbers on this page come from the same Skillenai labor market index that powers our API. Use it for compensation benchmarking, hiring-competition analysis, and skill-adoption tracking.
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