Research Scientist jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-08-09, Skillenai has indexed 586 job postings with the title “Research Scientist” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is machine learning, with demand up 98% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-09
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+How many Research Scientist jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 586 job postings with the title “Research Scientist” over the 90 days ending 2026-08-09, with demand up 98% vs the prior 4 weeks.
+What skills do Research Scientist jobs require?
Across Research Scientist postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-09, the skills mentioned most often are machine learning, Python, PyTorch, Reinforcement learning, JAX.
+Which cities are hiring the most Research Scientist?
As of 2026-08-09, Research Scientist postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in San Francisco, London, Palo Alto, Singapore, Cambridge.
+Is Research Scientist a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 586 Research Scientist postings over the 90 days ending 2026-08-09, with demand up 98% vs the prior 4 weeks. The skill mentioned most often in Research Scientist postings is machine learning, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.
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Weekly Research Scientist postings — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Skills most often required for Research Scientist
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| machine learning | 157 | 26.8% |
| Python | 152 | 25.9% |
| PyTorch | 115 | 19.6% |
| Reinforcement learning | 82 | 14.0% |
| JAX | 59 | 10.1% |
| deep learning | 56 | 9.6% |
| optimization | 47 | 8.0% |
| statistics | 47 | 8.0% |
| Linear algebra | 45 | 7.7% |
| Estimation theory | 38 | 6.5% |
| computer vision | 36 | 6.1% |
| digital signal processing | 36 | 6.1% |
| TensorFlow | 36 | 6.1% |
| controls | 36 | 6.1% |
| numerical analysis | 35 | 6.0% |
Top metros hiring Research Scientist
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 53 | 9.0% |
| London | 39 | 6.7% |
| Palo Alto | 26 | 4.4% |
| Singapore | 20 | 3.4% |
| Cambridge | 19 | 3.2% |
| New York City | 18 | 3.1% |
| Mountain View | 11 | 1.9% |
| Boston | 10 | 1.7% |
| Sunnyvale | 9 | 1.5% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-09, matching postings whose canonical role is “Research Scientist”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles).
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