Research Scientist jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-09-07, Skillenai has indexed 753 job postings with the title “Research Scientist” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is Python, with demand down 11% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-07
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Frequently asked questions about Research Scientist jobs
+How many Research Scientist jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 753 job postings with the title “Research Scientist” over the 90 days ending 2026-09-07, with demand down 11% vs the prior 4 weeks.
+What skills do Research Scientist jobs require?
Across Research Scientist postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-07, the skills mentioned most often are Python, machine learning, PyTorch, Reinforcement learning, deep learning.
+Which cities are hiring the most Research Scientist?
As of 2026-09-07, Research Scientist postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in San Francisco, London, Sunnyvale, Cambridge, New York City.
+Is Research Scientist a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 753 Research Scientist postings over the 90 days ending 2026-09-07, with demand down 11% vs the prior 4 weeks. The skill mentioned most often in Research Scientist postings is Python, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Python | 197 | 26.2% |
| machine learning | 186 | 24.7% |
| PyTorch | 122 | 16.2% |
| Reinforcement learning | 109 | 14.5% |
| deep learning | 74 | 9.8% |
| Data analysis | 72 | 9.6% |
| computer vision | 57 | 7.6% |
| JAX | 55 | 7.3% |
| TensorFlow | 46 | 6.1% |
| C++ | 42 | 5.6% |
| RLHF | 41 | 5.4% |
| statistics | 39 | 5.2% |
| optimization | 36 | 4.8% |
| R | 36 | 4.8% |
| diffusion models | 33 | 4.4% |
Top metros hiring Research Scientist
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 53 | 7.0% |
| London | 47 | 6.2% |
| Sunnyvale | 30 | 4.0% |
| Cambridge | 29 | 3.9% |
| New York City | 29 | 3.9% |
| Chicago | 21 | 2.8% |
| Singapore | 20 | 2.7% |
| Boston | 12 | 1.6% |
| Charlottesville | 12 | 1.6% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-07, matching postings whose canonical role is “Research Scientist”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles).
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- Research Scientist
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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- 2026-09-07
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