Scientist jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-09-10, Skillenai has indexed 33 job postings with the title “Scientist” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is Python, with demand up 8% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-10
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+How many Scientist jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 33 job postings with the title “Scientist” over the 90 days ending 2026-09-10, with demand up 8% vs the prior 4 weeks.
+What skills do Scientist jobs require?
Across Scientist postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-10, the skills mentioned most often are Python, machine learning, R, binding assays, data cleaning.
+Which cities are hiring the most Scientist?
As of 2026-09-10, Scientist postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Cambridge, Hyderabad, South San Francisco, Bengaluru, Boston.
+Is Scientist a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 33 Scientist postings over the 90 days ending 2026-09-10, with demand up 8% vs the prior 4 weeks. The skill mentioned most often in Scientist postings is Python, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.
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Weekly Scientist postings — last 90 days
Skills most often required for Scientist
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Python | 12 | 36.4% |
| machine learning | 11 | 33.3% |
| R | 4 | 12.1% |
| binding assays | 3 | 9.1% |
| data cleaning | 3 | 9.1% |
| TensorFlow | 3 | 9.1% |
| MATLAB | 3 | 9.1% |
| PyTorch | 3 | 9.1% |
| Statistical modeling | 3 | 9.1% |
| safety assessments | 2 | 6.1% |
| data quality assessment | 2 | 6.1% |
| model validation | 2 | 6.1% |
| benchmarking | 2 | 6.1% |
| constructor design | 2 | 6.1% |
| Cytotoxicity Assays | 2 | 6.1% |
Top metros hiring Scientist
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 6 | 18.2% |
| Hyderabad | 4 | 12.1% |
| South San Francisco | 2 | 6.1% |
| Bengaluru | 1 | 3.0% |
| Boston | 1 | 3.0% |
| Emeryville | 1 | 3.0% |
| Gaithersburg | 1 | 3.0% |
| Jackson | 1 | 3.0% |
| New York City | 1 | 3.0% |
| Paris | 1 | 3.0% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-10, matching postings whose canonical role is “Scientist”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles).
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- Scientist
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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- 2026-09-10
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