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How much does a Senior Research Scientist make hourly in the United States? The average hourly wage for a Senior Research Scientist in the United States is $51 as of April 24, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $45 and $57. Hourly rate can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Senior Research Scientist - Computational Sciences

Talent Consulting Experts - Fort Collins , CO

As a Senior Research Scientist in Computational Sciences at our Fort Collins location, you will lead innovative projects that have significant real-world impacts. Dive into a role that blends cutting ...

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Senior Research Scientist, Trucking

Flexport - San Francisco , CA

Flexport Trucking is looking for a creative, technically-minded Senior Research Scientist who is motivated to solve some of the world's most challenging problems in the Trucking industry. Flexport ...

LinkedIn - 54 days ago

Research Scientist - Clean Seas

Seattle Aquarium - Seattle , WA

Senior Conservation Research Manager Status: [Full-time, hourly, benefitted position] Hours of work ... The Research Scientist leads, develops, and assists with collaborative and creative conservation ...

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Research Scientist - Senior

University of Texas at El Paso - El Paso , TX

Research Scientist - Senior Job ID: 11769 Location: El Paso, TX Full/Part Time: Full Time Regular/Temporary: $RegTemp About UTEP UTEP is a comprehensive public research university that is increasing ...

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Senior AI Research Scientist

Unreal Gigs - San Francisco , CA

As a Senior AI Research Scientist, you'll lead groundbreaking research projects in artificial intelligence, pushing the boundaries of what's possible and driving innovation in AI technologies. You'll ...

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Senior Research Scientist [Education & Public Health]

Far Harbor, LLC - Austin , TX

The Senior Research Scientist coordinates a friendly team of scientific staff who design and analyze public health and education research. Join us in making a positive impact in the world while ...

LinkedIn - 87 days ago

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Develop small scale and high-throughput revenue generating assays to answer relevant and timely scientific questions in the broader NHP mucosal immunology research community.

January 16, 2023

Demonstrate excellent communication and presentation skills, a documented ability to troubleshoot technical issues, an ability to plan and carry out experiments independently, and to work with complex instrumentation and software.

February 10, 2023

Understand and effectively articulate in written work products the importance of variability and uncertainty, and the way in which these may be quantified, adjusted for, and/or mitigated in environmental decision-making.

February 15, 2023

Assists business development group in technical sales and marketing, and in preparation of technical marketing materials, and presents posters and makes podium presentations at conferences.

February 26, 2023

Manages lower level scientists, including providing technical guidance,interviewing, hiring, training, goal setting, including performance evaluation, prioritization of work and compliance with personnel and safety policies.

March 10, 2023

Participates in technology transfer from process development to clinical and commercial GMP manufacturing, including CMO selection, definition of bill of materials, batch record review, and discrepancy resolution.

April 07, 2023

Works under supervision of more senior scientists or scientific directors to identify and validate targets, advance the development of economical, state-of-the art techniques to develop, produce and/or characterize materials or tools for the discovery and development of new therapeutic agents.

May 14, 2023

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These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Senior Research Scientist in the United States. The average hourly rate for Senior Research Scientist ranges from $45 to $57 with the average hourly pay of $51. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $47 to $62 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $54.

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