Entry Level Research and Development (R&D) Jobs in California

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71 research and development (r&d) roles open in California right now. The hard part is picking which ones to chase.

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Company	Job	Location	Salary	Posted
UCSF Career Site	UCSF Career SiteClinical Research Coordinator OnsiteFull Time2d	Oakland, California	$80k - $112k/yr	2d	View
AccorHotel	AccorHotelHousekeeping Analyst OnsiteFull Time3d	Long Beach, California	$62k/yr	3d	View
Johnson & Johnson	Johnson & JohnsonSystems Integration Engineer - Compute Tower OnsiteFull Time3d	Santa Clara, California	$106k - $171k/yr	3d	View
Novartis	NovartisPrincipal Scientist I, Oncology Pharmacology OnsiteFull Time3d	San Diego, California	$94k - $174k/yr	3d	View
UCSF Career Site	UCSF Career SiteClinical Research Coordinator Nephrology OnsiteFull Time3d	San Francisco, California	$80k/yr	3d	View
Applied Materials	Applied MaterialsAI Research Scientist (Generative Models for Scientific Discovery) OnsiteFull Time1w	Santa Clara, California	$131k - $180k/yr	1w	View
Samsung Research America Internship	Samsung Research America Internship2026 Fall Intern, Computer Vision/AI OnsiteInternship1w	Mountain View, California	$100k - $131k/yr	1w	View
Chapman University	Chapman UniversityPostdoctoral Research Fellow, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Summer-Fall 2026 OnsiteFull Time1w	Irvine, California	$70k/yr	1w	View
Sandia National Laboratories	Sandia National LaboratoriesEarly Career R&D Systems Engineer -Surety Engineering, Onsite OnsiteFull Time1w	Livermore, California	$122k - $238k/yr	1w	View
Senior Coordinator of Marketing	Senior Coordinator of MarketingCollective Lab Technician (Instructional Support Technician I) OnsiteFull Time1w	San Diego, California	$50k - $73k/yr	1w	View
LLNL	LLNLAtmospheric Sciences - Postdoctoral Researcher OnsiteFull Time, Temporary2w	Livermore, California	----	2w	View
University of Michigan	University of MichiganMichigan Sea Grant - Great Lakes Fellow HybridFull Time2w	Ann Arbor or Windsor	$53k/yr	2w	View
UCSF Campus BU	UCSF Campus BUCRC OHN OnsiteFull Time2w	San Francisco, California	$80k - $93k/yr	2w	View
UCSF Campus BU	UCSF Campus BUHEARD Research Associate OnsiteFull Time2w	San Francisco, California	$70k - $80k/yr	2w	View
LLNL	LLNLEnvironmental Engineer Academic Graduate Appointee OnsiteFull Time2w	Livermore or Tracy	$81k - $99k/yr	2w	View
Iqvia	IqviaLaboratory Associate, Flow Cytometry OnsiteFull Time2w	Valencia, California	$35k - $72k/yr	2w	View
WSP USA Inc.	WSP USA Inc.Early Career Mechanical Engineer - Buildings OnsiteFull Time2w	Roseville or Sacramento	$66k - $90k/yr	2w	View
Nvidia	NvidiaQuantum Research Scientist Intern - Fall 2026 RemoteInternship2w	Santa Clara, California	$42k - $148k/yr	2w	View
LLNL	LLNLExperimental Dynamic Materials - Postdoctoral Researcher HybridFull Time3w	Livermore, California	$123k/yr	3w	View
LLNL	LLNLLaser Postdoctoral Researcher - Advanced Photon Technologies OnsiteFull Time3w	Livermore, California	$123k/yr	3w	View
Spectra Tech	Spectra TechAssociate Scientist/Operator OnsiteFull Time3w	Livermore, California	----	3w	View
LLNL	LLNLDesign Optimization Engineer - Postdoctoral Researcher HybridFull Time3w	Livermore, California	$122k - $143k/yr	3w	View
USA01 - USA Automotive	USA01 - USA AutomotiveCell Test Engineer HybridFull Time, Contract, Internship, Temporary, Seasonal, VolunteerVisa Sponsorship3w	Long Beach, California	$135k - $227k/yr	3w	View
Iqvia	IqviaLab Assistant OnsiteFull Time3w	Valencia, California	$24k - $51k/yr	3w	View
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab)	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab)Electrochemical Engineering Postdoctoral Scholar OnsiteFull Time3w	Berkeley, California	$83k - $91k/yr	3w	View
chapman	chapmanUndergraduate Student Research Assistant OnsiteTemporary3w	Orange, California	$36k/yr	3w	View
Meta	MetaResearch Engineer, MRS AI OnsiteFull Time3w	Bellevue or Menlo Park or New York	$122k - $181k/yr	3w	View
Meta	MetaResearch Scientist Intern, Monetization Generative AI - LLM (PhD) HybridInternship3w	Bellevue or Menlo Park or Seattle or New York	$92k - $146k/yr	3w	View
Meta	MetaResearch Scientist Intern PhD, Applied Research OnsiteInternship3w	Bellevue or Menlo Park or New York	$92k - $146k/yr	3w	View
Nvidia	NvidiaApplied Deep Learning PhD Research Intern, Reinforcement Learning for LLMs - Fall 2026 OnsiteFull Time, Internship1mo	Santa Clara, California	$62k - $196k/yr	1mo	View
Versant	VersantAnalyst, Consumer Insights & Marketplace Intelligence HybridFull Time1mo	Universal City, California	$72k - $80k/yr	1mo	View
UCSF Campus BU	UCSF Campus BUStaff Research Associate 1 OnsiteFull Time1mo	San Francisco, California	$60k/yr	1mo	View
Academic Support Coordinator	Academic Support CoordinatorComputer Science - Graduate Assistant Pool OnsiteTemporary, Part Time1mo	Fullerton, California	$39k - $73k/yr	1mo	View
chapman	chapmanProspect Research and Management Graduate Assistant OnsiteInternship1mo	Orange, California	$35k/yr	1mo	View
Chapman University	Chapman UniversityUndergraduate Student Research Assistant OnsiteSeasonal1mo	Orange, California	$37k/yr	1mo	View
UCSF Campus BU	UCSF Campus BUSRA 1 OnsiteFull Time1mo	San Francisco, California	$60k - $72k/yr	1mo	View
Iqvia	IqviaLab Associate- Chemistry OnsiteFull Time1mo	Valencia, California	$35k - $72k/yr	1mo	View
Vrtx	VrtxResearch Scientist, Pain Pharmacology OnsiteFull Time1mo	San Diego, California	$111k - $166k/yr	1mo	View
WSP USA Inc.	WSP USA Inc.On-Call Biologist OnsiteFull Time1mo	Riverside or Irvine or San Diego	$57k - $72k/yr	1mo	View
Amat	AmatProcess Engineer New College Grad - Doctorate Degree (Santa Clara, Ca) OnsiteFull Time1mo	Santa Clara, California	$124k - $171k/yr	1mo	View
Capital One	Capital OneApplied Researcher I (AI Foundations, LLM Customization, Finetuning, Reinforcement Learning) OnsiteFull Time1mo	Cambridge or McLean or New York or San Jose	----	1mo	View
California State University	California State UniversityBiological Sciences Instructional Student Research Assistant (Summer 2026) - 1013 OnsitePart Time, Temporary1mo	San Marcos, California	----	1mo	View
Sandia National Laboratories	Sandia National LaboratoriesPostdoctoral Appointee - Shock Physics, Onsite OnsiteTemporary1mo	Livermore, California	----	1mo	View
California State University	California State UniversityBiological Sciences Graduate Research Assistant (Summer 2026) - 1350 OnsitePart Time1mo	San Marcos, California	----	1mo	View
California State University	California State UniversityBiological Sciences Graduate Research Assistant (Summer 2026) - 1013 OnsitePart Time, Temporary1mo	San Marcos, California	----	1mo	View
Sonyglobal	SonyglobalResearch Intern- AI Ethics RemoteInternship1mo	----	$104k/yr	1mo	View
UCSF Campus BU	UCSF Campus BUStaff Research Associate OnsiteFull Time1mo	San Francisco, California	$60k - $65k/yr	1mo	View
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryPostdoctoral Fellow (Multiple Openings) in Bay Area, California, United States OnsiteFull Time1mo	Berkeley, California	$69k - $83k/yr	1mo	View
Nvidia	NvidiaResearch Scientist, Generative AI for Physical AI - PhD New College Grad 2026 OnsiteFull Time1mo	Santa Clara, California	$168k - $265k/yr	1mo	View
LLNL	LLNLComputer Vision for High Energy Laser Alignment Systems - Postdoctoral Researcher HybridFull Time2mo	Livermore, California	$122k - $143k/yr	2mo	View
Iqvia	IqviaLab Associate Flow Cytometry OnsiteFull Time2mo	Valencia, California	$35k - $72k/yr	2mo	View
Icf	IcfOn-Call Wildlife Biologist: San Joaquin Valley OnsitePart Time2mo	Sacramento, California	$55k - $152k/yr	2mo	View
LLNL	LLNLOperations Research Postdoctoral Researcher HybridFull Time2mo	Livermore, California	$122k - $143k/yr	2mo	View
UCSF Campus BU	UCSF Campus BUResearch Assistant OnsiteFull Time2mo	San Francisco, California	$69k - $100k/yr	2mo	View
UCSF Campus BU	UCSF Campus BUClinical Research Coordinator (Spanish) OnsiteFull Time2mo	San Francisco, California	$71k - $115k/yr	2mo	View
UCSF Campus BU	UCSF Campus BUAssistant Clinical Research Coordinator OnsiteFull Time2mo	San Francisco, California	$59k - $95k/yr	2mo	View
UCSF Campus BU	UCSF Campus BUStaff Research Associate, Pathology OnsiteFull Time2mo	San Francisco, California	$65k - $104k/yr	2mo	View
UCSF Campus BU	UCSF Campus BUClinical Research Coordinator Surgery OnsiteFull Time2mo	San Francisco, California	----	2mo	View
UCSF Campus BU	UCSF Campus BUAnimal Technician OnsiteFull Time2mo	San Francisco, California	$47k - $58k/yr	2mo	View
UCSF Campus BU	UCSF Campus BUClinical Research Coordinator Cardiology HybridFull Time2mo	San Francisco, California	$80k - $128k/yr	2mo	View
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryBattery Cathode Postdoctoral Fellow OnsiteFull Time2mo	Berkeley, California	----	2mo	View
Varda Space Industries	Varda Space IndustriesAerodynamics & Analysis Internship - Fall 2026 OnsiteFull Time, Internship2mo	El Segundo, California	$69k/yr	2mo	View
LLNL	LLNLUncertainty Quantification for Surrogate Models Postdoctoral Researcher OnsiteFull Time2mo	Livermore, California	$138k/yr	2mo	View
LLNL	LLNLDislocation Analysis Computational Materials Science – Postdoctoral Researcher OnsiteFull Time2mo	Livermore, California	$123k/yr	2mo	View
Amat	AmatPhysicist/Scientist Machine Learning OnsiteFull Time2mo	Santa Clara, California	$138k - $190k/yr	2mo	View
LLNL	LLNLDesign Physics Division - Postdoctoral Researcher HybridFull Time2mo	Livermore, California	$136k/yr	2mo	View
Chapman University	Chapman UniversityStudent Research Assistant OnsitePart Time2mo	Orange, California	$35k/yr	2mo	View
Iqvia	IqviaCRA 1, IQVIA Biotech OnsiteFull Time2mo	Durham or San Francisco or Cleveland or Tampa or Columbus or Collegeville or Marietta or Chicago or Henderson or Overland Park or Kansas City or New York City or Elizabethton or Ithaca or Las Vegas or Houston or Lexington or Rockville or Pleasant View or Dallas or Philadelphia or Boston or Fairfax or Salt Lake City or San Antonio or Rosemont or Fort Worth or Indianapolis or Bloomington or Franklin or Austin or Carlsbad	$72k - $120k/yr	2mo	View
First Solar	First SolarDevelopment Engineer I OnsiteFull Time2mo	Santa Clara, California	$89k - $127k/yr	2mo	View
Trinchero Family Wine and Spirits - Home	Trinchero Family Wine and Spirits - HomeHarvest Lab Technician (Paso Robles, CA, US, 93446) OnsiteSeasonal3mo	Paso Robles, California	$44k - $49k/yr	3mo	View
Adobe	Adobe2026 University Graduate - Research Scientist/Engineer OnsiteFull Time8mo	San Jose, California	$121k - $229k/yr	8mo	View

Entry Level Research and Development (R&D) Jobs in California, updated daily

71 open research and development (r&d) roles in California, pulled directly from company career pages and refreshed daily, newest first. Pick a role and apply with a resume tailored to it using ApplyBolt.