No Experience Required Research and Development (R&D) Jobs in California

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All3,866 Engineering229 Sales446 Software Development101 Project and Program Management18 Finance and Accounting133 Business Operations115 Food and Beverage Services658 Information Technology30 Healthcare Services - Allied Health264 Supply Chain / Logistics / Procurement130 Education services126 Product Management5 Customer Service235 Marketing37 Research and Development (R&D)110 Healthcare Services - Nursing185 Administrative & Clerical Support162 Data and Analytics37 Human Resources22 Legal and Compliance13 Business Development7 Protective Services179 Skilled Trades - Manufacturing and Industrial52 Skilled Trades - Maintenance and Repair67 Design17 Quality Assurance41 Skilled Trades - Mechanical and Electrical49 Custodial Services150 Healthcare Services - Advanced Practice34 Communications and Public Affairs10 Transportation Services58 Environment, Health, and Safety27 Creative and Art Services27 Social Services23 Skilled Trades - Construction16 Healthcare Services - Pharmacy17 Skilled Trades - General Labor25 Finance0 Consulting Services0 Media and Communications0 Manufacturing and Industrial0 Risk Management0 Healthcare Services - Veterinary3 Architecture0 Government Agencies and Departments1 Hospitality and Tourism1 Architecture and Engineering0 Strategy and Program Management0 Business Strategy0 Business Consulting0 Utilities0 Software Engineering0 Insurance and Claims0 Risk and Compliance1 Developer Relations0 Transportation and Logistics0 Audit and Compliance2 Artificial Intelligence0 Communications0 Cybersecurity1 Construction0 Strategy and Consulting0 Management0 Strategy0 Construction and Trades0 Insurance Services1 Banking and Financial Services0 Insurance and Risk Management0 Enterprise Architecture0 Professional Services0 Operations and Program Management0 Retail and Wholesale0 Solutions Architect0 Insurance0 Strategy and Operations0 Automotive Services1 Sales Operations0 Strategy and Innovation0 Content and Public Affairs0 Business Consulting and Strategy0 Management Consulting0 Production0 Operations0 Technicians0 Management and Program Management0 Architect0 Insurance claims consultant0 Facilities Management0 Supply Chain0 Program Management0 Client Management0 Data0 Solutions Architecture0 Investment and Research0 Technology Strategy Enablement0 Policy and Compliance0 Insurance and Risk Underwriting0 Fundraising0 Architecture, Engineering & Technology0

Company	Job	Location	Salary	Posted
Chapman University	Chapman UniversityStudent Research Assistant - Professor Karen Snedker OnsitePart Time, Temporary2d	Orange, California	$37k/yr	2d	View
Chapman University	Chapman UniversityStudent Research Assistant - Professor Renee Hudson OnsitePart Time, Temporary2d	Orange, California	$37k/yr	2d	View
Chapman University	Chapman UniversityStudent Research Assistant OnsitePart Time, Temporary2d	Orange, California	$40k/yr	2d	View
T. Rowe Price	T. Rowe Price2027 Digital Assets Strategy Internship Program HybridInternship, Full Time3d	Baltimore or Colorado or Washington or United States or Maryland or New York or California or District of Columbia	$75k/yr	3d	View
IQVIA	IQVIAAssociate, Healthcare & Analytics Strategy Consulting (MASC, Hybrid) HybridFull Time3d	Boston or San Francisco	$65k - $164k/yr	3d	View
Sandia National Laboratories	Sandia National LaboratoriesIntern, R&D Graduate Year Round - Systems Analysis, Remote RemoteInternship3d	Livermore, California	----	3d	View
Meta	MetaAI Research Scientist, Robotics - Meta Superintelligence Labs OnsiteFull Time3d	Menlo Park, California	$154k - $217k/yr	3d	View
Chapman University	Chapman UniversityStudent Research Assistant - Professor Vivian Yan-Gonzalez OnsitePart Time, Temporary3d	Orange, California	$37k/yr	3d	View
Thomson Reuters	Thomson ReutersApplied Scientist Intern HybridFull Time, Internship4d	San Francisco or Frisco or New York City or Toronto or Ann Arbor or Eagan or Los Angeles or Irvine or McLean or Washington	----	4d	View
KBR	KBRKBR Mission Technology Solutions (MTS) - Defense & Intel Internship Program OnsitePart Time, Internship4d	Chantilly or Beavercreek Township or Fairborn or Columbia or Ann Arbor or El Segundo or Kihei or King of Prussia or Colorado Springs or Huntsville or Midwest City	$37k - $73k/yr	4d	View
Eli Lilly and Company	Eli Lilly and CompanyScientist, Vaccine Discovery OnsiteFull Time4d	South San Francisco or San Francisco or Indianapolis or	$71k - $187k/yr	4d	View
Microsoft	MicrosoftApplied Science: PhD Internship Opportunities - Multiple Locations HybridInternship4d	Redmond or Mountain View	$82k - $162k/yr	4d	View
Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission	Pacific States Marine Fisheries CommissionFisheries Technician 1- Mendocino Monitoring Programs Temporary4d	Fort Bragg or Mendocino County	$32k - $53k/yr	4d	View
Chapman University	Chapman UniversityGCI Makerspace Lab Assistant OnsitePart Time, Temporary4d	Orange, California	$35k/yr	4d	View
Chapman University	Chapman UniversityResearch Lab Assistant OnsitePart Time, Temporary4d	Orange, California	$35k/yr	4d	View
Bayer	BayerVegetable Seed Intern OnsiteInternship5d	Williams or San Juan Bautista or Woodland	$47k - $99k/yr	5d	View
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryComputing Graduate Student Intern - Spring 2027 HybridInternship, Temporary5d	Livermore, California	$123k/yr	5d	View
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryComputing Graduate Student Intern - Summer 2027 HybridInternship, Temporary5d	Livermore, California	$123k/yr	5d	View
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryComputing Undergraduate Student Intern - Spring 2027 HybridInternship, Temporary5d	Livermore, California	$48k - $69k/yr	5d	View
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryComputing Undergraduate Student Intern - Summer 2027 HybridInternship, Temporary5d	Livermore, California	$48k - $69k/yr	5d	View
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryComputing Undergraduate Student Intern - Early Internship Program Summer 2027 HybridInternship, Temporary5d	Livermore, California	$48k - $66k/yr	5d	View
California State University, Stanislaus	California State University, StanislausSTEM Education Student Research Assistant OnsitePart Time, Temporary5d	Turlock, California	$42k/yr	5d	View
Bayer	BayerPlant Variety Protection Intern OnsiteInternship, Temporary6d	Woodland, California	$47k - $99k/yr	6d	View
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San FranciscoFaculty Radiochemist OnsiteFull Time6d	San Francisco, California	$200k - $320k/yr	6d	View
Chapman University	Chapman UniversityResearch Assistant (Dr. Tanner) (SEACR Lab) HybridPart Time, Temporary6d	Orange, California	$35k/yr	6d	View
Michael Baker International	Michael Baker InternationalGIS Intern RemotePart Time, Internship6d	Kansas or Illinois or Maryland or Santa Ana	$37k - $46k/yr	6d	View
NYL Investors	NYL Investors2027 New York Life Investment Management - Investment Research & Analysis Internship HybridInternship, Temporary6d	New York City or Princeton or El Segundo	$56k/yr	6d	View
PwC	PwCDigital Assurance & Transparency (DAT) - Tech - Intern - Summer 2027 OnsiteFull Time, Internship1w	Rosemont or San Francisco or Chicago or California or New York City or Florham Park	$61k - $100k/yr	1w	View
PwC	PwCManagement Consulting - Workforce Solutions - Actuaries Intern - Summer 2027 OnsiteInternship, Full Time1w	Rosemont or Atlanta or Chicago or Washington or Dallas or Los Angeles or Minneapolis or Boston or New York or San Francisco or California or Philadelphia or Seattle or Houston	$61k - $100k/yr	1w	View
PwC	PwCInvestigations and Forensics Consulting Intern - Summer 2027 OnsiteFull Time, Internship1w	Rosemont or Atlanta or Chicago or Washington or Dallas or Los Angeles or Minneapolis or Boston or New York or San Francisco or San Jose or Philadelphia or Seattle or Houston	$61k - $100k/yr	1w	View
GRIFOLS, S.A.	GRIFOLS, S.A.Microbiologist OnsiteFull Time1w	Los Angeles, California	$59k - $62k/yr	1w	View
Johnson & Johnson	Johnson & JohnsonResearch & Development Leadership Development Program (RDLDP)- Full-Time Class of 2027 HybridFull Time1w	Santa Clara or Jacksonville or Raritan or Cincinnati or Redwood City or Irvine	$103k - $142k/yr	1w	View
Vertex Pharmaceuticals	Vertex PharmaceuticalsExploratory Biology Research Scientist OnsiteFull Time1w	San Diego, California	$106k - $158k/yr	1w	View
Chapman University	Chapman UniversityGraduate Assistant (Hrly) (Dr. Harper) OnsitePart Time, Temporary1w	Irvine, California	$37k/yr	1w	View
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San FranciscoClinical Research Coordinator - Endocrinology (Part-Time) HybridPart Time1w	San Francisco or Oakland	----	1w	View
Chapman University	Chapman UniversityPart-Time Lab Animal Care Technician OnsitePart Time, Temporary1w	Irvine, California	$42k - $50k/yr	1w	View
Netflix	NetflixMachine Learning/AI Scientist PhD Intern, Winter 2027 OnsiteInternship, Full Time1w	Los Gatos, California	$83k - $177k/yr	1w	View
California State University	California State UniversityGraduate Assistant for Public Health Fall 2026 OnsitePart Time, Temporary1w	San Marcos or	$41k - $73k/yr	1w	View
California State University	California State UniversityUndergraduate Research Investigators OnsitePart Time, Temporary1w	Turlock, California	$37k/yr	1w	View
UCSF Career Site	UCSF Career SiteCLIN RSCH CRD AST HybridPart Time, Temporary1w	San Francisco, California	$69k - $73k/yr	1w	View
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San FranciscoResearch Data Analyst OnsiteFull Time1w	San Francisco, California	$69k - $94k/yr	1w	View
Google	GoogleResearch Intern, PhD, Summer 2027 OnsiteInternship, Full Time2w	Mountain View or Atlanta or Austin or Boulder or Cambridge or Bellevue or Chicago or Irvine or Kirkland or Madison or New York City or Palo Alto or Portland or Pittsburgh or Los Angeles or Raleigh or Durham or Redmond or Redwood City or San Diego or Goleta or San Bruno or Seattle or San Francisco or San Jose or Santa Cruz or Sunnyvale or Washington or Playa Vista or Los Angeles County or San Francisco or Washington or	$118k - $157k/yr	2w	View
QualityAI	QualityAIVerification and Validation of Clinical Assay Products OnsiteFull Time2w	Hercules or Santa Clara or San Jose or Palo Alto	$70k/yr	2w	View
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco	Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco2027 SF Fed Research Associate OnsiteFull Time, Temporary2w	San Francisco or California or United States or North America	$80k/yr	2w	View
Lilly	LillyLilly Research Laboratories TDA - 2027 Summer Doctoral Internship OnsiteFull Time, Internship2w	Indianapolis or San Diego or Boston or South San Francisco or Pasadena	$43k - $123k/yr	2w	View
Lilly	LillyLilly Research Laboratories TDA - 2027 Summer Undergraduate Internship OnsiteInternship, Full Time2w	Indianapolis or Lebanon or Boston or San Diego or Pasadena or South San Francisco or San Francisco Del Rincon	$43k - $123k/yr	2w	View
Mercor	MercorMercor Research Fellowship — APEX RemoteFull Time, Contract2w	San Francisco or New York City or London	----	2w	View
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryMolecular Biologist - Academic Graduate Appointee OnsiteFull Time, Temporary2w	Livermore, California	$81k - $93k/yr	2w	View
Google	GoogleSenior Research Scientist, Google Research OnsiteFull Time2w	Mountain View, California	$174k - $252k/yr	2w	View
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryEnergy Systems Analyst Graduate Intern - Fall 2026 HybridPart Time, Internship, Temporary2w	Livermore, California	$123k/yr	2w	View

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No Experience Required Research and Development (R&D) Jobs in California, updated daily

110 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.