Research and Development (R&D) Jobs in California

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All28,436 Engineering3,770 Sales2,846 Software Development2,263 Information Technology1,729 Project and Program Management1,497 Finance and Accounting1,257 Healthcare Services - Allied Health1,186 Business Operations1,133 Product Management960 Customer Service884 Education services881 Data and Analytics837 Supply Chain / Logistics / Procurement642 Administrative & Clerical Support627 Food and Beverage Services612 Research and Development (R&D)556 Marketing487 Human Resources414 Healthcare Services - Nursing400 Skilled Trades - Manufacturing and Industrial364 Legal and Compliance352 Protective Services317 Skilled Trades - General Labor283 Business Development276 Environment, Health, and Safety236 Quality Assurance229 Skilled Trades - Construction206 Creative and Art Services199 Transportation Services186 Healthcare Services - Advanced Practice161 Communications and Public Affairs133 Skilled Trades - Maintenance and Repair98 Design91 Skilled Trades - Mechanical and Electrical73 Social Services57 Custodial Services3 Healthcare Services - Pharmacy3

Company	Job	Location	Salary	Posted
Iqvia	IqviaLaboratory Associate OnsiteFull Time4w	Valencia, California	$35k - $72k/yr	4w	View
Nvidia	NvidiaDeveloper Relations Manager, Higher Education and Research - AI Agents HybridFull Time4w	Santa Clara or	$152k - $288k/yr	4w	View
Nvidia	NvidiaDeveloper Relations Manager, HER BioSciences HybridFull Time4w	Santa Clara or	$152k - $242k/yr	4w	View
Netflix	NetflixMachine Learning Scientist (L4/L5) - Multi-modal Algorithms for Games OnsiteFull Time4w	Los Gatos or Los Angeles	----	4w	View
Microsoft	MicrosoftSenior Applied Scientist OnsiteFull Time4w	Mountain View or Redmond	$120k - $235k/yr	4w	View
Varda Space Industries	Varda Space IndustriesResearch Associate - Biologics Formulation OnsiteFull Time1mo	El Segundo, California	$58k - $94k/yr	1mo	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
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryElectrochemical Engineering Postdoctoral Scholar OnsiteFull Time1mo	Berkeley, California	$83k - $91k/yr	1mo	View
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryTheoretical Atomic, Molecular and Optical Sciences (AMOS) Postdoctoral Fellow OnsiteFull Time1mo	Berkeley, California	$69k - $83k/yr	1mo	View
UCSF Campus BU	UCSF Campus BULab Assistant OnsiteFull Time1mo	San Francisco, California	$54k - $63k/yr	1mo	View
OpenAI	OpenAIProtection Scientist Engineer, Intelligence and Investigations HybridFull Time1mo	San Francisco or New York City or Washington or Remote - US	$198k - $425k/yr	1mo	View
California State University	California State UniversitySchool of Applied Health Lab Coordinator OnsiteFull Time1mo	United States or California	$55k - $80k/yr	1mo	View
LLNL	LLNLPhysics-Informed Machine Learning Specialist HybridFull Time1mo	Livermore, California	$176k - $267k/yr	1mo	View
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryPostdoctoral Scholar in Bay Area, California, United States OnsiteFull Time1mo	Berkeley, California	$69k - $107k/yr	1mo	View
Danaher	DanaherDirector, R&D Scientific Services OnsiteFull Time1mo	Sunnyvale, California	$186k - $255k/yr	1mo	View
Novartis	NovartisAssociate Director/Senior Principal Scientist, PK Sciences, Therapeutic Areas (Dual Level Posting) HybridFull Time1mo	San Diego, California	$139k - $270k/yr	1mo	View
Novartis	NovartisPrincipal Scientist, Biotherapeutics Bioanalyst Bench Scientist OnsiteFull Time1mo	San Diego, California	$109k - $202k/yr	1mo	View
Cisco	CiscoAI Researcher Hybrid HybridFull Time1mo	San Jose or Raleigh	$200k - $255k/yr	1mo	View
Versant	VersantAnalyst, Consumer Insights & Marketplace Intelligence HybridFull Time1mo	Universal City, California	$72k - $80k/yr	1mo	View
Lila Sciences	Lila SciencesSenior / Principal Scientist, AI for Protein Engineering OnsiteFull Time1mo	Cambridge or San Francisco	$268k - $358k/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 - Instructional Student Assistant Research Pool OnsitePart Time, Temporary1mo	Fullerton, California	$37k - $50k/yr	1mo	View
Academic Support Coordinator	Academic Support CoordinatorComputer Science - Graduate Assistant Pool OnsiteTemporary, Part Time1mo	Fullerton, California	$39k - $73k/yr	1mo	View
Applied Materials	Applied MaterialsDirector, Physicist/Scientist OnsiteFull Time1mo	Santa Clara, California	$210k - $289k/yr	1mo	View
PaloAltoNetworks	PaloAltoNetworksSenior Staff Engineer ( Device Security ) OnsiteFull Time1mo	Santa Clara, California	$126k - $205k/yr	1mo	View
MSD	MSDPrincipal Scientist, Protein Engineering OnsiteFull TimeVisa Sponsorship1mo	South San Francisco, California	$176k - $277k/yr	1mo	View
Nvidia	NvidiaSenior Research Scientist, AI-Mediated Reality and Interaction OnsiteFull Time1mo	Santa Clara, California	$192k - $357k/yr	1mo	View
Nvidia	NvidiaSenior Sensor Fusion Engineer - Autonomous Vehicles HybridFull Time1mo	Santa Clara or Redmond or Seattle or	$184k - $357k/yr	1mo	View
Sandia National Laboratories	Sandia National LaboratoriesR&D Systems Engineer, Electrical - CA Stockpile Systems Engineering, Onsite OnsiteFull Time1mo	Livermore, California	$122k - $238k/yr	1mo	View
Apple	AppleDisplay Optical Engineer OnsiteFull Time1mo	Cupertino, California	----	1mo	View
Apple	AppleOptics and Vision Scientist OnsiteFull Time1mo	Cupertino or San Francisco	----	1mo	View
chapman	chapmanProspect Research and Management Graduate Assistant OnsiteInternship1mo	Orange, California	$35k/yr	1mo	View
Kinder's	Kinder'sSenior Scientist, Research & Development (Meat) HybridFull Time1mo	Walnut Creek, California	$160k - $190k/yr	1mo	View
Apple	AppleLocation Estimation Scientist, Sensing & Connectivity OnsiteFull Time1mo	San Diego, California	----	1mo	View
Chapman University	Chapman UniversityUndergraduate Student Research Assistant OnsiteSeasonal1mo	Orange, California	$37k/yr	1mo	View
Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI)	Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI)Research Analyst OnsiteFull Time1mo	Ridgecrest or	$112k - $140k/yr	1mo	View
DoorDash USA	DoorDash USAAI Research Fellowship, (Summer and Fall 2026) HybridFull Time1mo	San Francisco, California	$102k - $192k/yr	1mo	View
Lam Research	Lam ResearchMetrology Engineer (Fremont, CA, US, 94538) HybridFull Time1mo	Fremont, California	$73k - $159k/yr	1mo	View
Msd	MsdExecutive Director, Quantitative Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics HybridFull TimeVisa Sponsorship1mo	West Point or Boston or Rahway or South San Francisco	$232k - $365k/yr	1mo	View
Nvidia	NvidiaSenior Research Scientist, Multimodal Foundation Models and Robotics OnsiteFull Time1mo	Santa Clara, California	$192k - $357k/yr	1mo	View
OpenAI	OpenAIResearcher, Alignment Training OnsiteFull Time1mo	San Francisco, California	----	1mo	View
Snowflake	SnowflakeAI System Research and Development Engineer - Optimization HybridFull Time1mo	Bellevue or Menlo Park	$200k - $288k/yr	1mo	View
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryQuantum and High Performance Computing Engineer HybridFull Time1mo	Berkeley, California	$157k - $192k/yr	1mo	View
UCSF Campus BU	UCSF Campus BUSRA 1 OnsiteFull Time1mo	San Francisco, California	$60k - $72k/yr	1mo	View
Visa	VisaHead of Generative AI Research HybridFull TimeVisa Sponsorship1mo	Foster City, California	$258k - $452k/yr	1mo	View
Tempus	Tempus(Senior) Medical Science Liaison, External Research RemoteFull Time1mo	Illinois or California or New York	$120k - $190k/yr	1mo	View
Apple	AppleMetal PVD Subject Matter Expert OnsiteFull Time1mo	Cupertino, California	----	1mo	View
Microsoft	MicrosoftPrincipal Applied Scientist - Auction & Bidding OnsiteFull Time1mo	Redmond or Mountain View	$140k - $275k/yr	1mo	View
Iqvia	IqviaLab Associate- Chemistry OnsiteFull Time1mo	Valencia, California	$35k - $72k/yr	1mo	View
Iqvia	IqviaTherapeutic Strategy VP, Infectious Disease/Respiratory (Home - Based) RemoteFull Time1mo	Durham or Boston or San Francisco or Washington	----	1mo	View
Iqvia	IqviaClinical Research Associate, Sponsor Dedicated OnsiteFull Time1mo	Durham or Aurora or San Fernando or Clinton or Mansfield or Santa Cruz or Santa Fe or South Shore or Elk Grove or Hudson or Englewood or Bellingham or Marysville or Overland Park or Evanston or La Habra or Prescott or Westchester or Mount Vernon or Warren or Linden or Fremont or Del Mar or Lake Tahoe or Northfield or Fort Pierce or Wilkes Barre or Camden or Lancaster or Clarksville or Adair or Fort Collins or Breckenridge or Littleton or Liverpool or Ft Lauderdale or Springfield or Long Island or Gloucester or West Point or O'Fallon or Cheyenne or Manhattan or New City or Parsippany or Queens or New York City or Escondido or Oak Brook or Merritt Island or El Cajon or Ontario or Afton or Abilene or Orangevale or Abingdon or Orland Park or Shenandoah or Akron or Paradise Valley or Newark or Hollywood or Port Saint Lucie or Lawton or Portland or Chino Hills or Belmar or Sonora or Berkley or Springfield or Springfield or San Jose or Beverly Hills or Melbourne or Colorado Springs or St. Petersburg or Panama City or Redondo Beach or Crystal Lake or Rochester or Ada or Kansas City or Ainsworth or Carlsbad or Denver	$72k - $189k/yr	1mo	View
Vrtx	VrtxResearch Scientist, Pain Pharmacology OnsiteFull Time1mo	San Diego, California	$111k - $166k/yr	1mo	View
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryChemist Postdoctoral Scholar OnsiteFull Time1mo	Berkeley, California	$83k - $91k/yr	1mo	View
Berkeley Lab	Berkeley LabPhysicist Research Scientist HybridFull Time1mo	Berkeley, California	$142k - $157k/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
OpenAI	OpenAIResearcher, Misalignment Research OnsiteFull Time1mo	San Francisco, California	$295k - $445k/yr	1mo	View
OpenAI	OpenAIResearcher, Alignment Science HybridFull Time1mo	San Francisco, California	$250k - $445k/yr	1mo	View
Rivian	RivianSr. Manager, Perception Science & Engineering OnsiteFull Time1mo	Palo Alto, California	$243k - $304k/yr	1mo	View
Plaid	PlaidFraud Researcher HybridFull Time1mo	San Francisco, California	$139k - $191k/yr	1mo	View
Lila Sciences	Lila SciencesScientist I / II, Foundation Models for Life Sciences OnsiteFull Time1mo	San Francisco, California	$176k - $304k/yr	1mo	View
Anthropic	AnthropicResearch Engineer, Model Evaluations RemoteFull TimeVisa Sponsorship1mo	San Francisco or New York City	$320k - $485k/yr	1mo	View
UCSF Campus BU	UCSF Campus BUPROJECT POLICY ANL 5 RP OnsitePart Time1mo	San Francisco, California	----	1mo	View
Novartis	NovartisPrincipal Scientist II/Senior Principal Scientist, Modeling & Simulation (Dual Level Posting) HybridFull Time1mo	San Diego, California	$126k - $234k/yr	1mo	View
Nvidia	NvidiaSenior CPU Workloads and Simulation Architect OnsiteFull Time1mo	Santa Clara or Austin or Hillsboro or Durham	$224k - $431k/yr	1mo	View
Apple	AppleAIML - Machine Learning Engineer in Foundation Models, Responsible AI and Safety OnsiteFull Time1mo	Cupertino or	----	1mo	View
Apple	ApplePower & Performance Engineer - Platform Architecture OnsiteFull Time1mo	Santa Clara or	----	1mo	View
Lila Sciences	Lila SciencesPrincipal / Senior Principal Scientist, Foundation Models for life Sciences OnsiteFull Time1mo	San Francisco, California	$288k - $480k/yr	1mo	View
Apple	AppleAIML - Machine Learning Researcher, MLR OnsiteFull Time1mo	Cupertino or San Francisco	----	1mo	View
Amat	AmatProcess Engineer New College Grad - Doctorate Degree (Santa Clara, Ca) OnsiteFull Time1mo	Santa Clara, California	$124k - $171k/yr	1mo	View
AstraZeneca	AstraZenecaDirector Product Quality Leader OnsiteFull Time1mo	Santa Monica, California	$168k - $251k/yr	1mo	View
Pfizer	PfizerClinical Development Senior Medical Director, Breast Oncology HybridFull Time1mo	Bothell or La Jolla or Cambridge or Groton or New York City or Collegeville	$275k - $458k/yr	1mo	View
Capital One	Capital OneApplied Researcher II (AI Foundations, LLM Core and Agentic AI) OnsiteFull Time1mo	San Jose or McLean or Cambridge or New York	$263k - $327k/yr	1mo	View
Netflix	NetflixVideo Algorithms Intern, Video Coding (Gaussian Splatting), Fall 2026 OnsiteInternship1mo	Los Gatos, California	$83k - $229k/yr	1mo	View
Apple	AppleSr. Machine Learning Research Engineer, Siri Speech OnsiteFull Time1mo	Cupertino, California	----	1mo	View
Microsoft	MicrosoftSenior and Principal Applied Scientists - CoreAI OnsiteFull Time1mo	Redmond or Mountain View	$120k - $235k/yr	1mo	View
UCSF Campus BU	UCSF Campus BUPart-time Clinical Research Coordinator OnsiteFull Time1mo	San Francisco, California	$80k - $128k/yr	1mo	View
Munich Re	Munich ReProduct Development Business Partner (Princeton, NJ, US) OnsiteFull Time1mo	Princeton or Philadelphia or New York City or Chicago or San Francisco	$138k - $215k/yr	1mo	View
Apple	AppleComputer Vision Research Engineer - Apple Maps 3D Vision Team OnsiteFull Time1mo	Cupertino, California	----	1mo	View
California State University	California State UniversityCSTEM Instructional Student Assistant Pool - Research (Summer 2026) OnsiteTemporary, Part Time1mo	San Marcos, California	$37k - $50k/yr	1mo	View
LLNL	LLNLNumerical Data Compression Postdoctoral Researcher HybridFull Time1mo	Livermore, California	$143k/yr	1mo	View
Anthropic	AnthropicAnthropic Fellows Program — Economics RemoteFull TimeVisa Sponsorship1mo	London or San Francisco or London or Remote-Friendly US (Travel Required) or British Columbia	$200k/yr	1mo	View
Bdx	BdxTechnician 2 - Product Development Engineering OnsiteFull Time1mo	Brea, California	$53k - $83k/yr	1mo	View
Intuitive	IntuitiveSenior Clinical Scientist HybridFull Time1mo	Sunnyvale, California	$150k - $216k/yr	1mo	View
Capital One	Capital OneSenior Director, Applied Research OnsiteFull Time1mo	San Francisco, California	$382k - $436k/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
Nvidia	NvidiaPrincipal Architect, AI Networking HybridFull Time1mo	Santa Clara or Austin or United States or North America	$272k - $431k/yr	1mo	View
Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI)	Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI)Test Simulator Pilot, Red Support, 4th/5th Gen Fighter – Edwards AFB OnsiteFull Time1mo	Edwards AFB, California	$180k - $265k/yr	1mo	View
California State University	California State UniversityBiological Sciences Instructional Student Research Assistant (Summer 2026) - 1013 OnsitePart Time, Temporary1mo	San Marcos, California	----	1mo	View
Figma	FigmaRapid Researcher RemoteFull Time1mo	San Francisco or New York or	$169k - $250k/yr	1mo	View
Apple	AppleML Researcher, Autonomous Security OnsiteFull Time1mo	Austin or Seattle or Sunnyvale	----	1mo	View
Zoox	ZooxUX Researcher, Vehicle Experience HybridFull Time1mo	Foster City, California	$157k - $188k/yr	1mo	View
Riot Games	Riot GamesSenior Insights Manager - Ecosystem Insights OnsiteFull TimeVisa Sponsorship1mo	Los Angeles, California	$202k - $302k/yr	1mo	View
chapman	chapmanSenior Research Scientist OnsiteFull Time1mo	Orange, California	$85k - $90k/yr	1mo	View
Riot Games	Riot GamesStaff Research Scientist, Foundation Models - Tech Research OnsiteFull TimeVisa Sponsorship1mo	Los Angeles or Mercer Island or Redwood City	$210k - $293k/yr	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
OpenAI	OpenAIAI Emerging Risks Analyst HybridFull Time1mo	San Francisco, California	$198k - $320k/yr	1mo	View
PaloAltoNetworks	PaloAltoNetworksPrincipal Security Researcher (Malware Research - Antivirus Systems) OnsiteFull TimeVisa Sponsorship1mo	Santa Clara, California	$163k - $263k/yr	1mo	View
Paloaltonetworks	PaloaltonetworksPrincipal Machine Learning Engineer OnsiteFull Time1mo	Santa Clara or San Francisco or San Jose	$157k - $254k/yr	1mo	View
Bdx	BdxPrinciple Engineer Discovery, R&D OnsiteFull Time1mo	Irvine, California	$125k - $206k/yr	1mo	View

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