What Is a Research Scientist?

• Design and run experiments to test new modeling or training ideas
• Read, reproduce, and extend recent literature in the team’s area
• Prototype novel architectures, losses, or evaluation methods
• Publish papers or internal technical reports and present findings
• Partner with research engineers to scale promising results

Based on 122 Research Scientist postings in our database that disclose a salary, the range runs from $112,320 to $412,500, with a median of $216,750. These are aggregate figures across disclosing postings only — individual offers vary by company, stage, and location.