Science & Research Jobs in California (Now Hiring) — 18,434 open — Page 288

Chief Medical Officer

San Francisco, California, United States · Hybrid

Senior+$35M raised

About Abby Care: Powering the future of care at home for all of America. Abby Care is building the leading AI-native platform for family-led care. America is facing a growing care crisis. Millions more people need care a…

Skills: Clinical Strategy, Payor Relations, Value-Based Care, Population Health, Medical Narrative Development

Research Scientist / Engineer – Training Infrastructure

Redwood City, California, United States · Hybrid

Senior$1.1B raised

You'll build the distributed systems that train Luma's large-scale multimodal models across thousands of GPUs, so researchers can focus on innovation on top of reliable, efficient, scalable infrastructure. This is hard P…

Skills: PyTorch, CUDA, Distributed systems, FSDP, Tensor Parallel

RF Engineer

Santa Clara, California, United States · On-site

$163k–$224k/yr

Senior+$2.2B raised

Who We Are Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that help…

Skills: Electrical System Design, Circuit Design, Power Electronics, Controls Integration, Sensor Technologies

Head of Global Compute Capacity & Platform Strategy

Redwood City, California, United States · Hybrid

Senior+$1.1B raised

You'll own Luma's global compute footprint end to end — capacity strategy, multi-million-dollar capital allocation, and systems architecture — making sure research and robotics teams have the runway to ship frontier worl…

Skills: Compute strategy, Capacity planning, Systems architecture, Vendor negotiation, Distributed systems

Talent Community (General Application)

Redwood City, California, United States · Hybrid

Entry level$1.1B raised

Luma is growing fast and doesn't always have every role posted. If you believe you can do work here that matters and don't see the right opening, this is the place to tell us why. Send us the work that speaks for you — p…

Skills: Research, Engineering, Design, Product Management, Go-to-market Strategy

Research Scientist / Engineer – Reinforcement Learning Infrastructure

Redwood City, California, United States · Hybrid

Senior$1.1B raised

You'll build the systems that make reinforcement learning work at frontier scale — coupling policy optimization with large fleets of inference workers, agentic environments, and the reward and verification systems that t…

Skills: Reinforcement Learning, Distributed Systems, PyTorch, LLM Post-training, PPO

Student Success Center Student Assistant

Fullerton, California, United States · On-site

$16/hr–$24/hr

Entry level

Job Title Student Success Center Student Assistant Department College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Salary Classification Range $16.90 - $24.00 per hour Anticipated hiring range depending on qualifications, not to …

Skills: Communication, Customer Service, Tutoring, Administrative Support, Teamwork

Accounting Manager

South San Francisco, California, United States · Hybrid

$123k–$132k/yr

Senior$658M raised

POSITION SUMMARY Position Title: Accounting Manager Reports to: Senior Director, Controller Status: Regular, Full-time, Exempt Location: South San Francisco, CA Summary: We are seeking an experienced Accounting Manager t…

Skills: U.S. GAAP, SOX Controls, Multi-state Payroll Processing, General Ledger Accounting, Accounts Payable

Sr. Engineer, Aerodynamics

Tustin, California, United States · On-site

$109k–$166k/yr

Senior+$1.7B raised

Virgin Galactic is seeking a Senior Aerodynamics and Flight Simulation Engineer with strong experience in flight dynamics modeling, trajectory simulation, and stability and control analysis. Guided by our values, “Safety…

Skills: Flight Dynamics Modeling, Trajectory Simulation, Stability And Control Analysis, 6DOF Modeling, Monte Carlo Simulation

Autonomy & Perception Integration Engineer - Flight Test (R5441)

San Diego, California, United States · Hybrid

$230k–$350k/yr

Senior+$3.6B raised

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aec…

Skills: Perception Software, Flight Testing, Sensor Calibration, EO/IR Sensors, A-PNT

Surgical Assist / Preservationist (1099 Independent Contractor) Los Angeles

Los Angeles County, California, United States · On-site

Mid level$539M raised

With a passion for life Join our diverse teams of passionate people and a career that allows you to develop both personally and professionally. At Getinge we exist to make life-saving technology accessible for more peopl…

Skills: Surgical assistance, Organ preservation, Aseptic technique, Organ procurement, Thoracic transplant

Qualitative Evaluation Engineer

Redwood City, California, United States · Remote Solely

$150k–$250k/yr

Senior$1.1B raised

You'll own how Luma judges whether its models are actually good, past the point where numbers stop telling the story. As our Qualitative Evaluation Engineer, you'll build the frameworks that pin down believability, ident…

Skills: Qualitative Evaluation, UX Research, Model Testing, Systems Thinking, Generative Models

Test Technician, 2nd Shift

La Mirada, California, United States · On-site

$19/hr–$24/hr

Mid level

www.ssdi-power.com Company Overview High Density, High Performance, and High Reliability Products for Aerospace & Defense SSDI has been a pioneer in semiconductor manufacturing for over 50 years and has earned a reputati…

Skills: High Frequency Power Conversion Circuits, Electronic Testing, Semiconductor Evaluation, Power Module Testing, Electronic Measuring Instruments

Research Engineer - Evaluations

Redwood City, California, United States · Hybrid

$190k–$375k/yr

Senior$1.1B raised

You'll own the infrastructure that tells Luma whether its models are getting better. As a Research Engineer on Evaluations, you'll build the pipelines, metrics, and automated systems that close the loop between model out…

Skills: Machine Learning, Python, PyTorch, JAX, TensorFlow

Senior Engineer, AI Engineering (R5459)

San Diego, California, United States · On-site

$160k–$290k/yr

Senior$3.6B raised

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aec…

Skills: Large Language Models, Generative AI, RAG Systems, API Design, AI Agents

Prototype Engineer

San Francisco, California, United States · On-site

Mid level

Physical Intelligence is bringing general-purpose AI into the physical world. We are a team of engineers, scientists, roboticists, and company builders developing foundation models and learning algorithms to power the ro…

Skills: Mechanical Design, Electrical Engineering, Sensor Integration, CAD, PCB Design

Senior Clinical Operations Asset Director (Oncology)

Daly City, California, United States · Hybrid

$215k–$399k/yr

Senior+$330M raised

The Position We advance science so that we all have more time with the people we love. Early Clinical Development (ECD) Clinical Operations partners across Research & Development to advance innovative medicines from firs…

Skills: Clinical Operations Strategy, Early Clinical Development, Oncology, Cross-functional Leadership, Study Management

Principal Content & Evidence Submission Strategy Lead

Daly City, California, United States · On-site

$182k–$338k/yr

Senior$330M raised

The Position A healthier future. It’s what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we al…

Skills: Medical Communications Strategy, Evidence Submission Strategy, Strategic Planning, Project Management, Cross-functional Collaboration

Phlebotomist (Hemet P/T)

Hemet, California, United States · On-site

$22/hr–$26/hr

Mid level

Job DetailsJob Location: HEMET - Hemet, CA 92543Position Type: Part TimeSalary Range: $22.00 - $26.00 HourlyJob Shift: DayWe are seeking a skilled and dedicated Licensed Phlebotomist to join our medical team. As a Licens…

Skills: Venipuncture, Blood Collection, Specimen Processing, Patient Identification, Infection Control

Clinical Lab scientist - Microbiology

San Diego, California, United States · On-site

$50/hr–$58/hr

Mid level

Labcorp is a global leader in laboratory services, providing the insights and answers that help healthcare providers, patients, researchers, pharmaceutical companies and health systems make confident decisions and improv…

Skills: Microbiology, Clinical Laboratory Science, Specimen Testing, Instrumentation Troubleshooting, Quality Control

Frequently asked questions

How much do Science & Research jobs in California pay?

Based on 11631 listings with disclosed salaries, most science & research jobs in California pay between $103k–$250k per year. Individual offers vary with seniority, company size, and specialization.

How many Science & Research jobs are open in California right now?

There are currently 18,434 open science & research positions in California listed on Clera. New openings are added daily as companies post roles.

Which companies are hiring for Science & Research roles in California?

Companies currently hiring include Applied Materials, Northrop Grumman, Apple, Google, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc., among others. Browse the listings above to see every active employer.

Are there remote or hybrid Science & Research jobs in California?

Yes — 3905 of the 18434 open science & research positions offer remote or hybrid work (998 remote, 2907 hybrid).

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