Research Scientist Salaries in New Jersey
$95,943
The average salary for Research Scientist jobs near New Jersey is $95,943.*
Top Research Scientist jobs near New Jersey
View AllScientist I, Process Development
Legend Biotech US
Somerset, NJ
Author technical protocols, technical reports, SOPs, and MBRs for upstream, downstream, and cell therapy manufacturing processes.
$96,267 - $126,351 a year
Research Associate II
Rutgers University
Newark, NJ
Ph.D. Degree or equivalent in a relevant science, or a Master’s Degree in a relevant science plus three (3) years of related research experience required .
$65,272 a year
R&D Scientist
Elements Solutions Inc
Piscataway, NJ
Design and execute laboratory experiments to develop new products, formulations, or processes. Prepare technical reports, presentations, and summaries for…
$71,822 - $107,732 a year
Student Researcher, BS/MS, Fall 2026
Google
New York, NY
Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Linguistics, Statistics, Biostatistics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research,…
$98,000 - $131,000 a year
Research Scientist
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ
The engineer will contribute to laboratory work involving optics, laser systems, high-speed imaging, and sensor instrumentation, as well as develop scripting…
$8,500 a month
Analyst of Institutional Research
Union County College
Cranford, NJ
Minimum, a Bachelor’s degree in the social sciences (e.g., Psychology, Sociology, or Public Policy), Business, IT, STEM (e.g., Mathematics, Statistics) or…
$65,000 - $70,000 a year
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- Research Assistant
- $37,476
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Highest paying cities for Research Scientist
- New York, NY730 jobs
- Philadelphia, PA332 jobs
- Princeton, NJ125 jobs
- Piscataway, NJ82 jobs
- Brooklyn, NY65 jobs
- New Brunswick, NJ52 jobs
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