Top 22 Principal scientist Jobs in Boulder Co

Principal Virologist, Responsible Development and Innovation, DeepMind
DeepMind —Boulder, CO
- $307,000 - $428,000 a year
- Full-time
- 11+ years
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Senior level
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
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Principal / Senior Scientist
KBI Biopharma —Boulder, CO
- $118,000 - $167,000 a year
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Mentoring
Principal Purification Chemist
Corden Pharma Colorado —Boulder, CO
- $122,000 - $153,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Ability to walk for extended periods
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- Wellness program
- Paid parental leave
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Principal Process Chemist - Peptide Focus
Corden Pharma Colorado —Boulder, CO
- $122,000 - $153,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Ability to walk for extended periods
- 5 years
- Wellness program
- Paid parental leave
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Principal Analytical Chemist
Corden Pharma Colorado —Boulder, CO
- $116,000 - $145,000 a year
- Full-time
- Ability to walk for extended periods
- 3 years
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- Wellness program
- Paid parental leave
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Principal Scientist, Upstream Process Science
ImmunityBio —Louisville, CO
- $150,000 - $165,000 a year
- Full-time
- 6 years
- Supervising experience
- Bachelor's degree
- AD&D insurance
- Disability insurance
Principal Geochemist
ITASCA North America —Denver, CO
- $150,000 - $200,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- 11+ years
- Analysis skills
- Mentoring
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays
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Principal Hydrogeologist
ITASCA North America —Denver, CO
- $150,000 - $200,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- 11+ years
- Analysis skills
- Mentoring
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays
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Principal Investigator
Olsson —Denver, CO
- $150,000 - $240,000 a year
- Full-time
- 11+ years
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Mentoring
- Wellness program
- Health insurance
Principal Theorist - 782
Quantinuum —Broomfield, CO
- $192,000 - $240,000 a year
- Full-time
- Computer Science
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Senior level
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays
Principal Scientist, Analytical Development - Process Science
ImmunityBio —Louisville, CO
- $150,000 - $165,000 a year
- Full-time
- 6 years
- Supervising experience
- Bachelor's degree
- AD&D insurance
- Disability insurance
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Principal Scientist - Semiconductor Devices and Coatings
Forge Nano —Thornton, CO
- $130,000 - $170,000 a year
- Full-time
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Travel
- Mentoring
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
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Principal Scientist, Computational Chemistry
Cogent Biosciences —Boulder, CO
- $165,000 - $190,000 a year
- Full-time
- Office
- 3 years
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Free parking
- Paid parental leave
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Senior Principal Algorithms Software Engineer
Grey Matters Defense Solutions —Boulder, CO
- $132,000 - $198,000 a year
- Full-time
- Master's degree
- C++
- Math
- Health savings account
- Disability insurance
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Principal Physical AI Distributed Systems Researcher
Real-Time Innovations —Denver, CO
- $133,000 - $200,000 a year
- Computer Science
- System design
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Paid time off
- Flexible schedule
Principal Hydrogeologist and Colorado Growth Area Lead
EKI Environment & Water Inc —Arvada, CO
- $175,000 - $205,000 a year
- Overnight shift
- Master's degree
- Driver's License
- Bachelor's degree
- Profit sharing
- Health insurance
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Lead/Principal Quantum Compiler Engineer - 466
Quantinuum —Broomfield, CO
- $170,000 - $230,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Computer Science
- Master's degree
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays
Archaeological Principal Investigator
WESTWOOD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INC —Westminster, CO
- $70,000 - $90,000 a year
- Management
- 5 years
- Travel
- Health savings account
- AD&D insurance
Principal Algorithms Software Engineer
Grey Matters Defense Solutions —Boulder, CO
- $132,000 - $198,000 a year
- Full-time
- Master's degree
- C++
- Math
- Health savings account
- Disability insurance
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7h
Principal Quantum Engineer
Atom Computing —Boulder, CO
- $200,000 - $230,000 a year
- Full-time
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Senior level
- 4 years
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
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Principal Virologist, Responsible Development and Innovation, DeepMind

DeepMind -
Boulder, CO

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Job Details

Full-time
$307,000 - $428,000 a year
3 days ago

Benefits

Paid holidays
Disability insurance
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Paid time off
Parental leave
Vision insurance
401(k) matching

Qualifications

Biological safety protocols
Biology research
Laboratory safety
Scientific research
Data summary reports
Virology
Experience in a research and development laboratory environment

Full Job Description

The application window will be open until at least August 3, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.

In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:

Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Mountain View, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA; Boulder, CO, USA; Cambridge, MA, USA; Kirkland, WA, USA; Washington D.C., DC, USA.

Minimum qualifications:

PhD in Virology or equivalent practical experience in post-doctoral, clinical, or industry experience.
15 years of experience working with high-consequence biological pathogens within a national security, defense, or biosecurity context.
Experience translating scientific or threat data into summaries for senior leadership and non-technical decision-makers.
Experience in wet-lab virology, working within BSL-3 or high-containment BSL-2 environments.
Experience analyzing the challenges of dual-use research of concern (DURC), biological weapons frameworks, and the global stakeholder landscape.

Preferred qualifications:

Experience designing novel science evaluations, red-teaming protocols, or threat-modeling frameworks for emerging technologies.
Experience utilizing or evaluating Large Language Models (LLMs) or biological foundation models.
Comfort with technical infrastructure, command-line tools, or basic coding elements to interface effectively with AI research engineers.
Active engagement with ongoing national security or international biosecurity working groups.
Interest in AI safety frameworks, tech policy, and the ethics of frontier technologies.

About the job

Artificial intelligence will be one of humanity’s most transformative inventions. At Google DeepMind, we are a pioneering AI lab with exceptional interdisciplinary teams focused on advancing AI development to solve complex global challenges and accelerate high-quality product innovation for billions of users. We use our technologies for widespread public benefit and scientific discovery, ensuring safety and ethics are always our highest priority.

We are pushing the boundaries across multiple domains. Our global teams offer diverse learning opportunities and varied career pathways for those driven to achieve exceptional results through collective effort.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $307000 - $428000 (USD) + 30% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

Synthesize, "roll up," and clearly communicate complex technical risk data to senior stakeholders, C-suite executives, and policy leaders with clarity and authority.
Integrate ongoing scientific community insights regarding biological pathogens to ensure our safety frameworks reflect real-world threat vectors.
Shape Google DeepMind’s broader biosecurity mitigation strategies, ensuring safety guardrails protect against genuine misuse without bottlenecking legitimate scientific innovation.
Partner closely with Research Scientists, Engineers, and ethics experts to embed biosecurity protocols directly into the model development lifecycle.
Refine and directly execute advanced biology evaluations to pressure-test frontier AI models against biological threats.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.

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