Top 1367 Research scientist Jobs in Newark Nj

Principal Research Scientist - Autonomous Systems
Peraton —Basking Ridge, NJ
- $146,000 - $234,000 a year
- Computer science
- 7 years
- Computer Science
- Health savings account
- Paid holidays
Senior Research Scientist - AI Trainer
DataAnnotation —Montclair, NJ
- $50 - $100 an hour
- Part-time
- Remote
- Computer Science
- Writing skills
- English
- Flexible schedule
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Research Assistant | Laboratory of Computational Molecular Discovery
Rockefeller University —New York, NY
- $50,000 - $55,000 a year
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Master's degree
- University
R&D Administrator
Europastry USA —New Brunswick, NJ
- $70,000 - $75,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Culinary experience
- Mid-level
- Disability insurance
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Senior Research Scientist - HIV Cure Research and Pre-Clinical Animal Models
Weill Cornell Medicine - Jones Lab —New York, NY
- $102,400 - $115,400 a year
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- 3 years
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Research Associate II
Rutgers University —Newark, NJ
- $65,272 a year
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- 3 years
- Master's degree
- Paid holidays
- Dental insurance
Scientist I, Process Development
Legend Biotech US —Somerset, NJ
- $96,267 - $126,351 a year
- Full-time
- Bachelor of Science
- Mid-level
- Bachelor's degree
Junior Research Scientist
Elise A.I. Technologies Corp. —New York, NY
- $150,000 - $230,000 a year
- Full-time
- Computer Science
- Office
- Math
- Commuter assistance
- Paid parental leave
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Research Scientist
Hudson Valley Technical Solutions —Montvale, NJ
- $76,920.05 - $92,634.91 a year
- Contract
- Mid-level
- Bachelor's degree
- In-person
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Research Scientist
Stevens Institute of Technology —Hoboken, NJ
- $8,500 a month
- Online Application
- University
- Senior level
- Python
Research Scientist
Colgate-Palmolive —Piscataway, NJ
- $86,000 - $121,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Mid-level
- 3 years
- Databases
- Profit sharing
- Paid parental leave
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R&D Scientist
Elements Solutions Inc —Piscataway, NJ
- $71,822 - $107,732 a year
- Analysis skills
- Bachelor's degree
- Senior level
- Wellness program
- Paid parental leave
Junior Research Scientist
New York University —New York, NY
- $62,400 - $70,000 a year
- Full-time
- Master's degree
- SQL
- Analysis skills
Student Researcher, BS/MS, Fall 2026
Google —New York, NY
- $98,000 - $131,000 a year
- Computer Science
- Bachelor of Science
- English
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
Associate Research Scientist (Part-Time)
New York University —New York, NY
- $31 an hour
- Part-time
- Education
- Psychology
- Organizational skills
Research Fellow
Hospital for Special Surgery —New York, NY
- $60,000 - $91,125 a year
- Full-time
- Research
- Entry level
Research Scientist (175242)
Colgate-Palmolive —Piscataway, NJ
- $86,000 - $121,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Mid-level
- 3 years
- Databases
- Profit sharing
- Paid parental leave
13d
Scientist I, Analytical Development
Legend Biotech US —Somerset, NJ
- $96,267 - $126,351 a year
- Full-time
- English
- Mid-level
- Master's degree
10d
Temporary Research Assistant
Rutgers University —New Brunswick, NJ
- $15.92 - $150.00 a day
- Part-time
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Computer literacy
- Paid holidays
- Dental insurance
Research Assistant
Barnard College —New York, NY
- $30 an hour
- Part-time
- University
- Entry level

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Principal Research Scientist - Autonomous Systems

Peraton -
Basking Ridge, NJ

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Job Details

$146,000 - $234,000 a year

Benefits

Health savings account
Paid holidays
Disability insurance
Health insurance
Dental insurance
401(k)
Paid time off
Parental leave
Employee assistance program
Vision insurance
Life insurance

Qualifications

AI models
Presentations for conferences or internal meetings
AI platforms (beyond public GPTs)
Machine intelligence
Doctor of Philosophy
Engineering research
Machine learning (ML) fundamentals
Cybersecurity
Research findings presentation
Research & development
Machine learning frameworks

Full Job Description

About Peraton

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

About The Role

Peraton Labs is seeking a self-motivated Principal Research Scientist with a passion for developing solutions for problems in the field of autonomous systems across a variety of domains. You will lead or work with a team of research scientists to design, prototype, test, and demonstrate solutions to challenging research problems. Your work will involve defining research programs, developing innovative concepts and approaches to solving different problems in autonomous systems, and providing direction and vision for the team. An important aspect of this position is the ability to clearly articulate research directions that will solve a broad range of customer problems by providing cutting-edge solutions.

Peraton Labs performs basic, applied, and advanced research for a variety of customers. Your role will involve interacting with customers to understand their needs, pitching new ideas and presenting research results to new and existing customers, developing proposals that address customer needs, and providing leadership for executing research programs. The ideal candidate will therefore have substantial experience in the above tasks, along with the ability to delve deep into the relevant technologies and provide leadership in developing and delivering prototype solutions. An important component of Peraton Labs’ work involves design and prototyping of software to prove out technical concepts; you should therefore have strong software development skills and be willing to learn new skills and technologies as needed to develop cutting-edge solutions based on customer needs.

We have several active research and development projects where we design, integrate, and demonstrate solutions for a range of AI applications, including AI-enabled cybersecurity, adversarial machine learning, large language models, cyber and networking models, reinforcement learning, social media disinformation and influence campaigns, and so on. A strong candidate will have expertise in many or all of these areas, or the ability to quickly come up to speed. The ideal candidate is one who is excited at the opportunity to work on cutting-edge research in an environment where they will continuously learn new concepts and innovate in collaboration with a strong team of individuals with diverse technical backgrounds.

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Qualifications

Requirements

A successful candidate will have a body of research and publications in the areas mentioned within this posting, and experience in hands-on development of research solutions.

Minimum of 7 years of experience with a PhD in Computer Science or related area
Strong research background and development experience in AI, cybersecurity, and autonomous systems
Hands-on experience with relevant AI technologies, models, and tools, including state of the art modeling techniques such as transformers, feature engineering and modeling, development of deep neural networks with modern tools, such as PyTorch or Tensorflow, etc
Strong communication and presentation skills
Ability and desire to quickly acquire knowledge of new subject matter areas
Experience in business development and writing winning proposals for R&D opportunities with DoD/IC/other Government customers, such as DARPA, IARPA, ARL, AFRL, etc. is a plus
Experience in leading DARPA or similar projects as Principal Investigator is a plus
US Citizenship with the ability to obtain/maintain a Secret or higher clearance is required

Details

Target Salary Range: $146,000 - $234,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

Application Statements: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity. Use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools of any kind during Peraton interviews is strictly prohibited unless the candidate has obtained prior written authorization. All interview responses must be the candidate’s own.

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.

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