Chemist Jobs in San Mateo, CA

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Travel Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS)

  • Fusion Medical Staffing
  • Fremont, CA (18 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 9 hours ago
  • Fremont, CA (18 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 9 hours ago

Travel Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) Generalist Company: Fusion Medical Staffing Location: Facility in Fremont, California Job Details Fusion Medical Staffing is seeking a skilled Clinical...

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Sr. Software Development Engineer, HPC/ML Networking Engineer, Annapurna Labs

  • Annapurna Labs (U.S.) Inc.
  • Cupertino, CA (22 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 4 days ago
  • Cupertino, CA (22 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 4 days ago

We are seeking an experienced engineer to work on distributed AI/ML systems. This role involves working on collective operations - the fundamental operations that enable AI to scale across...

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Hardware Development Engineer II, AWS Mainstream Compute

  • Amazon Data Services, Inc.
  • Cupertino, CA (22 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 30+ days ago
  • Cupertino, CA (22 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 30+ days ago

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, were the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data...

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Research Scientist in CRISPR Genomics, Engreitz Lab (2 Year Fixed Term)

  • Stanford University
  • Sunnyvale, CA (20 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 1 day ago
  • Sunnyvale, CA (20 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 1 day ago

Expert in genomics, molecular biology, assay development, and high-throughput data generation Experience with quantitative data analysis Experience with CRISPR targeting ES/iPS cells and/or single-cell...

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Basic Life Research Scientist (1 Year Fixed Term)

  • Stanford University
  • Stanford, CA (13 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 30+ days ago
  • Stanford, CA (13 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 30+ days ago

Cell culture. Mouse handling. Flow-cytometry analysis and sorting. Microscopy, protocol optimization. Novel assay development. Attendance at weekly lab meetings....

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Basic Life Research Scientist (3 Year Fixed Term)

  • Stanford University
  • Palo Alto, CA (12 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 1 day ago
  • Palo Alto, CA (12 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 1 day ago

, molecular biology, structural biology, genetics, or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience Demonstrated experience with protein purification, nucleic acid biochemistry...

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Staff Scientist

  • Stanford University
  • Stanford, CA (13 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 30+ days ago
  • Stanford, CA (13 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 30+ days ago

The Pritchard lab in the Genetics Department at Stanford University is seeking a Staff Scientist (Software Developer 2) to conceptualize, develop, supervise, and implement novel computational...

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Staff Process Engineer, Commissioning & Startup in Alameda

  • Energy Jobline ZR
  • Alameda, CA (13 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • moments ago
  • Alameda, CA (13 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • moments ago

Energy Jobline is the largest and fastest growing global Energy Job Board and Energy Hub. We have an audience reach of over 7 million energy professionals, 400,000+ monthly advertised global...

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Senior/Staff Scientist, Assay Development (Sample Prep)

  • Glyphic Biotechnologies
  • Berkeley, CA (20 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • moments ago
  • Berkeley, CA (20 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • moments ago

What we are looking for in you We are seeking a technically driven, detail-oriented, and collaborative Senior/Staff Scientist to lead sample preparation and support assay development....

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Scientist - Structural Biology (DNA Repair Mechanisms) in South San Francisco

  • Energy Jobline ZR
  • South San Francisco, CA (8 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • moments ago
  • South San Francisco, CA (8 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • moments ago

Qualifications: BS/MS (3-5 yrs) or PhD (0-2 yrs) in Biochemistry, Chemical Biology, or Structural Biology....

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Scientist I / Scientist II / Senior Scientist

  • UPSIDE Foods
  • Emeryville, CA (18 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 1 hour ago
  • Emeryville, CA (18 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 1 hour ago

Possess a strong background in mechanistic media design, including nutritional biochemistry and metabolic pathway expertise....

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Medical Laboratory Scientist V

  • Kaiser Permanente
  • Berkeley, CA (20 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 18 hours ago
  • Berkeley, CA (20 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 18 hours ago

Clinical Chemist Scientist License (California) required at hire OR Clinical Reproductive Biologist Scientist License (California) required at hire OR Clinical Microbiologist Scientist License (California...

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Principal Data Scientist

  • Abbott
  • Alameda, CA (13 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 18 hours ago
  • Alameda, CA (13 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 18 hours ago

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses...

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Laboratory Chemist II

  • Clean Harbors
  • Atherton, CA (10 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 19 hours ago
  • Atherton, CA (10 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 19 hours ago

Lab Chemist II - Monday - Friday - Pay: $25.00 to $30.00 hour Summary The Lab Chemist II is responsible for performing qualitative and quantitative chemical analyses and experiments to support production...

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Software Development Engineer, Siri Systems SW

  • Apple
  • Sunnyvale, CA (20 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 20 hours ago
  • Sunnyvale, CA (20 miles from San Mateo, CA)
  • 20 hours ago

Job Summary Summary Posted: Aug 25, 2025 Role Number: 20... Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build,...

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Demographic Data for San Mateo, CA

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Salary for Chemist Jobs in San Mateo, CA

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Licensing / Certification

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Highest Education Level

Chemists in San Mateo, CA offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
49.9%
Master's Degree
26.5%
Doctorate Degree
19.6%
Associate's Degree
1.8%
High School or GED
1.1%
Vocational Degree or Certification
0.7%
Some College
0.3%
Some High School
0.1%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Chemists in San Mateo, CA
4-6 years
40.0%
2-4 years
25.0%
None
15.0%
1-2 years
10.0%
6-8 years
5.0%
Less than 1 year
5.0%