Principal Scientist Jobs in California

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Technical Development Senior Principal Scientist

  • South San Francisco, CA
  • 14 hours ago
  • South San Francisco, CA
  • 14 hours ago

The Opportunity A Technical Development Senior Principal Scientist position is available in Genentech's Analytical Development and Quality Control (ADQC) department for US Biologics in the Pharma Technical...

Principal Scientist, Oncology

  • Foster City, CA
  • 17 hours ago
  • Foster City, CA
  • 17 hours ago

Position Overview: We are seeking a highly motivated and creative Principal Scientist to support Gilead's growing ADC portfolio....

Principal Scientist, Applied Genomics

  • San Diego, CA
  • 1 day ago
  • San Diego, CA
  • 1 day ago

The salary for this position is expected to range between $103,600 and $192,400 per year for Principal Scientist I, and $114,100 and $211,900 for Principal Scientist II....

Principal Scientist, Protein Sciences

  • San Diego, CA
  • 1 day ago
  • San Diego, CA
  • 1 day ago

in Biochemistry, Biophysics, Molecular Biology, or related field and 8+ years of experience within the biotech/pharmaceutical industry; or, PhD degree in Biochemistry, Biophysics, Molecular Biology...

Principal Scientist What you will do Let's do this. Let's change the world....

Principal Scientist (DMPK)

  • South San Francisco, CA
  • 3 days ago
  • South San Francisco, CA
  • 3 days ago

ACCEPT COOKIES REJECT COOKIES Principal Scientist (DMPK) Job Description The Principal Scientist, DMPK, is a senior scientific contributor who provides expert support to drug discovery and development...

Sr Advisor / Scientific Director - Chemistry Fragment Hit Elaboration

  • San Diego, CA
  • 3 days ago
  • San Diego, CA
  • 3 days ago

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world...

Principal Scientist Automation (R3-R4)

  • San Diego, CA
  • 3 days ago
  • San Diego, CA
  • 3 days ago

Eli Lilly and Company seeks a Principal Scientist Automation (R3-R4) to lead the transformation of scientific workflows from manual processes to fully automated systems....

Principal Scientist, In Silico Discovery - Biologics

  • San Diego, CA
  • 4 days ago
  • San Diego, CA
  • 4 days ago

The Principal Scientist will collaborate with Biologics Discovery (BD) scientists to effectively apply AI/ML models, thereby enhancing the antibody discovery process....

Principal Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry

  • San Diego, CA
  • 4 days ago
  • San Diego, CA
  • 4 days ago

Learn more at We are searching for the best talent for a Principal Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry to be located in San Diego, CA....

Learn more at Purpose: The Senior Principal Scientist will be a key member of discovery project teams and interact closely with biology, chemistry, and other drug metabolism and pharmacokinetic (DMPK...

Principal Scientist, Cheminformatics (Small Molecule & DEL Informatics)

  • San Diego, CA
  • 4 days ago
  • San Diego, CA
  • 4 days ago

Learn more at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is hiring a Principal Scientist, Cheminformatics to join our team....

Learn more at Purpose: The Principal Scientist will be a key member of discovery project teams and interact closely with biology, chemistry, and other drug metabolism and pharmacokinetic (DMPK) project...

Senior Principal Scientist, In Silico Discovery - Biologics

  • San Diego, CA
  • 4 days ago
  • San Diego, CA
  • 4 days ago

The Senior Principal Scientist will collaborate with Biologics Discovery (BD) scientists to effectively apply AI/ML models, thereby enhancing the antibody discovery process....

Principal Scientist, CMC Analytical

  • Millbrae, CA
  • 4 days ago
  • Millbrae, CA
  • 4 days ago

Position The Principal Scientist, CMC Analytical is responsible for overseeing the development, optimization, method transfer, and validation of analytical methods, ensuring compliance with regulatory...

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Salary for Principal Scientist Jobs in California

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Highest Education Level

Principal Scientists in California offer the following education background
Doctorate Degree
47.9%
Bachelor's Degree
28.1%
Master's Degree
22.5%
Associate's Degree
0.6%
High School or GED
0.5%
Vocational Degree or Certification
0.3%
Some College
0.1%
Some High School
0.0%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Principal Scientists in California
None
32.8%
Less than 1 year
18.1%
1-2 years
16.9%
4-6 years
11.4%
6-8 years
7.8%
2-4 years
7.0%
10+ years
6.0%