Research Scientist Jobs in Los Altos, CA

1-15 of 63 Jobs

Copy of Senior Staff Bioinformatics Scientist

  • Palo Alto, CA (5 miles from Los Altos, CA)
  • 14 hours ago
  • Palo Alto, CA (5 miles from Los Altos, CA)
  • 14 hours ago

Company DescriptionGuardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on guarding wellness and giving every person more time free from cancer. Founded in 2012, Guardant is...

Research Scientist (RS38)

  • Santa Clara, CA (10 miles from Los Altos, CA)
  • 14 hours ago
  • Santa Clara, CA (10 miles from Los Altos, CA)
  • 14 hours ago

Research Scientist (RS38) Job Employer Name: NVIDIA CorporationSpiderID: 13776940 Location: Santa Clara, CaliforniaDate Posted: 6/24/2024 Wage: TBDCategory: Engineering Job Code: RS38 Number Of Openings...

Basic Life Research Scientist (3 Year Fixed Term) Stanford University

  • Stanford, CA (4 miles from Los Altos, CA)
  • 22 hours ago
  • Stanford, CA (4 miles from Los Altos, CA)
  • 22 hours ago

The Cox laboratory at Stanford University School of Medicine seeks a full-time staff research scientist to accelerate the development of novel technologies for probing protein-RNA interactions at scale...

Life Science Research Professional 2

  • Palo Alto, CA (5 miles from Los Altos, CA)
  • 1 day ago
  • Palo Alto, CA (5 miles from Los Altos, CA)
  • 1 day ago

Techniques may include but not limited to basic molecular biology, biochemistry and tumor cell biology, i.e. DNA/RNA preparation, PCR, gel electrophoresis, genotyping, and tissue culture....

Research Scientist in Foundation Models for Science

  • San Jose, CA (14 miles from Los Altos, CA)
  • 2 days ago
  • San Jose, CA (14 miles from Los Altos, CA)
  • 2 days ago

About the teamOur team at ByteDance Seed has been focusing on building foundation models for science, including biology, physics, and chemistry. We are looking for outstanding researchers to join...

Research Scientist in Generative AI for Science

  • San Jose, CA (14 miles from Los Altos, CA)
  • 2 days ago
  • San Jose, CA (14 miles from Los Altos, CA)
  • 2 days ago

Our team at ByteDance Seed has been focusing on building foundation models for science, including biology, physics, and chemistry. We are looking for outstanding researchers to join our team and...

Senior Staff Bioinformatics Scientist

  • Palo Alto, CA (5 miles from Los Altos, CA)
  • 2 days ago
  • Palo Alto, CA (5 miles from Los Altos, CA)
  • 2 days ago

Company Description Guardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on guarding wellness and giving every person more time free from cancer. Founded in 2012, Guardant is...

Biomedical Research Scientist - Health and Wellbeing

  • Burlingame, CA (18 miles from Los Altos, CA)
  • 3 days ago
  • Burlingame, CA (18 miles from Los Altos, CA)
  • 3 days ago

The Meta Health and Wellbeing team is seeking a biomedical research scientist who will report to the Manager of Health and Wellbeing Research and work alongside other members of the Health and Wellbeing...

Sr. Bioinformatics Scientist - Novel Cell Free DNA Applications

  • Fremont, CA (16 miles from Los Altos, CA)
  • 6 days ago
  • Fremont, CA (16 miles from Los Altos, CA)
  • 6 days ago

At Personalis, we are transforming the active management of cancer through breakthrough personalized testing. We aim to drive a new paradigm for cancer management, guiding care from biopsy through...

Research Scientist

  • Cupertino, CA (5 miles from Los Altos, CA)
  • 7 days ago
  • Cupertino, CA (5 miles from Los Altos, CA)
  • 7 days ago

Job Summary Summary Posted: Jun 20, 2025 Weekly Hours: 40 Role Number: 200607918 Imagine what you can do here. Apple is a place where extraordinary people gather to do their lives best work....

Life Science Research Professional 2 (Fixed-Term Position - 24 Months)

  • Palo Alto, CA (5 miles from Los Altos, CA)
  • 7 days ago
  • Palo Alto, CA (5 miles from Los Altos, CA)
  • 7 days ago

molecular biology techniques to accomplish the goals of the lab....

Life Science Research Professional 3

  • Palo Alto, CA (5 miles from Los Altos, CA)
  • 7 days ago
  • Palo Alto, CA (5 miles from Los Altos, CA)
  • 7 days ago

The Czechowicz lab is focused on hematopoietic stem cell biology and further exploring how hematopoietic stem cells interact with their microenvironment through basic science and translational medicine...

Clinical Research Coordinator Associate

  • Palo Alto, CA (5 miles from Los Altos, CA)
  • 7 days ago
  • Palo Alto, CA (5 miles from Los Altos, CA)
  • 7 days ago

Clinical Research Coordinator Associate School of Medicine, Stanford, California, United States NewResearch3 days ago Post Date106673 Requisition # The Division of Quality of Life and Pediatric...

SCI - Life Science Research Professional 2 (Onsite) Stanford University

  • Stanford, CA (4 miles from Los Altos, CA)
  • 7 days ago
  • Stanford, CA (4 miles from Los Altos, CA)
  • 7 days ago

Life Science Research Professional 2 - Cancer Cell Therapy Onsite Position The Cancer Cell Therapy is a part of the Stanford Cancer Institute (SCI), which is one of an elite number of National...

Life Science Research Professional 2 (Fixed-Term Position - 24 Months) Stanford University

  • Stanford, CA (4 miles from Los Altos, CA)
  • 7 days ago
  • Stanford, CA (4 miles from Los Altos, CA)
  • 7 days ago

The LSRP will perform day-to-day experiments most often utilizing mouse genetic models, cell culture, and molecular biology techniques to accomplish the goals of the lab....

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Salary for Research Scientist Jobs in Los Altos, CA

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Highest Education Level

Research Scientists in Los Altos, CA offer the following education background
Doctorate Degree
35.0%
Bachelor's Degree
34.5%
Master's Degree
27.9%
Associate's Degree
1.0%
High School or GED
0.7%
Vocational Degree or Certification
0.6%
Some College
0.2%
Some High School
0.0%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Research Scientists in Los Altos, CA
2-4 years
31.0%
10+ years
29.8%
6-8 years
21.5%
4-6 years
17.7%