Scientist jobs in San Francisco Bay Area
There are 82 open Scientist roles in San Francisco Bay Area on Linora right now, pulled daily from company career pages across Greenhouse, Ashby, Lever, and Workday. Typical pay runs $135k to $170k.
Updated 2026-10-25. Figures come from live job postings and refresh daily.
26 of these Scientist roles in San Francisco Bay Area were posted in the last 30 days.
Pay on these live postings runs about $135k to $170k, across 49 roles that list a range.
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- Principal Scientist, Peptide ChemistryCalico · South San Francisco, CAWho We Are: Calico (Calico Life Sciences LLC) is an Alphabet-founded research and development company whose mission is to harness advanced…$197,000 – $220,0002 days ago
- Scientist, SIMSEurofins · Sunnyvale, CA, United StatesEAG Laboratories is seeking a passionate and skilled Scientist to join our SIMS (Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry ) group. This is a fantastic…2 days ago
- Senior Associate Scientist, High Throughput Protein ProductionXaira Therapeutics · South San Francisco, California, United StatesAbout Xaira Therapeutics Xaira is an innovative biotech startup focused on leveraging AI to transform drug discovery and development. The company is…$101,000 – $126,0003 days ago
- Scientist, mRNA Downstream PurificationNewLimit · South San FranciscoAbout NewLimit NewLimit is a biotechnology company working to radically extend human healthspan. We’re developing medicines to treat age-related…$120,000 – $155,0004 days ago
- Senior/Principal Associate Scientist, Mammalian PhysiologyCalico · South San Francisco, CAWho We Are: Calico (Calico Life Sciences LLC) is an Alphabet-founded research and development company whose mission is to harness advanced…$130,000 – $161,0004 days ago
- Scientist, mRNA Analytical DevelopmentNewLimit · South San FranciscoAbout NewLimit NewLimit is a biotechnology company working to radically extend human healthspan. We’re developing medicines to treat age-related…$120,000 – $155,0004 days ago
- Senior Scientist II, Process ChemistryRevolution Medicines · Redwood City, California, United StatesRevolution Medicines is a global, commercial-state oncology company dedicated to discovering, developing and delivering innovative medicines for…$170,000 – $212,0006 days ago
- Scientist II, Process ChemistryRevolution Medicines · Redwood City, California, United StatesRevolution Medicines is a global, commercial-state oncology company dedicated to discovering, developing and delivering innovative medicines for…$132,000 – $166,0006 days ago
- Senior ScientistVivodyne · San Francisco (Brisbane), CAVivodyne creates human data before clinical trials. We accelerate the successful discovery, design, and development of human therapeutics by testing…$120,000 – $160,0006 days ago
- Senior Principal ScientistSummit Therapeutics · Palo Alto, CA (US)About Summit: Summit Therapeutics Inc. is a biopharmaceutical oncology company with a mission focused on improving quality of life, increasing…$168,000 – $197,0009 days ago
- Scientist I, Medicinal ChemistryRevolution Medicines · Redwood City, California, United StatesRevolution Medicines is a global, commercial-state oncology company dedicated to discovering, developing and delivering innovative medicines for…$119,000 – $149,00010 days ago
- Senior Scientist, ElectrolyteLyten · San Jose, CALyten is leading an industrial revolution through Lyten 3D Graphene™, a breakthrough supermaterial unlocking a new generation of products — from…$128,200 – $192,40011 days ago
- Scientist I, Technology DevelopmentAlamar Biosciences · Fremont, CaliforniaAt Alamar, we are passionate about enabling our customers to make scientific discoveries that translate into clinical outcomes and benefit patients…$120,000 – $140,00011 days ago
- Principal Scientist, Target Discovery & Portfolio StrategyXaira Therapeutics · South San Francisco, California, United StatesAbout Xaira Therapeutics Xaira is an innovative biotech startup focused on leveraging AI to transform drug discovery and development. The company is…$164,000 – $205,00011 days ago
- Scientist / Senior Scientist, Library PrepGlyphic Biotechnologies · Berkeley, CAAbout Glyphic: At Glyphic Biotechnologies, we plan to create the protein revolution for which scientists and researchers have been waiting. We are…$111,725 – $161,95012 days ago
- Scientist, BiologyAlector · South San Francisco, CAOur mission is to develop therapies that empower the immune system to combat neurodegeneration and our team is focused on developing treatments for…12 days ago
- Scientist, Thermal AnalysisEurofins · Sunnyvale, CA, United StatesJoin EAG Laboratories as a Scientist specializing in Thermal Analysis and Materials Characterization. In this role, you will perform hands-on…14 days ago
- Senior Scientist, Antibody CharacterizationXaira Therapeutics · South San Francisco, California, United StatesAbout Xaira Therapeutics Xaira is an innovative biotech startup focused on leveraging AI to transform drug discovery and development. The company is…$136,000 – $170,00017 days ago
- Senior Scientist II, Analytical DevelopmentRevolution Medicines · Redwood City, California, United StatesRevolution Medicines is a global, commercial-state oncology company dedicated to discovering, developing and delivering innovative medicines for…$170,000 – $212,00018 days ago
- Scientist (Cell & Tissue Operations)Parallel Bio · San Francisco, CAThe Mission Drug discovery has a translation problem: more than 95% of drugs that succeed in animal models fail in humans. We're building the…$125,000 – $140,00018 days ago
- Scientist, BiologyMedraai · San FranciscoWhat We’re Building: At Medra, our mission is to use AI, robotics, and biology to accelerate life science research, with the ultimate goal of…19 days ago
- Senior Scientist I, Cancer ImmunologyRevolution Medicines · Redwood City, California, United StatesRevolution Medicines is a global, commercial-state oncology company dedicated to discovering, developing and delivering innovative medicines for…$149,000 – $186,00023 days ago
- Senior Associate Scientist, Computational BiologyAlector · South San Francisco, CAOur mission is to develop therapies that empower the immune system to combat neurodegeneration and our team is focused on developing treatments for…23 days ago
- Senior Scientist / Associate Director, Drug Product ManufacturingBridgeBio Pharma · San Francisco - 1800 OwensMavericks Wanted When was the last time you achieved the impossible? If that thought feels overwhelming, you might want to pause here, but if it…$175,000 – $185,00025 days ago
- Principal Scientist, Protein EngineeringXaira Therapeutics · South San Francisco, California, United StatesAbout Xaira Therapeutics Xaira is an innovative biotech startup focused on leveraging AI to transform drug discovery and development. The company is…$164,000 – $205,00026 days ago
- Scientist, MetabolismNewLimit · South San FranciscoCompany info NewLimit is a biotechnology company working to radically extend human healthspan. We’re developing medicines to treat age-related…$130,000 – $165,00029 days ago
- Scientist I - Analytical DevelopmentEurofins · Fremont, CA, United StatesAre you looking for your next great opportunity in analytical development? Look no further! Drive the development and advancement of innovative…1 month ago
- Scientist, Delivery Screening Technology, Horns LabArc Institute · Palo Alto, CAAbout Arc Institute Arc Institute is an independent nonprofit research organization at the interface of artificial intelligence and biology, working…$121,250 – $159,5001 month ago
- Scientist II, PharmacometricianRevolution Medicines · Redwood City, California, United StatesRevolution Medicines is a global, commercial-state oncology company dedicated to discovering, developing and delivering innovative medicines for…$132,000 – $199,0001 month ago
- Principal Scientist, DMPKCalico · South San Francisco, CAWho We Are: Calico (Calico Life Sciences LLC) is an Alphabet-founded research and development company whose mission is to harness advanced…$197,000 – $235,0001 month ago
- Senior Scientist, Assay DevelopmentDelfidiagnostics · Palo Alto, CAAbout Us DELFI Diagnostics, Inc. (DELFI Diagnostics) is developing next-generation, blood-based tests that are reliable, accessible and deliver a new…1 month ago
- Scientist II, Biomarker Sciences/Translation SciencesRevolution Medicines · Redwood City, California, United StatesRevolution Medicines is a global, commercial-state oncology company dedicated to discovering, developing and delivering innovative medicines for…$132,000 – $166,0001 month ago
- Staff/ Senior Staff Scientist, DMPKSepterna · South San Francisco, California, United StatesSepterna is a biotechnology company based in South San Francisco, CA on a mission to develop life-changing medicines for patients with the vision to…$170,000 – $195,0001 month ago
- Senior Scientist I, Drug Product & Device Development (Temporary)Vir Biotechnology · San Francisco, California, United StatesVir Biotechnology, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on powering the immune system to transform lives by discovering and…$76 – $95/hr1 month ago
- Scientist I, Analytical Development - Protein Chemistry (Temporary)Vir Biotechnology · San Francisco, California, United StatesVir Biotechnology, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on powering the immune system to transform lives by discovering and…$56 – $70/hr1 month ago
- Associate Scientist III, Cardiac ModelingInsitro · South San Francisco, CAThe Opportunity insitro is a physical AI company dedicated to unlocking causal human biology and accelerating the delivery of better medicines to…$107,000 – $114,0001 month ago
- Scientist II, High Throughput BiologyXaira Therapeutics · South San Francisco, California, United StatesAbout Xaira Therapeutics Xaira is an innovative biotech startup focused on leveraging AI to transform drug discovery and development. The company is…$124,000 – $155,0001 month ago
- Scientist II, In Vivo Translational SciencesAltos Labs · San Francisco Bay Area, CAOur Mission Our mission is to restore cell health and resilience through cell rejuvenation to reverse disease, injury, and the disabilities that can…$148,400 – $190,3001 month ago
- Scientist / Senior Scientist, Membrane BiochemistryAltos Labs · San Francisco Bay Area, CAOur Mission Our mission is to restore cell health and resilience through cell rejuvenation to reverse disease, injury, and the disabilities that can…$136,300 – $174,7001 month ago
- Senior Scientist, Oligo ChemistryDanaher · Sunnyvale, California, United StatesBring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology? At…$135,000 – $160,0001 month ago
- Scientist II, in vivo Gene InsertionCrisprtx · San Francisco, CAJob Description: Company Overview Founded over a decade ago, CRISPR Therapeutics is a leading biopharmaceutical company focused on developing…$130,000 – $140,0001 month ago
- Principal Scientist, BiologyXaira Therapeutics · South San Francisco, California, United StatesAbout Xaira Therapeutics Xaira is an innovative biotech startup focused on leveraging AI to transform drug discovery and development. The company is…$164,000 – $205,0001 month ago
- Scientist, NeurodegenerationAltos Labs · San Francisco Bay Area, CAOur Mission Our mission is to restore cell health and resilience through cell rejuvenation to reverse disease, injury, and the disabilities that can…1 month ago
- Senior Scientist / Scientist, In Vivo PharmacologyNewLimit · South San FranciscoCompany info NewLimit is a biotechnology company working to radically extend human healthspan. We’re developing medicines to treat age-related…$130,000 – $180,0001 month ago
- Scientist, Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics (DMPK)Kardigan · South San Francisco, California, United StatesAbout Us Kardigan is a heart health company working to make cardiovascular disease preventable, curable and no longer the leading cause of death in…$135,000 – $160,0001 month ago
- Senior Associate Scientist, Bioanalytical SciencesAlector · South San Francisco, CAOur mission is to develop therapies that empower the immune system to combat neurodegeneration and our team is focused on developing treatments for…1 month ago
- Senior Scientist I, Cancer Genomics, Clinical Biomarker DevelopmentRevolution Medicines · Redwood City, California, United StatesRevolution Medicines is a global, commercial-state oncology company dedicated to discovering, developing and delivering innovative medicines for…$149,000 – $186,0001 month ago
- Scientist, Protein DesignChaidiscovery · San Francisco officeAbout Chai Discovery Chai builds the design suite for molecules. We train frontier models that learn the underlying foundations of biochemical…1 month ago
- Sr. Staff Scientist - Protein Sciences R&DTwist Bioscience · South San Francisco, CASr. Staff Scientist - Protein Sciences R&D (Onsite in South San Francisco, CA) Summary Twist is searching for an exceptional R&D scientist with…$180,000 – $232,0001 month ago
- Senior Scientist, BiologyXaira Therapeutics · South San Francisco, California, United StatesAbout Xaira Therapeutics Xaira is an innovative biotech startup focused on leveraging AI to transform drug discovery and development. The company is…$140,000 – $170,0001 month ago
- Scientist, Stem Cell BiologyConception · BerkeleyExperience level: PhD or equivalent industry experience. Demonstrated independent ownership of complex stem cell workflows and experimental programs…1 month ago
- Associate Scientist, FormulationsCytokinetics · South San Francisco, CaliforniaCytokinetics is a specialty cardiovascular biopharmaceutical company, building on its over 25 years of pioneering scientific innovations in muscle…$121,500 – $141,7502 months ago
- Scientist I, PreformulationCytokinetics · South San Francisco, CaliforniaCytokinetics is a specialty cardiovascular biopharmaceutical company, building on its over 25 years of pioneering scientific innovations in muscle…$135,000 – $157,5002 months ago
- Associate Scientist I, Technology Access ProgramAlamar Biosciences · Fremont, CaliforniaAt Alamar, we are passionate about enabling our customers to make scientific discoveries that translate into clinical outcomes and benefit patients…$85,000 – $97,0002 months ago
- Senior Scientist II, Biophysics and Protein SciencesRevolution Medicines · Redwood City, California, United StatesRevolution Medicines is a global, commercial-state oncology company dedicated to discovering, developing and delivering innovative medicines for…$170,000 – $212,0002 months ago
- Scientist IVeracyte · South San Francisco, California, United StatesAt Veracyte, we offer exciting career opportunities for those interested in joining a pioneering team that is committed to transforming cancer care…$130,000 – $140,0002 months ago
- Sr. ScientistVeracyte · South San Francisco, California, United StatesAt Veracyte, we offer exciting career opportunities for those interested in joining a pioneering team that is committed to transforming cancer care…$150,000 – $170,0002 months ago
- Senior Scientist ICytokinetics · South San Francisco, CaliforniaCytokinetics is a specialty cardiovascular biopharmaceutical company, building on its over 25 years of pioneering scientific innovations in muscle…$162,000 – $189,0002 months ago
- Scientist, Computational BiologyArc Institute · Palo Alto, CAAbout Arc Institute Arc Institute is an independent nonprofit research organization at the interface of artificial intelligence and biology, working…$135,000 – $186,5002 months ago
- Scientist, Quality Control & Analytical DevelopmentAspect Biosystems · FremontWe are looking for an enthusiastic Scientist to join our Quality Control & Analytical Development team in Fremont, California. In this role, you will…$86,000 – $102,0002 months ago
Scientist pay by level in San Francisco Bay Area
| Level | Roles | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | 23 | $134k | $140k | $149k |
| Senior | 23 | $148k | $160k | $180k |
| Principal | 16 | $185k | $205k | $219k |
Base salary only (excludes equity and bonus), from recent Scientist postings in San Francisco Bay Area that disclose pay. Levels are read from job titles; levels with too few postings are omitted.
Common questions
How many Scientist jobs are open in San Francisco Bay Area?
There are 82 open Scientist roles in San Francisco Bay Area on Linora right now, pulled daily from company career pages across Greenhouse, Ashby, Lever, and Workday.
How much does a Scientist earn?
The median Scientist salary is $130k to $166k per year, based on 267 live postings that list a range.
How often are Scientist jobs updated?
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Companies hiring Scientists now
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