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Senior Scientist

Estimated Salary
$103,000 - $152,000 /yr

Estimated salary range for jobs in this role

6-month job volume
173

Job openings advertised on Diversity in Research in the past 6 months

Job openings trend
Growing

Growth trend for job openings on Diversity in Research

 
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Skills and Expertise

Skill and expertise held by people in the Senior Scientist role
  • Assays
  • Antibody
  • Oncology
  • Tumour
  • Compliance
  • Biomarkers
  • Tissue Culture
  • Cell Culture
  • Data Analysis
  • Flow Cytometry

Education

Education held by people in the Senior Scientist role
Most common education level
Doctorate degree
Education Subjects Studied
Chemistry
Biochemistry
Biology

Recruitment trends

Recruitment data for Senior Scientist jobs on Diversity in Research

New job openings over time

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  • October 2025 New jobs: 5
  • November 2025 New jobs: 44
  • December 2025 New jobs: 37
  • January 2026 New jobs: 48
  • February 2026 New jobs: 39

Job openings trend Growing Growth trend for job openings on Diversity in Research

Salary

Estimated salary for Senior Scientist jobs based on location

United States

Average annual salary
$127,500 /yr
Average salary of job openings for this role
Estimated salary
$103,000 - $152,000 /yr
Estimated salary range for jobs in this role

Career path

Real world examples of career paths taken by those in the Senior Scientist role

Data recently sourced from Senior Scientist CVs

    1. Graduate Research Assistant

      3 years

    2. Research Scientist

      3 years

    3. Senior Scientist
    4. Principal Scientist

      2 years

    1. Scientist

      4 years

    2. Senior Scientist

Senior Scientist jobs

  • Scientist/Senior Scientist - Cell Bioassay/Potency

    • Exton, Pennsylvania, United States
    • Competitive Salary
    • Frontage Laboratories
    3 days to apply
  • Analytical Development Senior Scientist

    • Sisteron, France
    • Competitive Salary
    • Sanofi
    3 days to apply
  • Sr. Scientist, Process Development (2026-001-106)

    • Huntsville, Alabama, United States
    • Competitive Salary
    • Gannet BioChem
    3 days to apply