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Principal Scientist

Estimated Salary
Estimated Salary $106,000 - $146,000 /yr
Estimated salary range for jobs in this role
Total job openings
Total job openings 13
Current job openings available on Diversity in Research
Job openings trend
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 Principal Scientist role
  • Assays
  • In Vivo Studies
  • Process Development
  • Biomarkers
  • Small Molecules
  • Gene Therapy
  • Bioanalytics
  • Pilot Scale
  • Investigational Medicinal Product Dossier
  • Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics

Education

Education held by people in the Principal Scientist role

Most common education level

Doctorate degree

Education Subjects Studied

  • Chemistry
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Biochemistry
  • Analytical Chemistry

Recruitment trends

Recruitment data for Principal Scientist jobs on Diversity in Research

New job openings over time

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

Salary

Estimated salary for Principal Scientist jobs based on location
Average annual salary $126,000 /yr
Average salary of job openings for this role
Estimated salary $106,000 - $146,000 /yr
Estimated salary range for jobs in this role

Career path

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

Data recently sourced from Principal Scientist CVs

  • Senior Scientist

    2 years

    Staff Scientist

    2 years

    Principal Scientist

    Senior Scientist

    3 years

    Staff Scientist

    2 years

  • Senior Scientist

    3 years

    Group Leader

    3 years

    Principal Scientist

    Group Leader

    3 years

    Senior Research Scientist

    6 years

  • Senior Research Associate

    2 years

    Research Scientist

    3 years

    Principal Scientist

    Senior Research Scientist

    4 years

    Senior Scientist

    4 years

Principal Scientist jobs

Principal Scientist, mRNA Vaccines and Technology

Pearl River, New York
Competitive
Pfizer
7 days to apply

Principal Scientist, Cancer Vaccines

Leonia, NJ
Salary: Not included
InVitro Cell Research, LLC
3 days to apply

Principal Scientist, Cancer Cell Programs (Post-CAN Research)

La Jolla, California
Competitive
Pfizer
7 days to apply