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Research scientists, analysts and research leadership. Research has about 5,166 verified open jobs on NextChapter right now, with a typical posted salary of $134,000 a year. About 30% of openings are entry or early-career level. 58 conferences are tagged to it, 40 with dates announced.

Research market snapshot

Every figure names its source and period. Estimates are labeled as estimates; AI exposure is what AI could do in principle, not a measured job loss.

Verified open jobs
about 5,166

Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.

Typical posted salary
$134,000 a year (middle half $90,000 to $187,000)

Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 953 of the newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

Entry or early-career level
30% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

Say no experience is needed
1% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data: phrase detected in the posting, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

Ask for AI skills
12% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data: AI-skill tagger on the posting text, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

Remote
4% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

Median annual wage, Life, physical & social science occupations
$82,530

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, national, all industries, May 2025.

Observed AI exposure, Life, physical & social science occupations
12% of tasks show work-related Claude usage (average across 46 occupations)

Source: Anthropic Economic Index, labor market impacts, March 2026: coverage of tasks, not job loss, estimate.

AI task exposure, closest group (Life, physical & social science)
45.1 out of 100: what AI could do in principle, not a measured job loss

Source: NextChapter White Collar Employment Report, September 2026; Eloundou et al. (2024) task-exposure score, estimate.

Employment change, Life, physical & social science
+4.1% from 2022 to 2026

Source: NextChapter White Collar Employment Report, September 2026, Census CPS (NextChapter calculation), January to August, 2022 and 2026.

Unemployed 27+ weeks, last job in Life, physical & social science
24.8% of unemployed people

Source: NextChapter White Collar Employment Report, September 2026, Census CPS (NextChapter calculation), January to August 2026, 99 respondents.

Conferences in the catalog for Research
58, 40 with dates announced

Source: NextChapter conference catalog, checked against each event’s own site.

Next conference
SAIR Annual Conference, Oct 24, 2026

Source: NextChapter conference catalog.

Median published ticket price
$475

Source: NextChapter conference catalog, lowest published price, 19 conferences with a price.

Open calls for speakers
14 conferences

Source: NextChapter conference catalog.

Skills most often named in openings

  1. 1. python12%
  2. 2. machine learning10%
  3. 3. onboarding6%
  4. 4. project management6%
  5. 5. excel6%
  6. 6. c++5%
  7. 7. java4%
  8. 8. regulatory compliance3%

States with the most openings

  1. 1. CA19%
  2. 2. MA9%
  3. 3. NY7%
  4. 4. TX5%
  5. 5. WA4%

Open Research jobs

Verified against the employer’s own career site within the last week.

Showing the newest 15 of about 5,166 verified open jobs here. Search all jobs

Industries hiring for this function

Employers hiring

Ranked: the employers hiring the most research jobs

Research conferences

Conferences tagged for this function, plus events with no function tag whose attendee roles point here.

  • SAIR Annual Conference

    Oct 24 to Oct 27, 2026 · Little Rock, AR

    Paid ticket. Fees not listed on the home page; next edition Nov 13-16, 2027 in Houston.

  • AAPS PharmSci 360

    Oct 25 to Oct 28, 2026 · New Orleans, LA

    Ticket $1,265 to $2,145. Full-conference member early to non-member on-site; one-day passes $605-$1,072.

  • SACNAS National Diversity in STEM Conference

    Oct 29 to Oct 31, 2026 · Long Beach, CA

    Ticket $350 to $650. Student rates: early-bird $350 member/$450 non-member; regular $450/$550; late $550/$650. SACNAS says the…

  • ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting (CANVAS)

    Nov 1 to Nov 4, 2026 · Portland, OR

    Ticket $715 to $1,210. CANVAS in-person: professional member $715 early (to Oct 2), $810 regular, $910 late; nonmember $1,015 /…

  • ASHE Annual Conference

    Nov 3 to Nov 6, 2026 · San Juan, PR

    Ticket $375 to $900. General member: early $375 (to Jul 31), regular $430, late $500 (to Oct 26), onsite $575. Non-member: $675…

    Open call for speakers

  • GSA Annual Scientific Meeting

    Nov 4 to Nov 7, 2026 · National Harbor, MD

    Ticket $0 to $1,049. Standard after Sept 1: member $810, early career member $464; non-member early rate was $1,049.…

    Open call for speakers

  • Future of Protein Production Amsterdam

    Nov 4 to Nov 5, 2026 · Amsterdam, NL

    Paid ticket. Listed on the Chicago event's site as a sister event; pricing not read.

  • Quirk's Event Virtual Global

    Nov 4 to Nov 5, 2026 · Online

    Free. Registration free to all attendees.

  • NEAIR Annual Conference

    Nov 7 to Nov 10, 2026 · Albany, NY

    Ticket About $625. Regular rate $625; the $550 early bird ended Oct 9.

  • Evaluation 2026 (AEA Annual Conference)

    Nov 16 to Nov 20, 2026 · Charlotte, NC

    Paid ticket. Registration open; fees not read.

  • ABRCMS (Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists)

    Nov 18 to Nov 21, 2026 · Seattle, WA

    Ticket $595 to $700. Undergrad/postbac $595; graduate/postdoc $625; non-students $700; virtual $100 student / $125 non-student;…

    Open call for speakers

  • Acres U.S.A. Eco-Ag Conference & Trade Show

    Dec 1 to Dec 4, 2026 · Iowa City, IA

    Ticket $199 to $249. Early-bird $199 one-day, $249 two-day (ended Oct 2); current price on site.

  • SACSCOC Annual Meeting

    Dec 5 to Dec 8, 2026 · Houston, TX

    Ticket $725 to $1,225. Member $725 early (before Oct 7), $825 Oct 8-31, $925 late; non-member $1,025/$1,125/$1,225. Saturday…

  • CASSS CMC Strategy Forum North America

    Jan 25, 2027 · Washington, DC

    Paid ticket. Registration fees on a linked page; not read. In-person registration closes Jan 12, 2027, virtual Jan 21.

  • Aquaculture America

    Feb 21 to Feb 24, 2027 · Honolulu, HI

    Ticket About $275. Member registration $275 (student member $95, spouse $225); non-member price not seen. Includes trade show;…

    Open call for speakers

  • Quirk's Event Los Angeles

    Feb 24 to Feb 25, 2027 · Los Angeles, CA

    Ticket $149 to $1,699. Corporate end-client researchers $149 (regular $299); suppliers and other attendees $1,299 (regular…

  • Commodity Classic

    Mar 3 to Mar 5, 2027 · New Orleans, LA

    Paid ticket. Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Mar 3-5, 2027. Site says attendee registration opens in early November; fee not…

  • SOA ReFocus Conference

    Mar 7 to Mar 10, 2027 · Las Vegas, NV

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • Future Food-Tech San Francisco

    Mar 11 to Mar 12, 2027 · San Francisco, CA

    Paid ticket. Pricing not read; page text still references 2026.

  • SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo

    Mar 14 to Mar 17, 2027 · San Antonio, TX

    Ticket $545 to $1,070. Member early-bird to nonmember final rate.

  • PDA Annual Meeting (PDA Week)

    Mar 15 to Mar 17, 2027 · Raleigh, NC

    Paid ticket. Fees not yet published; PDA Week runs Mar 14-18 with pre-meeting events.

    Open call for speakers · deadline Aug 31, 2026

  • Quirk's Event Chicago

    Mar 24 to Mar 25, 2027 · Chicago, IL

    Ticket $149 to $1,699. In-person, Mar 24-25, 2027: end-client/corporate researchers $149 now ($299 regular); other attendees and…

  • AACR Annual Meeting

    Apr 2 to Apr 7, 2027 · Orlando, FL

    Ticket $905 to $2,375. In-person: active member $905 early (to Dec 7, 2026), $1,035 advance, $1,245 after Feb 12; nonmember…

    Open call for speakers · deadline Nov 10, 2026

  • INTERPHEX

    Apr 13 to Apr 15, 2027 · New York, NY

    Free expo, paid sessions. Registration price not published on the home page (registration inquiry form only); page footer still…

  • HLC Annual Conference (Higher Learning)

    Apr 17 to Apr 19, 2027 · Phoenix, AZ

    Paid ticket. Pricing not read.

    Open call for speakers

  • FPP x CMS Chicago (Future of Protein Production / Cultured Meat Symposium)

    Apr 20 to Apr 21, 2027 · Chicago, IL

    Paid ticket. Dates from the official site; pricing not read.

  • ACRP Meeting & Expo

    Apr 27 to Apr 30, 2027 · San Diego, CA

    Paid ticket. Fees not read; 2026 early-bird discount ($100 off) has expired.

  • ASGCT Annual Meeting

    May 3 to May 7, 2027 · Philadelphia, PA

    Paid ticket. Registration opens December 2026; fees not yet posted.

  • ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2027)

    May 10 to May 14, 2027 · Pittsburgh, PA

    Paid ticket. Registration fees not yet posted on site.

    Open call for speakers · deadline Jan 21, 2027

  • AALHE Annual Conference

    Jun 14 to Jun 16, 2027 · Milwaukee, WI

    Paid ticket. Cost not listed on the future-conferences page.

    Open call for speakers

  • SCRS West: Site Innovation Summit

    Jun 14 to Jun 15, 2027 · Scottsdale, AZ

    Paid ticket. Price not published on the home page.

  • European Conference on Precision Agriculture (ECPA)

    Jul 11 to Jul 15, 2027 · Europe (host city not read), EU

    Paid ticket. Listed on the ISPA events calendar; fees not read.

  • SCUP Annual Conference

    Jul 18 to Jul 20, 2027 · Raleigh, NC

    Paid ticket. Price not listed on the overview page.

  • Quirk's Event New York

    Aug 4 to Aug 5, 2027 · New York, NY

    Ticket $149 to $1,899. Aug 4-5, 2027; registration opens Nov 5, 2026. Regular / current: market research suppliers $1,899 /…

  • SOA Valuation Actuary Meeting

    Aug 22 to Aug 25, 2027 · Washington, DC

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • Farm Progress Show

    Aug 31 to Sep 2, 2027 · Decatur, IL

    Paid ticket. Admission price not read.

  • AFS Annual Meeting

    Sep 26 to Sep 30, 2027 · Pittsburgh, PA

    Paid ticket. Early registration closes April 9, 2027; prices not seen.

    Open call for speakers · deadline Jan 29, 2027

  • ISPE Annual Meeting & Expo

    Oct 10 to Oct 13, 2027 · San Diego, CA

    Paid ticket. Fees not listed on the conferences page (the 2026 edition runs Oct 18-21 in Washington, DC).

  • Assessment Institute in Indianapolis

    Oct 24 to Oct 26, 2027 · Indianapolis, IN

    Ticket $395 to $475. 2026 edition: $395 early, $475 onsite (2027 prices not yet posted).

    Open call for speakers · deadline Mar 5, 2027

  • TMRE: The Market Research Event

    Nov 2 to Nov 4, 2027 · Nashville, TN

    Paid ticket. Prices not listed on the page; 2026 edition was Oct 5-7 in Denver.

  • Biotech Week Boston (incl. BioProcess International)

    Usually September (next dates not announced) · Boston, MA

    Paid ticket. 2026 edition ran Sept 22-25 at Boston; 2027 dates not announced; fees not shown.

  • Cell & Gene Meeting on the Mesa

    Usually October (next dates not announced) · Phoenix, AZ

    Paid ticket. Price not listed.

  • Drug Discovery Chemistry

    Usually April (next dates not announced) · San Diego, CA

    Paid ticket. 2027 dates shown inconsistently (about Apr 19-22); fees not read.

  • Insights Association Corporate Researchers Conference (CRC)

    Usually September (next dates not announced) · Chicago, IL

    Ticket $790 to $2,150. 2026 edition (Sept 15-17, Chicago) just ended; these are its prices: corporate member $790, non-member…

    Open call for speakers

  • NCCI Annual Insights Symposium

    Usually May (next dates not announced) · Orlando, FL

    Paid ticket. Early registration opens December 2026; price not yet posted.

  • PCSGA Annual Shellfish Conference & Tradeshow

    Usually September (next dates not announced) · Vancouver, WA

    Ticket $475 to $675. 2025 prices: member $475, non-member $675.

    Open call for speakers

  • SCRS Global Site Solutions Summit

    Usually October (next dates not announced) · Orlando, FL

    Paid ticket. Not captured.

  • The Bioprocessing Summit

    Usually August (next dates not announced) · Boston, MA

    Paid ticket. 2026 edition ran Aug 10-13; 2027 dates not announced.

  • ARF AUDIENCExSCIENCE

    Usually March (next dates not announced) · New York, NY

    Paid ticket. Speaker 2-day passes were $599 for 2026; general pricing not read.

    Open call for speakers

  • Discovery on Target

    Usually September (next dates not announced) · Boston, MA

    Paid ticket. 2026 edition ended Oct 1; next edition not announced.

  • ESOMAR Congress

    Usually September (next dates not announced) · ES

    Paid ticket. 2026 edition: flat EUR 500 for end clients/research buyers (qualification review); standard rate not read.

  • IIeX North America

    Usually April (next dates not announced) · Washington, DC

    Paid ticket. Dates read from the page's calendar entry, not main text; ticket prices not listed.

  • ISCT Annual Meeting

    Usually May (next dates not announced) · Toronto, ON

    Paid ticket. Registration opens October 2026; prices not yet posted.

    Open call for speakers

  • Mariculture Conference of Alaska

    Usually March (next dates not announced) · Anchorage, AK

    Ticket About $100. 2026 registration fee $100; location rotates among Alaska cities.

  • Precision Agriculture Technology Conference (University of Maryland Extension)

    Usually February (next dates not announced) · College Park, MD

    Paid ticket. Single-day event; price not read.

  • Responsible Seafood Summit

    Usually September (next dates not announced) · Ho Chi Minh City, VN

    Paid ticket. Pricing not published; early waiting list at events.globalseafood.org.

  • SOCRA Annual Conference

    Usually September (next dates not announced) · In person

    Ticket $900 to $975. 2026 fees ($900 member, $975 non-member; preconference workshops +$200); 2027 city likely Orlando but not…

  • UC Davis iCAMP Cultivated Meat and Alternative Protein Summit

    Usually September (next dates not announced) · Davis, CA

    Paid ticket. Price not read.

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