Senior Research Scientist
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL · $125k–$150k a year · Posted November 2, 2026
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Where Evanston, IL ranks
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November 2026
- #4Best cities for director and executive jobs in the Midwest27% · of 69
- #4Best cities for director and executive jobs in the Great Lakes27% · of 53
- #7Best cities for junior jobs in Illinois31% · of 17
- #12Cities with the most hybrid jobs in the Great Lakes16% · of 50
- #14Cities with the most hybrid jobs in the Midwest16% · of 67
- #23Best college towns for junior jobs in the Great Lakes33% · of 39
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $137,500 a year. Across 52 open senior research scientist listings that state pay, the middle half runs $114,500 to $220,500 and the median is $178,000. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 23% below the median.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
AI use among medical scientists, except epidemiologists is little observed so far. Measured exposure for medical scientists, except epidemiologists: 4% (little observed).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
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Department: Kellogg Marketing
The Ad-Tech Research Lab (AdTLab) at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, seeks one or more Senior Research Scientists to support faculty harnessing massive data sets, applying cutting-edge...