Senior Research Scientist - Fire Modeling
FM
Norwood, MA · $121k–$173k a year · Posted October 24, 2026
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Where Norwood, MA ranks
Where Norwood, MA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in the Northeast3.7% · of 69
- #1Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in New England3.7% · of 27
- #7Best cities for junior jobs in Massachusetts24% · of 20
- #8Best cities for AI-skill jobs in New England13% · of 28
- #11Best college towns for junior jobs in New England26% · of 19
- #11Best cities for director and executive jobs in New England26% · of 28
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $147,000 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, 17% 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.
About the job
...leading mutual insurance company whose capital, scientific research capability and engineering expertise are solely dedicated... ...interview process. Position Summary FM is seeking a Senior Research Scientist to develop new scientific knowledge, modeling capabilities...