Entry-level Research Scientist jobs
17 live entry-level research scientist roles, freshest first, 1 fully remote. Backfilled from company career pages and public boards, refreshed nightly; each links out to apply at the source. See which of these your skills already reach.
- Research Internship in Mass Spectrometry for Drug Discovery with an Industrial PhD Pathway at JobupOtelfingen, Zürich, Switzerland1w agoApply
- Potential CO- Reduction through Logistics Optimization (Master's Student Internship / Master-s Thesis / Postdoc Project) at JobupZürich, Zürich, Switzerland2w agoApply
Apprentice Computer Scientist (m/w/d) at Swisslog AGBuchs, St. Gallen, Switzerland2w agoApply
Intern Development LAB (all, 80-100%), 6-12 months at Mammut Sports Group AGSeon, Aargau, Switzerland3w agoApply
Intern 80 - 100 % at Hamilton AGDomat/Ems, Graubünden, Switzerland3w agoApply
Education Intern at International Testing AgencyLausanne, Vaud, Switzerland3w agoApply
Internship Lab Scientist 80-100% at Lonza GroupBASEL, Basel-Stadt, SwitzerlandSep 3Apply
Junior Research Assistant at Nestlé SALausanne, Vaud, SwitzerlandSep 3Apply- FMMS Intern at Fédération Internationale de Basketball (FIBA)Mies, Vaud, SwitzerlandAug 21Apply
- Collaborateur-trice scientifique junior à 50% at État de NeuchâtelNeuchâtel, Neuchâtel, SwitzerlandAug 19Apply
Internship - Foundational Research Scientist at Smule,Inc.United States · RemoteAug 17Apply
Junior Researcher in Public Economics and International Taxation at ETH ZürichZürich, Zürich, SwitzerlandAug 17Apply
Junior Scientist / Scientist – Metabolic Disease Biology (1 year contract) at RIDGELINE Discovery GmbHBasel, Basel-Stadt, SwitzerlandAug 17Apply- CGSR Research Associate Graduate - Spring 2027 at Direct employerLivermore, USAug 11Unlock
Internship in European Research and Innovation Funding Support at EuresearchBern, Bern, SwitzerlandAug 7Apply- Research Scientist Intern (PhD) at Prior LabsBerlinAug 3Apply
Master thesis / Internship in modelling of densified activated sludge in sequencing batch reactor at EAWAGDübendorf, Zürich, SwitzerlandJul 28Apply
What these postings say
Hiring the most right now
- Jobup2
- Swisslog AG1
- Mammut Sports Group AG1
- Hamilton AG1
- International Testing Agency1
Routes into research scientist
- Statistician → Research Scientist51% readiness
- Data Scientist → Research Scientist48% readiness
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How many entry-level Research Scientist jobs are open right now?
17 live openings, refreshed with the nightly scrape; the newest was posted Sep 20. A page like this only exists while it clears a minimum of live listings, so the count is real inventory, never padding. Every preloaded search: browse the board.
Can I get a research scientist job from an adjacent career?
Measurably, yes. The closest measured pivots in: statistician (51% skill readiness), data scientist (48% skill readiness). Each route page lists exactly which skills carry over and which are missing. Moving out instead: where research scientists move next.
Which of these jobs do my skills already reach?
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