Research Scientist
Latent
San Francisco, CA · $225k–$300k a year · Posted November 6, 2026
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November 2026
- #1Best cities for security jobs316 openings · of 20
- #1Best cities for technology jobs7,178 openings · of 100
- #1Best cities for financial services pay after cost of living$173k · of 33
- #1Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills35% · of 100
- #1Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the West Coast35% · of 54
- #1Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the West Coast902 jobs · of 47
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $262,500 a year. Across 49 open research scientist listings that state pay, the middle half runs $195,000 to $287,500 and the median is $231,500. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 13% above the median.
Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
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.
Skills this job asks for
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About the job
... Research Scientist Healthcare today is only truly personalized for two groups: those with wealth and access, and those with physicians... ...extraordinary depth. ML at Latent Health The Machine Learning team is responsible for building systems that run in real...