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Will AI replace research scientists?
Based on live job postings — updated September 2026
Not yet — employers aren't cutting research scientists. They're asking them to use AI.
There are 526 live research scientists openings right now. Across the roughly 3,300 fast-growing companies we track, 63% of current research scientists openings now ask for AI skills. The work is changing, not going away.
526live openings
63%ask for AI skills
9%remote
178companies hiring
What AI is actually changing
AI shows up directly in these openings: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, LLMs, Deep Learning. That is the part of the job changing fastest.
Employers still ask most for: Python, Communication, Computer Science, Collaboration, Statistics, C++ — the parts of the work people are hired to own.
Who's hiring right now
| Company | Open roles |
|---|---|
| Point72 | 30 |
| OpenAI | 27 |
| Jump Trading | 24 |
| WorldQuant | 15 |
| Qube Research & Technologies | 14 |
| Anduril Industries | 13 |
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