Updated June 14, 2026

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Research Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

Browse 132+ research jobs at companies offering compressed weeks and best_place_to_work—full pay and a better work-life balance. 15 new this week.

Hiring companies include Anthropic, University of Manchester, and George Washington University. Schedules on offer include compressed weeks, best_place_to_work, and generous_parental_leave.

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Research Engineer, Safeguards Labs

15d

Anthropic

HybridSan Francisco or New York City

5 day weekGenerous Parental Leave

Research Associate

16d

University of Manchester

HybridManchester, UK

Compressed week

Clinical Lecturer in Oral Medicine

18d

University of Manchester

HybridManchester, UK

Compressed week£47k - £86k

Research Assistant/Associate in Sustainable Energy Materials

23d

University of Manchester

HybridManchester, UK

Compressed week

Research Engineer/Research Scientist, Pre-training

15d

Anthropic

HybridSan Francisco +2 more

5 day weekGenerous Parental Leave

Research Engineer / Research Scientist, Pre-training

15d

Anthropic

HybridZürich, Switzerland

5 day weekGenerous Parental Leave

Research Engineer, Production Model Post-Training

15d

Anthropic

HybridZürich, Switzerland

5 day weekGenerous Parental Leave

Research Associate in Ultrafast Laser and Terahertz Techniques for Novel Acceleration

23d

University of Manchester

HybridWarrington, UK

Compressed week

Research Engineer, Pretraining

15d

Anthropic

HybridLondon, UK

5 day weekGenerous Parental Leave

Research Engineer, Performance RL

15d

Anthropic

HybridSan Francisco, USA

5 day weekGenerous Parental Leave

Research Engineer, Cybersecurity RL

15d

Anthropic

HybridSan Francisco or New York City

5 day weekGenerous Parental Leave$300k - $405k

ML/Research Engineer, Safeguards

15d

Anthropic

HybridSan Francisco or New York City

5 day weekGenerous Parental Leave$350k - $500k

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We track companies that publicly offer reduced-hours schedules — 4-day weeks, 9-day fortnights, half-day Fridays, and more. This page refreshes daily; companies that drop the policy are removed. Read about our editorial standards →

Last reviewed: June 14, 2026

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Everything you need to know about 4-day week jobs

Employers hiring for Research on this page include Anthropic, University of Manchester, and George Washington University. Research roles appear most frequently in engineering, data, and platform teams at companies that have adopted a reduced-hours schedule. Each listing indicates the seniority level and whether Research is a primary requirement or one of several preferred skills — expand any role above to see the full stack and responsibilities.

Research roles span the full seniority range — we list 132 open roles requiring Research across entry-level, mid-level, senior, lead, and staff/principal positions. Senior and above tend to dominate because employers offering reduced-hours schedules often lean toward experienced individual contributors who can deliver consistently in fewer hours. Filter by level in the sidebar to narrow the list above.

Lead with measurable outcomes over time spent — Research hiring managers at reduced-hours companies care about delivered value, not hours worked. Highlight projects where you shipped at a steady cadence, collaborated asynchronously, or reduced engineering toil through automation or tooling. Include concrete metrics (latency improvements, adoption numbers, cost reductions) rather than vague duty descriptions. Expand listings above to see the exact framing each employer uses in their job descriptions.

Yes — companies listed on 4dayweek.io commit to full salary parity regardless of schedule. Research roles in tech and data typically command premium rates at both reduced-hours and traditional employers. Specific ranges depend on seniority, location, and the specific sub-specialty (e.g. backend vs frontend, infra vs ML). Individual listings above show exact bands where the employer publishes them.

Depends on the role, but Research candidates who also demonstrate async communication, clean documentation, and cross-functional collaboration are typically strong fits for reduced-hours employers — those companies rely on written-first communication and high-context handoffs to operate on a compressed schedule. Technical-adjacent skills vary by stack. Browse the top skills shown in the sidebar to see which tags co-occur most often with Research on current listings.

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