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Scientific research Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

Browse 20+ scientific research jobs at companies offering compressed weeks and generous PTO—for a better work-life balance. 7 new this week. Hiring companies include Merck, Anthropic, and University of Edinburgh.

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Analytics Assistant (Junior Research Officer)

13d

Opportunity Green · Remote · UK

93 · Excellent4 Day Work Week£30k

Regional Medical Scientific Director (RMSD) - Gynecologic Malignancies

Merck · Remote · North Wales, PA +5 more

59 · GoodGenerous PTO$210k – $331k

Research Scientist - Generative Audio

3mo

Spotify · Remote · USA

64 · GoodGenerous PTO$133k – $190k

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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Cognitive Evolution over Deep Time

University of Edinburgh · Onsite · Edinburgh, UK

67 · GoodGenerous PTO£41k – £49k

Research Senior Technician - Comprehensive Cancer Center

Ohio State University · Onsite · Columbus, OH, USA

61 · GoodCompressed Work Week

Principal Scientist, Peptide Formulation

Merck · Hybrid · South San Francisco, CA, USA

59 · GoodGenerous PTO$176k – $277k

Research Analyst

University of Chicago · Onsite · Chicago, IL, USA

59 · GoodGenerous PTO$50k – $70k

Senior Data Scientist

5mo

Cabify · Hybrid · Madrid, Spain

72 · GreatRotating 4 Day Week€50k – €63k

Postdoctoral Associate

4mo

George Washington University · Hybrid · Washington, USA

61 · GoodCompressed Work Week

Postdoctoral Researcher - Quantum Device Physics for Rare-Event Searches

4mo

Syracuse University · Hybrid · Syracuse, USA

61 · GoodCompressed Work Week

Scientist 3, In Vivo Translational Imaging

28d

Genentech · Onsite · South San Francisco, CA, USA

60 · GoodGenerous PTO$103k – $192k

Principal Scientist (Director), Translational Medicine - Cardiovascular

28d

Merck · Hybrid · Boston, MA +4 more

59 · GoodGenerous PTO$260k – $410k

Senior Medical Information Writer

2mo

Sanofi · Hybrid · Bogota, Colombia

59 · GoodGenerous PTO

Director of Plasma Physics

2mo

Helion · Onsite · Everett, WA, USA

59 · GoodGenerous PTO$295k – $325k

Research Scientist, Life Sciences (Experimental Biology)

3mo

Anthropic · Hybrid · San Francisco, CA, USA

55 · GoodGenerous Parental Leave$300k – $320k

Research Scientist, Interpretability

3mo

Anthropic · Hybrid · San Francisco, CA, USA

55 · GoodGenerous Parental Leave$350k – $850k

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Employers hiring for Scientific Research on this page include Merck, Anthropic, and University of Edinburgh. Scientific Research roles appear most frequently in engineering, data, and platform teams at companies that offer a 4-day week or another flexible schedule. Each listing indicates the seniority level and whether Scientific Research is a primary requirement or one of several preferred skills — expand any role above to see the full stack and responsibilities.

Scientific Research roles on this page span seniority levels, from entry-level and mid-level through senior, lead, and staff or principal positions. Filter by level in the sidebar to narrow the list above to the ones that fit you.

Lead with measurable outcomes over time spent — Scientific Research hiring managers at companies that run 4-day weeks or flexible schedules 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.

Pay depends on the role, seniority, location, and employer — not on the schedule alone. Scientific Research roles in tech and data typically command premium rates, and specific ranges depend on seniority and 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 Scientific Research candidates who also demonstrate async communication, clean documentation, and cross-functional collaboration are typically strong fits for employers that run 4-day weeks or flexible schedules — those teams rely on written-first communication and high-context handoffs. Technical-adjacent skills vary by stack. Browse the top skills shown in the sidebar to see which tags co-occur most often with Scientific Research on current listings.

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Browse 20+ scientific research jobs at companies offering compressed weeks and generous PTO—for a better work-life balance. 7 new this week. Hiring companies include Merck, Anthropic, and University of Edinburgh.

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