Early career jobs in San Francisco

Research entry level jobs and internships in San Francisco

68 open research roles for students and graduates in San Francisco, 20 internships and 48 entry level. Updated 12 November 2026.

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Scientist I - Bio Process Purification Development

AbbVie · South San Francisco, CA

Research Grants Coordinator

Mercor · San Francisco

Research Program Coordinator – Reproductive Health

University of California, San Francisco · San Francisco, CA

Junior Research Scientist

Eliseai · San Francisco

AI Scientist (Model Building & Training)

Lilly · US: South San Francisco

Robotics Research Assistant

Artificialanalysis · San Francisco (On-site)

Scientist I, Chemistry (Contract)

Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. · South San Francisco, CA

Research Scientist

Latentlabs · San Francisco

Research Engineer, Model Evaluation and Improvement

Benchling · San Francisco, CA

Summer 2027 Intern - Applied AI Strategy & Research

Salesforce · California - San Francisco

Undergraduate Intern-R&D -Oncology Research (Summer 2027)

Amgen · US - California - South San Francisco

Research Intern

Sierra · San Francisco, CA

Scientist I - Bio Process Purification Development

AbbVie · South San Francisco, CA

Research Grants Coordinator

Mercor · San Francisco

Research Program Coordinator – Reproductive Health

University of California, San Francisco · San Francisco, CA

Junior Research Scientist

Eliseai · San Francisco

AI Scientist (Model Building & Training)

Lilly · US: South San Francisco

Robotics Research Assistant

Artificialanalysis · San Francisco (On-site)

Scientist I, Chemistry (Contract)

Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. · South San Francisco, CA

Research Scientist

Latentlabs · San Francisco

Research Engineer, Model Evaluation and Improvement

Benchling · San Francisco, CA

Summer 2027 Intern - Applied AI Strategy & Research

Salesforce · California - San Francisco

Undergraduate Intern-R&D -Oncology Research (Summer 2027)

Amgen · US - California - South San Francisco

Research Intern

Sierra · San Francisco, CA

AI Scientist (Model Building & Training)

Lilly · US: South San Francisco

Robotics Research Assistant

Artificialanalysis · San Francisco (On-site)

Scientist I, Chemistry (Contract)

Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. · South San Francisco, CA

Research Scientist

Latentlabs · San Francisco

Research Engineer, Model Evaluation and Improvement

Benchling · San Francisco, CA

Summer 2027 Intern - Applied AI Strategy & Research

Salesforce · California - San Francisco

Undergraduate Intern-R&D -Oncology Research (Summer 2027)

Amgen · US - California - South San Francisco

Research Intern

Sierra · San Francisco, CA

Scientist I - Bio Process Purification Development

AbbVie · South San Francisco, CA

Research Grants Coordinator

Mercor · San Francisco

Research Program Coordinator – Reproductive Health

University of California, San Francisco · San Francisco, CA

Junior Research Scientist

Eliseai · San Francisco

AI Scientist (Model Building & Training)

Lilly · US: South San Francisco

Robotics Research Assistant

Artificialanalysis · San Francisco (On-site)

Scientist I, Chemistry (Contract)

Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. · South San Francisco, CA

Research Scientist

Latentlabs · San Francisco

Research Engineer, Model Evaluation and Improvement

Benchling · San Francisco, CA

Summer 2027 Intern - Applied AI Strategy & Research

Salesforce · California - San Francisco

Undergraduate Intern-R&D -Oncology Research (Summer 2027)

Amgen · US - California - South San Francisco

Research Intern

Sierra · San Francisco, CA

Scientist I - Bio Process Purification Development

AbbVie · South San Francisco, CA

Research Grants Coordinator

Mercor · San Francisco

Research Program Coordinator – Reproductive Health

University of California, San Francisco · San Francisco, CA

Junior Research Scientist

Eliseai · San Francisco

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Entry level research jobs in San Francisco

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Who is hiring the most

Open research roles for students and graduates per company. Recruitment agencies aren't counted.

  • University of California, San Francisco 9 open roles
  • Together AI 5 open roles
  • Mercor 4 open roles
  • Amgen 3 open roles
  • JobPaglu 3 open roles
  • Addition Therapeutics 2 open roles
  • Atlassian 2 open roles
  • NewLimit 2 open roles

Visa sponsorship

8 of these roles are at employers with new H-1B approvals in the USCIS employer data, or whose posting says they sponsor visas. Internships usually run on a student's own work authorisation, so ask the employer whether a role is open to sponsorship.

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How many entry level research jobs and internships are there in San Francisco?

IdealJob counts 68 open research roles for students and graduates in San Francisco, 20 internships and 48 entry level roles (2 years of experience or less), updated 12 November 2026.

Which companies hire entry level research roles in San Francisco?

Among the roles open now, University of California, San Francisco (9), Together AI (5), Mercor (4) have the most. Recruitment agencies aren't counted.

Do these research roles in San Francisco sponsor visas?

8 of these roles are at employers with new H-1B approvals in the USCIS employer data, or whose posting says they sponsor visas. Internships usually run on a student's own work authorisation, so ask the employer whether a role is open to sponsorship.

What counts as entry level here?

A role counts as an internship when its title or posting says so (intern, Werkstudent, stagiaire, Praktikum, becario, estágio and more), and as entry level when the posting asks for 2 years of experience or less, or the title says junior, graduate or trainee. Senior titles never count. Each title at a company is counted once, and shop, warehouse, hotel and driving jobs are left out.

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