Applied Research Scientist jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-09-30, Skillenai has indexed 26 job postings with the title “Applied Research Scientist” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is PyTorch.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30
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Frequently asked questions about Applied Research Scientist jobs
+How many Applied Research Scientist jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 26 job postings with the title “Applied Research Scientist” over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30.
+What skills do Applied Research Scientist jobs require?
Across Applied Research Scientist postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, the skills mentioned most often are PyTorch, Python, TensorFlow, machine learning, diffusion models.
+Which cities are hiring the most Applied Research Scientist?
As of 2026-09-30, Applied Research Scientist postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in London, Ontario, Bellevue, Bengaluru, Menlo Park.
+Is Applied Research Scientist a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 26 Applied Research Scientist postings over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. The skill mentioned most often in Applied Research Scientist postings is PyTorch, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.
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+What roles do people move into and out of Applied Research Scientist?
The career-flow chart shows roles before and after observed employer changes across all locations. Counts are moves, not distinct people or promotion probabilities. Same-role moves to another employer are included. The incoming and outgoing sides are separate groups of observations, not a matched three-stage journey.
Weekly indexed Applied Research Scientist postings — last 90 days
Career paths through Applied Research Scientist
Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.
Historical career profiles · all locations
2 employer moves kept the same role.
Roles before Applied Research Scientist
Roles after Applied Research Scientist
How to read this chart · view counts
Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.
Same role means a change of employer while keeping the same role. Counts are moves, not distinct people, promotions, or your chances of making a particular move.
Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| Before: Software Engineer | 3 |
| Before: Researcher | 2 |
| Before: Research Assistant | 2 |
| Before: Data Scientist | 2 |
| Before: Applied Research Scientist (different employer) | 2 |
| Before: Graduate Assistant | 2 |
| Before: Research Scientist | 2 |
| Before: Doctoral Student | 1 |
| After: Applied Research Scientist (different employer) | 2 |
| After: Research Scientist | 2 |
| After: Applied Scientist | 1 |
| After: Data Scientist | 1 |
| After: Adjunct Professor | 1 |
| After: Chief Science Officer | 1 |
| After: Research Scientist Intern | 1 |
| After: Data Analyst | 1 |
Skills most often required for Applied Research Scientist
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| PyTorch | 16 | 61.5% |
| Python | 15 | 57.7% |
| TensorFlow | 9 | 34.6% |
| machine learning | 7 | 26.9% |
| diffusion models | 7 | 26.9% |
| data processing | 6 | 23.1% |
| computer vision | 5 | 19.2% |
| Transformers | 5 | 19.2% |
| JAX | 5 | 19.2% |
| deep learning | 5 | 19.2% |
| model serving | 4 | 15.4% |
| speech recognition | 4 | 15.4% |
| Natural language processing | 4 | 15.4% |
| distributed training | 4 | 15.4% |
| Speech synthesis | 4 | 15.4% |
Top companies posting Applied Research Scientist jobs
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | 4 |
| Spotify | 4 |
| NVIDIA | 3 |
| Descript | 2 |
| Innodata | 2 |
| ServiceNow | 2 |
| Geico | 1 |
| RhythmScience | 1 |
| Procore | 1 |
| Five9 | 1 |
Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.
Top metros hiring Applied Research Scientist
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| London | 2 | 7.7% |
| Ontario | 2 | 7.7% |
| Bellevue | 1 | 3.8% |
| Bengaluru | 1 | 3.8% |
| Menlo Park | 1 | 3.8% |
| New Britain | 1 | 3.8% |
| New York City | 1 | 3.8% |
| Palo Alto | 1 | 3.8% |
| San Francisco | 1 | 3.8% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, matching postings whose canonical role is “Applied Research Scientist”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
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- Applied Research Scientist
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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- 2026-09-30
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- 90
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