Research Scientist skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Research Scientist postings that mention each skill.

1. Machine learningdistinctive72%
2. Researchdistinctive56%
3. LLMsdistinctive51%
4. Pythondistinctive30%
5. Leadership28%
6. PyTorchdistinctive20%
7. Deep learningdistinctive18%
8. Computer visiondistinctive12%
9. AWS11%
10. NLPdistinctive11%
11. Azuredistinctive9%
12. Communication9%
13. CI/CDdistinctive9%
14. TensorFlowdistinctive9%
15. Stakeholder management9%

“Distinctive” means Research Scientist postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

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Where Research Scientist skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Machine Learning Engineer90% overlapShared: Machine learning, LLMs, Research, PyTorchHow to switch
• Data Scientist61% overlapShared: Machine learning, LLMs, Python, ResearchHow to switch
• Medical Scientist53% overlapShared: Research, Machine learning, Python, PyTorchHow to switch
• Statistician40% overlapShared: Research, Machine learning, Python, C++How to switch

Questions

What skills does a Research Scientist need?

In 158 current Research Scientist job postings, the skills asked for most often are Machine learning (72%), Research (56%), LLMs (51%), Python (30%), Leadership (28%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Research Scientist move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Machine Learning Engineer, Data Scientist, Medical Scientist, Statistician. Machine Learning Engineer shares skills such as Machine learning, LLMs, Research.