Updated November 3, 2026
Find research scientist jobs in Canada from company career pages, all in one list, including roles that never reach LinkedIn or Indeed. Employers also post this role as AI Research Scientist, Machine Learning Researcher, Research Engineer and Research Fellow.
UBC The University of British Columbia · UBC Vancouver Campus - Vancouver, BC, Canada · CA$55K/yr - CA$65K/yr
UBC The University of British Columbia · UBC Hospital Site - Vancouver, BC, Canada · $55K+/yr
Elastic · Canada · CA$128K/yr - CA$203K/yr
UBC The University of British Columbia · UBC Vancouver Campus - Vancouver, BC, Canada · CA$65K/yr - CA$75K/yr
UBC The University of British Columbia · UBC Vancouver Campus - Vancouver, BC, Canada · CA$70K+/yr
UBC The University of British Columbia · UBC Vancouver Campus - Vancouver, BC, Canada · $70K+/yr
Based on the newest listings. Not every posting states pay, level, or skills.
Research scientists run experiments and publish new methods, most often in machine learning and AI, but also in other scientific fields. Many postings ask for a PhD or a strong publication record.
JobLookout collects Research Scientist openings in Canada from company career pages and puts them in one list, including roles that never get posted on LinkedIn or Indeed. Open a role and apply on the company's career page.
Recent listings include roles at Waabi, UBC The University of British Columbia, Elastic, Helm-Ai and Periodic-Labs. The company name is on every listing, so you always know who is hiring.
Recent listings are in Toronto, Vancouver and Menlo Park, plus remote roles open to people based in Canada.
Yes. Recent remote listings include roles at Helm-Ai and Waabi. On-site roles are listed too. The work-mode filter narrows the list to remote only.
Skills that come up most in recent listings: Python, PyTorch, C++, Machine learning, landscape ecology, agroecology, ecosystem services, biostatistics. Each posting lists its own requirements, so read the full description before you apply.
Among recent listings that show pay, the typical posted range is $70K–$288K a year. Many postings leave pay out, and the range depends on level and location.
Some recent listings mention visa sponsorship, including roles at Periodic-Labs. Sponsorship depends on the company and the country, so confirm it in the posting before you apply.
This list groups related titles, including AI Research Scientist, Machine Learning Researcher, Research Engineer and Research Fellow, so you are not searching one keyword at a time.
Recent listings range from internship to lead. Experience level is a filter, from intern and new grad through entry, mid, senior, lead, and director, so you only see Research Scientist roles at your level.
Employment type is its own filter: full-time, part-time, contract, and internship. Pick the one you want and the rest drop out of your list.
Yes. This page is Research Scientist openings located in Canada, including remote roles that still require Canada.
Yes. Research Scientist jobs are also listed for United States, Singapore, Australia, United Kingdom, France and India. You can switch the country at any time.
Worth checking before you apply: whether the work is reporting, pipelines, or models; the stack they name, and whether it is the one you use; how much of the job is stakeholder work versus building.
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