Senior Researcher Jobs in Massachusetts
Senior Researcher jobs in Massachusetts are among the most active in the country, concentrated in life sciences, biomedical research, technology, and public policy across a market that supports roles from research associate through principal investigator. Boston, Cambridge, and Worcester anchor the bulk of hiring, where institutions and companies like Mass General Brigham, Broad Institute, and Biogen maintain large and ongoing research operations. The most in-demand specializations are computational biology, clinical research, and data-driven policy analysis. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Tutor Intelligence is changing that.
Tutor is a robotics research and deployment company, building generally capable robot hardware and artificial intelligence to enable robots to go where no robots have gone before. Sonny is a semi-humanoid robot with frontier dexterity approaching the human form. Cassie does back-breaking work, moving boxes, pallets, and bulk goods for businesses from family-owned manufacturers to some of the largest brands in the world. Tutor robots are manufactured at scale and operate as a network, combining the whole fleet’s learned experience to train ever more capable robot artificial intelligence.
Founded at MIT and headquartered in Watertown, MA, our team is full stack: we design and manufacture robot hardware, train our own models, work directly with the smallest and largest end-customers, and maintain our fleet across the United States. We’re a team of researchers, engineers, technicians, operators, and sellers who love building things and solving hard problems.
Our mission is grand: robots everywhere, for the common good, raising the standard of living across North America, and then the world.
The Role
As a research engineer on robotics, you'll turn research ideas into experiments that run on real robots, and make the results trustworthy.
What you'll work on
- Build and run policy experiments on DF1, from task setup and data collection through rollouts and analysis.
- Own evaluation: task suites, success metrics, and tooling that make results comparable across robots, operators, and model versions.
- Build the robot-side software that runs policies: inference, control interfaces, safety limits, and logging.
- Improve the intervention loop, so teleoperators can step in when a policy fails and that data flows back into training.
- Debug failures that cross perception, control, hardware, and model behavior.
- Work with research scientists on what to try next, and with applied engineers on what's ready to deploy.
Requirements
- Strong Python, and maintainable, tested code that runs on real hardware.
- Hands-on experience running learned policies or other autonomy on physical robots.
- Experience designing experiments and judging whether a result is real.
- Comfort debugging across Linux, networking, sensors, and robot control.
Nice to haves
- Robot arms and manipulation; ROS or a similar framework.
- PyTorch and GPU inference.
- Teleoperation or VR systems.
- C++.
Why Tutor?
Whether you’re designing robots, closing deals, running deployments, or creating the processes that help us scale, your work doesn’t sit on a shelf. It shows up on real production floors, making physical work safer and more affordable.
Our team of 160+ is driven by curiosity and a genuine love of building. Everyone here takes real ownership, learns fast, and holds a high bar while having each other’s backs. If you love hard problems and creating things that didn’t exist before, you’ll fit right in.
Benefits
We take care of our team so they can do their best work. At Tutor, you’ll get:
- Fully employer-covered health insurance, so you’re protected without the premium.
- A managed 401(k) to help you plan for the future.
- Generous time off: unlimited PTO and all federal holidays off for full-time salaried employees, and 16+ days of accrued paid time off plus 1.5x pay on federal holidays for hourly employees.
- Regular in-office meals and team social events throughout the year.
As Tutor grows, so will our benefits. We’re continuing to invest in ways to support our team at work and beyond.
Tutor Intelligence is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.
Tutor Intelligence is changing that.
Tutor is a robotics research and deployment company, building generally capable robot hardware and artificial intelligence to enable robots to go where no robots have gone before. Sonny is a semi-humanoid robot with frontier dexterity approaching the human form. Cassie does back-breaking work, moving boxes, pallets, and bulk goods for businesses from family-owned manufacturers to some of the largest brands in the world. Tutor robots are manufactured at scale and operate as a network, combining the whole fleet’s learned experience to train ever more capable robot artificial intelligence.
Founded at MIT and headquartered in Watertown, MA, our team is full stack: we design and manufacture robot hardware, train our own models, work directly with the smallest and largest end-customers, and maintain our fleet across the United States. We’re a team of researchers, engineers, technicians, operators, and sellers who love building things and solving hard problems.
Our mission is grand: robots everywhere, for the common good, raising the standard of living across North America, and then the world.
The Role
As a research engineer on robotics, you'll turn research ideas into experiments that run on real robots, and make the results trustworthy.
What you'll work on
- Build and run policy experiments on DF1, from task setup and data collection through rollouts and analysis.
- Own evaluation: task suites, success metrics, and tooling that make results comparable across robots, operators, and model versions.
- Build the robot-side software that runs policies: inference, control interfaces, safety limits, and logging.
- Improve the intervention loop, so teleoperators can step in when a policy fails and that data flows back into training.
- Debug failures that cross perception, control, hardware, and model behavior.
- Work with research scientists on what to try next, and with applied engineers on what's ready to deploy.
Requirements
- Strong Python, and maintainable, tested code that runs on real hardware.
- Hands-on experience running learned policies or other autonomy on physical robots.
- Experience designing experiments and judging whether a result is real.
- Comfort debugging across Linux, networking, sensors, and robot control.
Nice to haves
- Robot arms and manipulation; ROS or a similar framework.
- PyTorch and GPU inference.
- Teleoperation or VR systems.
- C++.
Why Tutor?
Whether you’re designing robots, closing deals, running deployments, or creating the processes that help us scale, your work doesn’t sit on a shelf. It shows up on real production floors, making physical work safer and more affordable.
Our team of 160+ is driven by curiosity and a genuine love of building. Everyone here takes real ownership, learns fast, and holds a high bar while having each other’s backs. If you love hard problems and creating things that didn’t exist before, you’ll fit right in.
Benefits
We take care of our team so they can do their best work. At Tutor, you’ll get:
- Fully employer-covered health insurance, so you’re protected without the premium.
- A managed 401(k) to help you plan for the future.
- Generous time off: unlimited PTO and all federal holidays off for full-time salaried employees, and 16+ days of accrued paid time off plus 1.5x pay on federal holidays for hourly employees.
- Regular in-office meals and team social events throughout the year.
As Tutor grows, so will our benefits. We’re continuing to invest in ways to support our team at work and beyond.
Tutor Intelligence is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.
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- Science & Research
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What Massachusetts Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in senior researcher jobs across Massachusetts.
- Advanced degree (master's or PhD) in a relevant scientific or research discipline required
- Minimum five years of experience designing and leading independent research projects
- Demonstrated record of peer-reviewed publication or equivalent research output
- Proficiency with statistical software such as R, Python, SAS, or SPSS
- Experience managing research teams, budgets, and grant or contract reporting
- Familiarity with IRB protocols and human subjects research compliance standards
Senior Researcher Jobs in Massachusetts: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a senior researcher in Massachusetts?
Most senior researcher roles in Massachusetts require at least a master's degree, and the majority of positions at major institutions expect a PhD in a relevant field. Massachusetts does not issue a state license specifically for researchers, but clinical researchers working with human subjects must complete IRB certification, and those in regulated biomedical fields often need Good Clinical Practice training. Building a publication record and gaining experience at a Boston or Cambridge research institution, hospital system, or biotech company is the standard path to senior-level standing.
Which companies hire senior researchers in Massachusetts?
Employers hiring senior researchers in Massachusetts right now include Brigham and Women's Hospital, NVIDIA, and Harvard University, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Massachusetts's concentration of academic medical centers, biotech firms, and policy research organizations means hiring is spread across a wide range of institution types, from large hospital networks to early-stage life sciences companies along the Route 128 corridor.
Which Massachusetts cities have the most senior researcher jobs?
Boston, Cambridge, and Westford have the most senior researcher openings in Massachusetts. Boston and Cambridge dominate because of the density of academic medical centers, universities, and biotech headquarters in the greater metro area, while Worcester draws openings from UMass Chan Medical School and its affiliated research programs, making it a meaningful secondary hub outside the immediate Boston core.
Are there remote senior researcher jobs in Massachusetts?
Yes, though they are more selective than in fully desk-based fields. About 57% of senior researcher openings tied to Massachusetts are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the mix of lab-based and analytical roles in the state. Positions focused on data analysis, literature synthesis, health policy, or computational modeling are the most likely to offer remote or hybrid arrangements, while wet-lab and clinical research roles typically require on-site presence.
How can I get hired as a senior researcher in Massachusetts with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through a postdoctoral fellowship or a research coordinator role at a Boston-area academic medical center or university, such as those affiliated with Harvard, MIT, or Boston University. Large employers like Mass General Brigham and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute run structured entry-level research programs that provide mentorship and a path toward independent project leadership. Candidates who have completed a relevant graduate thesis, contributed to published work, or earned IRB certification have a concrete edge when competing for these positions.
Where can I find and apply to senior researcher jobs in Massachusetts?
You can find and apply to senior researcher jobs in Massachusetts on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings across the state. Find roles that fit your background and apply directly to the employers posting them.
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