Top skills for Principal Research Scientist jobs

Based on 63 active Principal Research Scientist postings · updated Oct 8, 2026.

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Skills employers ask for

The share of Principal Research Scientist postings that list each skill. Text that appears in almost every posting — equal-opportunity and benefits sections — is left out.

Design70%
Immunology63%
Neuroscience62%
Oncology62%
Insurance59%
Science48%
Manufacturing44%
Chemistry38%
Modalities38%
Experimentation27%
Automation24%
Chemical Engineering22%
Computer Science22%
Biology21%
Datasets21%
Biologics17%
Data Analysis17%
Biochemistry16%
Supervision16%
Multimodal14%
Proteins14%
Research and Development14%
Software Development14%
Technical Reports14%
Mentorship13%

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