10 of the Most Popular Types of Academic Researcher Jobs in 2026

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Top Types Of Academic Researcher Jobs

• Postdoc Researcher

  Salary range: $116,000 - $116,000

  Postdoc Researcher is a common job search query. Most salaries for Postdoc Researcher jobs pay between $116,000 (25th percentile) and $116,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Postdoc Researcher job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Remote Plasma Physics Postdoc

  Salary range: $26,000 - $53,000

  Remote Plasma Physics Postdoc is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Remote Plasma Physics Postdoc jobs pay between $26,000 (25th percentile) and $53,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Remote Plasma Physics Postdoc job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Molecular Dynamics Simulations Postdoc

  Salary range: $56,500 - $74,500

  Molecular Dynamics Simulations Postdoc is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Molecular Dynamics Simulations Postdoc jobs pay between $56,500 (25th percentile) and $74,500 (75th percentile) annually. There are plenty of open positions nationwide for Molecular Dynamics Simulations Postdoc job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Energy Research Assistant

  Salary range: $38,500 - $53,000

  Energy Research Assistant is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Energy Research Assistant jobs pay between $38,500 (25th percentile) and $53,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Energy Research Assistant job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Control Engineer Postdoc

  Salary range: $60,000 - $97,000

  Control Engineer Postdoc is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Control Engineer Postdoc jobs pay between $60,000 (25th percentile) and $97,000 (75th percentile) annually. Take a look at the variety of open positions nationwide for Control Engineer Postdoc job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Postdoctoral Math

  Salary range: $49,000 - $66,500

  Postdoctoral Math is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Postdoctoral Math jobs pay between $49,000 (25th percentile) and $66,500 (75th percentile) annually. You’ll find many open positions nationwide for Postdoctoral Math job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Neuroscience Salary Phd

  Salary range: $53,000 - $68,500

  Neuroscience Salary Phd is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Neuroscience Salary Phd jobs pay between $53,000 (25th percentile) and $68,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Neuroscience Salary Phd job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Postdoctoral Crop Science

  Salary range: $49,000 - $66,500

  Postdoctoral Crop Science is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Postdoctoral Crop Science jobs pay between $49,000 (25th percentile) and $66,500 (75th percentile) annually. You’ll find many open positions nationwide for Postdoctoral Crop Science job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Material Science Postdoc

  Salary range: $61,500 - $84,000

  Material Science Postdoc is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Material Science Postdoc jobs pay between $61,500 (25th percentile) and $84,000 (75th percentile) annually. There are plenty of open positions nationwide for Material Science Postdoc job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Publishing Research

  Salary range: $54,000 - $92,000

  Publishing Research is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Publishing Research jobs pay between $54,000 (25th percentile) and $92,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Publishing Research job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.