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Research Scientist resume keywords

Core keywords are the skill list on the Research Scientist resume example. Supporting keywords are skills-catalog entries that name this role.

See the matching Research Scientist resume example. For which applicant tracking systems large employers use, read the State of ATS 2026 report.

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Counted on 2026-10-10 from 89 public job postings whose titles match Research Scientist. Those postings came from Ashby, Greenhouse, Lever, and SmartRecruiters. A posting is counted for this role when the longest published job-title phrase in its title is Research Scientist. The crawl queried Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, and SmartRecruiters for 133 employers in the State of ATS 2026 dataset that use those vendors, and for 279 additional public boards from the extended coverage tier. The extended boards are not part of the 738-company statistics. 361 boards returned postings out of 412 boards attempted, and 46923 postings were scanned. HTML was stripped before counting, and each posting counts once per term. Phrases beyond the published skill list are the most common two- and three-word phrases in the matched postings. Posting text is not stored. A role page shows these percentages only when at least 30 descriptions were counted.

Core keywords

These are the terms to put on the resume when they match work you have done.

Research Design
4% of 89 recent postings mention Research Design.
Data Analysis
10% of 89 recent postings mention Data Analysis.
Publication
11% of 89 recent postings mention Publication.
Grant Writing
0% of 89 recent postings mention Grant Writing.
Lab Management
0% of 89 recent postings mention Lab Management.
Statistical Analysis
4% of 89 recent postings mention Statistical Analysis.
Peer Review
0% of 89 recent postings mention Peer Review.
Experimentation
12% of 89 recent postings mention Experimentation.
Presentation
7% of 89 recent postings mention Presentation.
Collaboration
27% of 89 recent postings mention Collaboration.

Supporting keywords

R
22% of 89 recent postings mention R.
MATLAB
1% of 89 recent postings mention MATLAB.
NumPy
2% of 89 recent postings mention NumPy.
Clinical Trials
4% of 89 recent postings mention Clinical Trials.
Research
94% of 89 recent postings mention Research.
KNIME Analytics Platform
0% of 89 recent postings mention KNIME Analytics Platform.

Phrases from recent postings

These phrases showed up often in the matched postings and are not already on the published skill list.

research scientist
55% of 89 recent postings mention research scientist.
machine learning
49% of 89 recent postings mention machine learning.
cross functional
40% of 89 recent postings mention cross functional.
computer science
37% of 89 recent postings mention computer science.
track record
36% of 89 recent postings mention track record.
large scale
35% of 89 recent postings mention large scale.
000 usd
31% of 89 recent postings mention 000 usd.
post training
30% of 89 recent postings mention post training.
job posting
25% of 89 recent postings mention job posting.
reinforcement learning
25% of 89 recent postings mention reinforcement learning.

Where to place them

1
Headline
Put the target title and two core terms on the line under your name: Research Scientist | Research Design | Data Analysis.
2
Skills
List the core terms together in the skills section: Research Design, Data Analysis, Publication, Grant Writing, Lab Management, Statistical Analysis, Peer Review, Experimentation, Presentation, Collaboration.
3
Experience
Use Research Design, Data Analysis, Publication inside bullets for work you did in this role, next to the result.
4
Supporting terms
Add these in the skills section or a bullet when you have used them: R, MATLAB, NumPy, Clinical Trials, Research, KNIME Analytics Platform.

Sample lines from the resume example

These lines are already published on the Research Scientist resume example. Use them as a pattern for where a keyword sits next to a result, and replace the details with your own.

Led research program resulting in 20+ peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals
Secured $1.5M in research funding through competitive grant applications to NIH and NSF
Designed and executed experiments generating novel findings cited 300+ times by other researchers
Supervised team of 5 research assistants and 3 graduate students

Questions about Research Scientist keywords

What keywords should a Research Scientist resume include?

Core keywords for a Research Scientist resume are Research Design, Data Analysis, Publication, Grant Writing, Lab Management, Statistical Analysis, Peer Review, Experimentation, Presentation, Collaboration. Core keywords are the skill list on the Research Scientist resume example. Supporting keywords are skills-catalog entries that name this role. Percentages are the share of 89 public postings fetched on 2026-10-10 whose titles match this role.

Where should Research Scientist keywords go on a resume?

Headline: Put the target title and two core terms on the line under your name: Research Scientist | Research Design | Data Analysis. Skills: List the core terms together in the skills section: Research Design, Data Analysis, Publication, Grant Writing, Lab Management, Statistical Analysis, Peer Review, Experimentation, Presentation, Collaboration. Experience: Use Research Design, Data Analysis, Publication inside bullets for work you did in this role, next to the result. Supporting terms: Add these in the skills section or a bullet when you have used them: R, MATLAB, NumPy, Clinical Trials, Research, KNIME Analytics Platform.

How do I check a Research Scientist resume?

Open the free ATS checker with Research Scientist prefilled, paste your resume, and compare it with the keyword list on this page.