# Alion

- **Question**: Which funded startups hire for science and research roles?
- **Answer**: 303 science and research roles are open at 129 venture-backed startups, each of which raised a round in the last two years. The most hiring: Ellison Institute of Technology (23), Quantum Machines (20) and Lila Sciences (17). 55 of the roles are remote.
- **Role**: Science and research
- **Roles open**: 303
- **Startups**: 129

## Roles

- [Clinical Research Assistant](https://alion.io/job/headlands-research-clinical-research-assistant-4) — Company: Headlands Research; Last round: Venture round $1.4M; Posted: 5 Nov 2026
- [Clinical Research Assistant](https://alion.io/job/headlands-research-clinical-research-assistant-5) — Company: Headlands Research; Last round: Venture round $1.4M; Posted: 5 Nov 2026
- [Production Chemist](https://alion.io/job/atrandi-biosciences-production-chemist) — Company: Atrandi Biosciences; Last round: Series A $25M; Posted: 5 Nov 2026
- [Experimental Physicist, Soft X-ray Source Development](https://alion.io/job/invisix-experimental-physicist-soft-x-ray-source-development) — Company: Invisix; Last round: Seed $21.6M; Posted: 4 Nov 2026
- [Principal Clinical Scientist, Medical Devices & AI](https://alion.io/job/neko-health-principal-clinical-scientist-medical-devices-ai) — Company: Neko Health; Last round: Series C $700M; Posted: 4 Nov 2026
- [Systems Engineer](https://alion.io/job/universal-quantum-systems-engineer) — Company: Universal Quantum; Last round: Series A $100M; Posted: 3 Nov 2026
- [Engineering Lab Manager](https://alion.io/job/humanoid-engineering-lab-manager) — Company: Humanoid; Last round: Series A $152M; Posted: 2 Nov 2026
- [Research Lead, Open Benchmarks Grants](https://alion.io/job/snorkel-ai-research-lead-open-benchmarks-grants) — Company: Snorkel AI; Last round: Series D $100M; Posted: 2 Nov 2026
- [Co-Op, Targeted Non-Viral Delivery](https://alion.io/job/lila-sciences-co-op-targeted-non-viral-delivery) — Company: Lila Sciences; Last round: Venture round $200M; Posted: 2 Nov 2026
- [Synthetic Biologist (Yield and Photosynthesis) - Plant Biology Institute](https://alion.io/job/ellison-institute-of-technology-synthetic-biologist-yield-and-photosynthesis-plant-biology-institute) — Company: Ellison Institute of Technology; Last round: Venture round; Posted: 2 Nov 2026
- [Research Associate 1 (Temporary)](https://alion.io/job/cellanome-research-associate-1-temporary-2) — Company: Cellanome; Last round: Venture round $75.9M; Posted: 29 Oct 2026
- [Postdoctoral Research Scientist (Tissue Programme) - MDLS](https://alion.io/job/ellison-institute-of-technology-postdoctoral-research-scientist-tissue-programme-mdls) — Company: Ellison Institute of Technology; Last round: Venture round; Posted: 29 Oct 2026
- [Senior Material Scientist](https://alion.io/job/zeno-power-senior-material-scientist) — Company: Zeno Power; Last round: Series B $53.8M; Posted: 29 Oct 2026
- [Analytical Lab Chemist](https://alion.io/job/mariana-minerals-analytical-lab-chemist-3) — Company: Mariana Minerals; Last round: Venture round $310.5M; Posted: 28 Oct 2026
- [Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Tian Lab) - Generative Biology Institute](https://alion.io/job/ellison-institute-of-technology-postdoctoral-research-fellow-tian-lab-generative-biology-institute) — Company: Ellison Institute of Technology; Last round: Venture round; Posted: 28 Oct 2026
- [Scientific Fellow (Director), Immunology](https://alion.io/job/psithera-scientific-fellow-director-immunology) — Company: PsiThera; Last round: Series A $47.5M; Posted: 28 Oct 2026
- [Research Lead / Senior Scientist (DMPK), London](https://alion.io/job/isomorphic-labs-research-lead-senior-scientist-dmpk-london) — Company: Isomorphic Labs; Last round: Venture round; Posted: 28 Oct 2026
- [Research Associate](https://alion.io/job/syenex-research-associate) — Company: Syenex; Last round: Venture round $8.7M; Posted: 27 Oct 2026
- [Accelerator Physicist (Lead)](https://alion.io/job/acceleron-fusion-accelerator-physicist-lead) — Company: Acceleron Fusion; Last round: Series A $24M; Posted: 27 Oct 2026
- [Associate Research Manager](https://alion.io/job/linnaeus-associate-research-manager) — Company: Linnaeus; Last round: Venture round; Posted: 27 Oct 2026
- [Research Assistant, Process Engineering](https://alion.io/job/enginzyme-research-assistant-process-engineering) — Company: EnginZyme; Last round: Venture round $7.1M; Posted: 27 Oct 2026
- [Co-Op, Agentic Simulations for Materials Science](https://alion.io/job/lila-sciences-co-op-agentic-simulations-for-materials-science) — Company: Lila Sciences; Last round: Venture round $200M; Posted: 26 Oct 2026
- [Principal Scientist, Permanent Magnets](https://alion.io/job/sandboxaq-principal-scientist-permanent-magnets) — Company: SandboxAQ; Last round: Venture round $300M; Posted: 26 Oct 2026
- [Senior Research Scientist - Risk](https://alion.io/job/neara-principal-research-scientist-risk-3) — Company: Neara; Last round: Venture round $63M; Posted: 26 Oct 2026
- [Senior Computational Physicist- Boundary Physics](https://alion.io/job/type-one-energy-senior-computational-physicist-boundary-physics) — Company: Type One Energy; Last round: Venture round $200M; Posted: 26 Oct 2026
- [Experimental Physicist - QPU](https://alion.io/job/quantum-art-experimental-physicist-qpu) — Company: Quantum Art; Last round: Series A $140M; Posted: 26 Oct 2026
- [Experimental Physicist - EO](https://alion.io/job/quantum-art-experimental-physicist-eo) — Company: Quantum Art; Last round: Series A $140M; Posted: 26 Oct 2026
- [Theoretical Physicist](https://alion.io/job/quantum-art-theoretical-physicist) — Company: Quantum Art; Last round: Series A $140M; Posted: 26 Oct 2026
- [Research Assistant](https://alion.io/job/onepot-research-assistant) — Company: onepot; Last round: Venture round $13M; Posted: 26 Oct 2026
- [理论物理研究员-等离子体集成模拟方向](https://alion.io/job/energy-singularity-rilunwuriyanjiuyuan-denglikotijichengmonifangxiang) — Company: Energy Singularity; Last round: Series A; Posted: 26 Oct 2026

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