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101,154 H-1B & PERM records for "Chemist", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
PFIZER INC SENIOR SCIENTIST SAN DIEGO, CA $992400 - $124100 H-1B Sep 28, 2010
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF WOOD CHEMISTRY PALMER, AK $988380 H-1B Aug 21, 2009
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR NEW YORK, NY $969204 H-1B Nov 26, 2018
Emory University Associate Academic Research Scientist Atlanta, GA $960000 H-1B Oct 5, 2023
University of Maryland Baltimore Research Associate Baltimore, MD $960000 H-1B Apr 11, 2024
Akorn Inc. SENIOR ANALYTICAL SCIENTST I CRANBURY, NJ $910052 H-1B Mar 11, 2020
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. R&D/Mfg Scientist III Greenville, NC $889320 - $150000 H-1B Nov 20, 2025
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Research Scientist Cambridge, MA $880056 H-1B Oct 21, 2024
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Postdoctoral Research Fellow San Jose, CA $869628 H-1B Jul 17, 2024
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discover… Staff Scientist La Jolla, CA $840000 - $90000 H-1B Oct 30, 2023
PPD Development, L.P. Research Scientist Middleton, WI $840000 - $80000 H-1B Mar 12, 2020
The Scripps Research Institute Research Scientist (PhD) La Jolla, CA $825432 - $134820 H-1B Aug 23, 2024
Cambrex Charles City, Inc. Sr. Scientist II, Analytical Development Charles City, IA $815981 H-1B Aug 6, 2023
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Postdoctoral Research Fellow Seattle, WA $812736 H-1B May 24, 2024
MIOKUN BIOTECHNOLOGIES INC. STAFF SCIENTIST, REAGENT AND PROCESS DEVELOPMENT BERKELEY, CA $810000 H-1B Jun 9, 2016
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STA… BASIC LIFE RESEARCH SCIENTIST Stanford, CA $780000 H-1B Aug 7, 2019
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO Postdoctoral Scholar Employee La Jolla, CA $768096 H-1B Mar 24, 2020
MILLENNIUM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. SENIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE CAMBRIDGE, MA $765000 H-1B Mar 9, 2015
University of Georgia; OGE Senior Research Associate Athens, GA $761808 H-1B May 6, 2025
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Postdoctoral Fellow (Chemical Engineering) Berkeley, CA $760202 H-1B Dec 6, 2019
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SENIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE CHICAGO, IL $740000 H-1B Jul 27, 2017
The University of Chicago Postdoctoral Scholar Chicago, IL $687600 H-1B May 7, 2024
University of Maryland Baltimore Research Associate Baltimore, MD $680000 H-1B Oct 28, 2021
University of Georgia; OGE Postdoctoral Research Associate Athens, GA $672000 H-1B Dec 10, 2025
THE HENRY M. JACKSON FOUNDATION POSTDOCTORAL BIOCHEMIST BETHESDA, MD $650000 H-1B Oct 26, 2017
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COLLEGE PARK RESEARCH ASSOCIATE GAITHERSBURG, MD $647000 H-1B Apr 10, 2012
MY JOVE CORPORATION SCIENCE EDITOR (BIOCHEMISTRY/DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOG… CAMBRIDGE, MA $642000 H-1B Feb 24, 2017
Akron Rubber Development Laboratory, In… Senior Chemist--Wet Chemistry Analyst Akron, OH $632736 H-1B Jan 7, 2025
Tergus Pharma LLC Pharmaceutical Scientist (Scientist I) Durham, NC $624000 H-1B Apr 26, 2022
SPIRIT PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC CHEMIST TOTAWA, NJ $556750 H-1B Mar 20, 2014
FREIXENET SONOMA CAVES ENOLOGIST SONOMA, CA $551616 H-1B May 4, 2011
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M.D. ANDERSON C… POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW HOUSTON, TX $546048 H-1B Jan 22, 2010
BATTELLE POST DOCTORATE RESEARCH ASSOCIATE RICHLAND, WA $541000 H-1B Jun 26, 2012
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES, INC. CHEMIST - R&D CRANBURY, NJ $540904 H-1B Apr 11, 2012
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE/FELLOW HOUSTON, TX $540000 H-1B Mar 17, 2017
CIVENTICHEM LLC ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMIST CARY, NC $517200 H-1B Apr 20, 2011
DUKE UNIVERSITY AND MEDICAL CENTER RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, SR DURHAM, NC $511200 H-1B Mar 14, 2017
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING ASSOCIATE RESEARCH SCIENTIST LARAMIE, WY $500004 H-1B Oct 24, 2012
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW BALTIMORE, MD $480548 H-1B Mar 29, 2010
RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE Troy, NY $475000 H-1B Jun 5, 2019
RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE Troy, NY $475000 H-1B Jan 28, 2019
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE CLEMSON, SC $475000 H-1B Nov 29, 2017
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ASSOCIATE CORVALLIS, OR $474336 H-1B Apr 29, 2010
JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW JACKSON, MS $455000 H-1B Jun 15, 2011
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE RESEARCH ASSOCIATE BALTIMORE, MD $450000 H-1B Apr 13, 2011
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY--A COMMONWEALTH UNIVE… ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (RESEARCH) PHILADELPHIA, PA $445000 H-1B Feb 17, 2011
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO ASSISTANT SPECIALIST SAN FRANCISCO, CA $444000 H-1B Oct 23, 2009
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA CHEMIST BELLE GLADE, FL $444000 H-1B Jul 21, 2009
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY--A COMMONWEALTH UNIVE… ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (CHEMISTRY) SANTA CLARA, CA $436134 H-1B Jun 2, 2010
RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE POST DOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE (CBIS) TROY, NY $435000 H-1B Jul 5, 2011
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