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Research Assistant salaries

776 H-1B & PERM records for "Research Assistant", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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BOWERGROUPASIA, INC RESEARCH DIRECTOR FAIRFAX, VA $42000 H-1B Jun 28, 2011
BOWERGROUPASIA, INC. RESEARCH DIRECTOR FAIRFAX, VA $42000 H-1B Jun 24, 2011
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO Research Assistant Professor CHICAGO, IL $42000 Green Card 2010
BIOCOLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE, INC. Clinical Research Assistant Miami, FL $41995 Green Card Apr 28, 2022
YORK COLLEGE, THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NE… Social Science Research Assistants JAMAICA, NY $41954 Green Card 2011
PETER J. CHELKOWSKI GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT NEW YORK, NY $41860 Green Card Jun 3, 2016
BIOPHARMA INFORMATIC, INC. Clinical Research Assistant Houston, TX $41642 Green Card Sep 4, 2019
INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR CIVIL SOCIETY … Social Science Research Assistants WASHINGTON, DC $41600 Green Card 2013
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO Professional Research Assistant BOULDER, CO $41500 Green Card Aug 19, 2016
Academic Medical Research Institute Clinical Research Assistant LOS ANGELES, CA $41496 Green Card Feb 14, 2023
REGIONAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND INFUSI… Research Assistant LIMA, OH $41496 Green Card Mar 13, 2014
Biotex Inc Research Assistant Houston, TX $41458 Green Card Jul 15, 2015
COMMUNITY DENTAL PRACTICES, LLC Dental Research Assistant FT. MYERS, FL $41392 Green Card May 28, 2014
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO Research Assistant El Paso, TX $41205 Green Card Jul 19, 2021
EMPIRE LAND SERVICES LEGAL RESEARCH ASSISTANT MELVILLE, NY $41038 Green Card 2008
ALLEGHENY SINGER RESEARCH INSTITUTE SENIOR RESEARCH ASSISTANT PITTSBURGH, PA $41000 H-1B Jun 23, 2011
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS Research Assistant FAYETTEVILLE, AR $40921 Green Card Apr 22, 2015
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIE… Research Assistant LITTLE ROCK, AR $40810 Green Card Mar 30, 2016
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ASSISTANT III NASHVILLE, TN $40810 Green Card 2010
Lovelace Biomedical & Environmental Res… Research Assistant II Albuquerque, NM $40518 H-1B Jan 17, 2020
Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute Research Assistant II Albuquerque, NM $40518 H-1B Jan 17, 2020
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM Research Assistant BIRMINGHAM, AL $40154 Green Card 2011
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM Research Assistant BIRMINGHAM, AL $40154 Green Card 2011
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM Research Assistant BIRMINGHAM, AL $40154 Green Card 2011
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI Research Assistant Cincinnati, OH $40000 H-1B Oct 25, 2019
MURPHY-BROWN LLC Field Research Assistant SMITHFIELD, VA $40000 - $58842 Green Card Aug 17, 2018
MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER Research Assistant, Oncological Science (Associat… NEW YORK, NY $40000 Green Card Sep 11, 2014
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM Research Assistant BIRMINGHAM, AL $40000 Green Card Sep 2, 2014
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Social Science Research Assistants ANN ARBOR, MI $40000 Green Card 2012
THE UNCOMMON INDIVIDUAL FOUNDATION Social Science Research Assistants VILLANOVA, PA $40000 Green Card 2011
DUKE UNIVERSITY AND MEDICAL CENTER Social Science Research Assistants DURHAM, NC $40000 Green Card 2011
MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL, INC. Planning Associate II (City & Regional Aide) Moon Township, PA $39790 Green Card Apr 17, 2020
JERRY C. CHANG LAW OFFICE, P.C. Research Assistant FALLS CHURCH, VA $39645 Green Card Jan 9, 2018
QUINN & SONS, INC. Research Assistant FALLS CHURCH, VA $39645 Green Card Apr 18, 2017
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY Research Assistant II NASHVILLE, TN $39645 Green Card Nov 7, 2014
My Lineage, Inc. Lineage Research Assistant San Diego, CA $39562 Green Card Mar 3, 2020
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ASSISTANT DETROIT, MI $39500 Green Card 2008
AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION PROGRAM ASSISTANT FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS WASHINGTON, DC $39229 Green Card Sep 17, 2013
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY Research Assistant 3 CLEVELAND, OH $39000 Green Card Mar 12, 2019
Brigham and Women's Hospital Technical Research Assistant II Boston, MA $38896 - $61420 H-1B Jan 3, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM Research Assistant BIRMINGHAM, AL $38854 Green Card Apr 29, 2014
My Lineage, Inc. Lineage Research Assistant San Diego, CA $38626 Green Card May 26, 2021
ANDREWS UNIVERSITY Theological Media Research Assistant BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI $38600 Green Card May 10, 2019
Inter-American Dialogue Program Assistant, Education Washington, DC $38501 H-1B Feb 20, 2020
CENTER FOR REFLECTIVE PARENTING Social Science Research Assistants LOS ANGELES, CA $38397 Green Card 2011
MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER CLINICAL RESEARCH ASSISTANT NEW YORK, NY $38266 H-1B Oct 5, 2011
MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER CLINICAL RESEARCH ASSISTANT NEW YORK, NY $38266 H-1B Oct 5, 2011
PETER J. CHELKOWSKI GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT NEW YORK, NY $38189 Green Card Jun 10, 2016
INNOVATIONS FOR POVERTY ACTION SENIOR PROJECT ASSOCIATE NEW HAVEN, CT $38004 H-1B Oct 19, 2012
MESBER AGENCY, INC. Science Production Research Analyst MIAMI BEACH, FL $38000 Green Card Oct 10, 2017
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