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Research Associate salaries

2,003 H-1B & PERM records for "Research Associate", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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Source: US Dept of Labor. Represents Base Salary only. Excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation.

2003

Results Found

$81003

Average Salary

$5303

Minimum

$300000

Maximum

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
Moderna Therapeutics, Inc. Research Associate, Process Development Cambridge, MA $88941 Green Card Aug 16, 2016
KEMIN INDUSTRIES, INC. Senior Research Associate II, KFT Des Moines, IA $88234 - $90000 Green Card Dec 21, 2021
GENENTECH, INC. SR. RESEARCH ASSOCIATE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA $88000 H-1B Dec 7, 2010
MODERNA THERAPEUTICS, INC. Senior Research Associate, Process Innovation CAMBRIDGE, MA $87975 Green Card Jan 15, 2019
PPD DEVELOPMENT, L.P. Senior Clinical Research Associate (Level I) WILMINGTON, NC $87813 Green Card Dec 14, 2018
TAKEDA DEVELOPMENT CENTER AMERICAS, INC. Senior Research Associate Lexington, MA $87500 - $162500 Green Card Apr 20, 2023
JTC USA Holdings, Inc. Inestment Research Associate Austin, TX $87500 - $90000 H-1B Sep 11, 2023
JTC USA Holdings, Inc. Inestment Research Associate Austin, TX $87500 - $90000 H-1B Sep 14, 2023
Wellington Management Company LLP Research Associate Boston, MA $87500 H-1B Nov 12, 2020
WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE Research Associate II Washington, DC $87480 Green Card Oct 29, 2021
GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. Sr. Research Associate I, Process Development FOSTER CITY, CA $87419 Green Card Aug 5, 2016
NORC Senior Research Associate II $87306 - $107306 Green Card Apr 1, 2024
BERG PHARMA LLC Research Associate (Obesity) NASHVILLE, TN $87277 Green Card Sep 22, 2015
GENZYME CORPORATION Research Associate Principal CAMBRIDGE, MA $87277 - $95466 Green Card Jul 28, 2015
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Stem Cell Principal Research Associate $87276 - $130914 Green Card Aug 17, 2023
CRISPR Therapeutics, Inc. Research Associate II $87000 Green Card Sep 18, 2024
Tenaya Therapeutics, Inc. Research Associate II, Bioinformatics $87000 - $143000 Green Card Aug 14, 2023
ALLAKOS INC. Research Associate II San Carlos, CA $87000 Green Card May 3, 2023
10X GENOMICS, INC. Research Associate (Product Integration) Pleasanton, CA $87000 - $110000 Green Card Feb 18, 2022
ModernaTX, Inc. Senior Research Associate Norwood, MA $87000 Green Card Jun 17, 2022
UNICON PHARMA INC. Sr. Clinical Research Associate I South Plainfield, NJ $87000 Green Card Aug 27, 2021
The Brookings Institution Senior Research Associate Washington DC, DC $87000 - $95000 H-1B Aug 25, 2022
UNICON PHARMA INC. Sr. Clinical Research Associate I South Plainfield, NJ $87000 Green Card May 24, 2021
UNICON PHARMA INC. Sr. Clinical Research Associate I South Plainfield, NJ $87000 Green Card Jul 16, 2021
UNICON PHARMA INC. Sr. Clinical Research Associate I South Plainfield, NJ $87000 Green Card Aug 27, 2021
MODERNA, INC. Senior Research Associate, Drug Product Process S… Cambridge, MA $87000 Green Card Jan 31, 2020
Editas Medicine Senior/Principal Research Associate Cambridge, MA $87000 - $98000 Green Card Sep 30, 2016
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY Research Associate CLEMSON, SC $87000 Green Card Dec 31, 2014
PPD DEVELOPMENT, L.P. Senior Clinical Research Associate (Level I) WILMINGTON, NC $86926 Green Card Jun 5, 2019
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Research Associate SALT LAKE CITY, UT $86700 Green Card 2011
VAYUSOFT SOLUTIONS INC. Senior Research Associates / System Analysts Columbia, MD $86600 Green Card May 1, 2019
VAYUSOFT SOLUTIONS INC. Senior Research Associates / System Analysts Columbia, MD $86600 Green Card May 1, 2019
VAYUSOFT SOLUTIONS INC. Senior Research Associates / System Analysts COLUMBIA, MD $86600 Green Card May 17, 2019
INFINITY DISCOVERY Senior Research Associate (Biology) CAMBRIDGE, MA $86590 Green Card Jun 10, 2015
Sanofi Pasteur Inc. Research Associate $86549 - $113575 Green Card Jan 8, 2024
Sana Biotechnology Research Associate, In Vivo Pharmacology Cambridge, MA $86549 - $117000 Green Card May 2, 2023
Sana Biotechnology Senior Research Associate, In Vitro Pharmacology … Cambridge, MA $86549 - $100000 Green Card May 2, 2023
Ultima Genomics, Inc. Senior Research Associate Newark, CA $86424 Green Card May 19, 2023
Novogy, Inc. Senior Research Associate I Cambridge, MA $86424 Green Card Oct 3, 2016
MOMENTA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. Senior Research Associate, R&D CAMBRIDGE, MA $86424 Green Card Dec 30, 2015
MOMENTA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. Senior Research Associate, R&D CAMBRIDGE, MA $86424 Green Card Dec 30, 2015
Quanterix Corporation Senior Research Associate, Accelerator Lexington, MA $86424 Green Card Feb 11, 2016
Editas Medicine Senior Research Associate Cambridge, MA $86424 - $100000 Green Card Mar 21, 2016
Boise State University Senior Research Associate $86174 Green Card Aug 24, 2023
GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. Sr. Research Associate I, Drug Metabolism Foster City, CA $86037 - $121400 Green Card Mar 26, 2021
Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc. Senior Research Associate $86000 - $144000 Green Card Apr 30, 2025
TScan Therapeutics, Inc. Principal Research Associate, in vivo Pharmacology $86000 - $90000 Green Card Dec 4, 2024
Inari Agriculture, Inc. Sr. Research Associate $85973 Green Card Aug 21, 2023
Portland State University Senior Research Associate $85932 Green Card Jul 24, 2025
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Quantitative Research Associate $85900 - $275000 Green Card Sep 15, 2023
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