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Principal Scientist salaries

201 H-1B & PERM records for "Principal Scientist", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
MRL San Francisco, LLC ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL SCIENTIST, BIOLOGY-DISCOVERY South San Francisco, CA $150571 H-1B Jul 7, 2021
PureTech Management, Inc. Principal Scientist [00044109] Boston, MA $150000 - $225000 H-1B Oct 24, 2022
Carmine Therapeutics, Inc. Principal Scientist Cambridge, MA $150000 H-1B Aug 15, 2022
Bayer U.S. LLC Principal Scientist, Product Development Analytic… Pittsburgh, PA $149640 Green Card May 25, 2018
Stryker Corporation Principal Scientist, R&D $149350 Green Card Aug 24, 2023
Genentech, Inc. Principal Scientist - Technology South San Francisco, CA $148678 - $265900 H-1B Dec 5, 2025
Enanta Pharmaceuticals Inc Principal Scientist, Analytical CMC Watertown, MA $148000 Green Card May 8, 2023
Evotec (US), Inc. Principal Scientist Project Leader Princeton, NJ $145574 H-1B 2025
Nestlé Healthcare Nutrition, Inc. Principal Scientist Packaging $145314 - $155314 Green Card Dec 15, 2023
Liquidia Technologies, Inc. Senior Principal Scientist Morrisville, NC $145142 Green Card Dec 11, 2018
ABBVIE BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC. Principal Scientist I, In Vivo Pharmacology South San Francisco, CA $145000 - $185000 H-1B Sep 25, 2023
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. Principal Scientist Redwood City, CA $145000 - $175000 H-1B Sep 29, 2022
Arana Therapeutics, Inc. Principal Scientist Redwood City, CA $145000 - $175000 H-1B Aug 29, 2022
Schrodinger, Inc. Principal Scientist I Nw York, NY $143700 H-1B 2025
TAKEDA DEVELOPMENT CENTER AMERICAS, INC. Principal Scientist in Vivo Pharmacology San Diego, CA $143500 - $287000 Green Card May 1, 2023
SIEMENS CORPORATION Principal Scientist ORLANDO, FL $143153 Green Card Jan 2, 2018
PHARMAVITE Principal Scientist WEST HILLS, CA $142854 Green Card Apr 24, 2019
Rentschler Biopharma, Inc. Principal Scientist, Analytical Development $142500 Green Card Jun 10, 2025
PEPSICO, INC. SENIOR PRINCIPAL SCIENTIST - NUTRITION STANDARDS BARRINGTON, IL $141730 H-1B May 16, 2012
ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP Principal Scientist 1 (Modeling and Simulation) WILMINGTON, DE $141650 Green Card Apr 24, 2015
WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY Principal Scientist Chicago, IL $141479 Green Card Nov 14, 2022
Altria Client Services LLC Principal Scientist I $141000 Green Card Dec 8, 2023
Genentech, Inc. Principal Scientist South San Francisco, CA $140421 - $265700 H-1B Jun 12, 2024
AMGEN INC. PRINCIPAL SCIENTIST THOUSAND OAKS, CA $140000 H-1B Mar 19, 2013
PureTech Management, Inc. Principal Scientist, Synthetic Chemistry Boston, MA $140000 - $180000 H-1B Dec 17, 2020
HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY Principal Scientist – Milk Powder HILMAR, CA $140000 - $170000 Green Card Aug 3, 2016
JUNO THERAPEUTICS, INC. Principal Scientist/Head, Pharmacology SEATTLE, WA $140000 - $180000 Green Card Oct 24, 2016
NESTLE NUTRITION RD CENTERS,INC. Principal Scientist Product Development Fremont, MI $138580 - $148580 Green Card Apr 16, 2021
Schrodinger, Inc. Principal Scientist $138500 Green Card Mar 25, 2024
LI-COR, Inc. Principal Scientist $138000 Green Card Jan 13, 2025
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Rese… Principal Scientist I $137920 Green Card Aug 3, 2023
Merck Research Laboratories Massachuset… Associate Principal Scientist, Biology-Discovery Boston, MA $137800 - $216900 H-1B 2025
Zoetis, Inc. Principal Scientist $135720 - $156000 Green Card Sep 3, 2024
AMGEN INC. Principal Scientist THOUSAND OAKS, CA $135000 Green Card Nov 3, 2017
Evotec (US), Inc. Principal Scientist (Project Leader) Princeton, NJ $134312 H-1B Aug 18, 2023
SCHRODINGER, INC. Principal Scientist NEW YORK, NY $134000 Green Card Mar 20, 2018
Covidien LP Sr. Principal Scientist Baltimore, MD $133869 - $180000 H-1B Aug 14, 2024
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP Associate Principal Scientist, Statistical Progra… KENILWORTH, NJ $133640 Green Card Oct 11, 2017
PepsiCo, Inc. R&D QA Principal Scientist $132704 - $141000 Green Card Aug 7, 2023
Solenis LLC Principal Scientist $132392 Green Card Jan 16, 2025
ADMA BioManufacturing, LLC Principal Scientist Analytical Development $131326 Green Card May 13, 2025
Nevakar LLC Senior Principal Scientist Bridgewater, NJ $130000 Green Card May 31, 2017
MCCORMICK & COMPANY, INC. Principal Scientist / Engineer - Materials & Proc… SPARKS, MD $129500 - $136200 Green Card Dec 27, 2017
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Principal Scientist $129058 - $174068 Green Card Jan 10, 2024
ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP Principal Scientist, Fragment Based Lead Generati… WILMINGTON, DE $129000 Green Card Oct 30, 2015
Carmine Therapeutics, Inc. Principal Scientist North Cambridge, MA $127440 H-1B Jun 1, 2021
LEICA MICROSYSTEMS INC. Principal Scientist Waltham, MA $127000 H-1B Jun 24, 2024
ZIMMER INC Research Principal Scientist Warsaw, IN $126381 Green Card Dec 23, 2022
Evotec (US), Inc. Principal Scientist (Project Leader) Princeton, NJ $125684 H-1B Sep 15, 2021
Sigma-Aldrich Manufacturing LLC Principal Scientist $125000 - $145000 Green Card Sep 20, 2024
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