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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
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE INSTRUCTOR HOUSTON, TX $429000 H-1B Jun 30, 2011
University of Texas Medical Branch Professor and Director, Galveston National Lab Galveston, TX $420000 H-1B Jul 2, 2024
University of Texas Medical Branch Director, Galveston National Lab Galveston, TX $420000 H-1B Jul 8, 2021
Flagship Labs 70, Inc. Consultant Fort Collins, CO $416000 H-1B Aug 10, 2022
NUPROBE USA, INC. CONSULTING SCIENTIST Cambridge, MA $416000 H-1B Jan 15, 2019
NUPROBE USA, INC. CONSULTING SCIENTIST CAMBRIDGE, MA $416000 H-1B Oct 3, 2018
D. E. Shaw Research, LLC Member of the Technical Staff New York, NY $392000 H-1B Apr 28, 2026
Gates Foundation Deputy Director, Chemistry, Manufacturing and Con… Seattle, WA $375000 H-1B Feb 25, 2025
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW DETROIT, MI $369000 H-1B Aug 15, 2012
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY HOUSTON, TX $366667 H-1B Nov 18, 2009
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE BATTELLE FELLOW, CHEMIST RICHLAND, WA $361650 H-1B Jan 17, 2023
ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP INNOVATIVE MEDICINES HEAD, SMALL MOLECULES (INFECT WALTHAM, MA $335000 H-1B Sep 17, 2010
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE Battelle Fellow, Chemist, Director IIC RICHLAND, WA $330013 H-1B Jan 10, 2020
Oregon Health & Science University Professor & Chair/Dept of Chemical Physiology & B… Portland, OR $321484 H-1B Jun 9, 2022
The Leland Stanford, Jr University Senior Research Scientist - Basic Life Stanford, CA $320000 H-1B Aug 2, 2024
OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR & CHAIR/DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY & PHAR… Portland, OR $315162 H-1B Apr 24, 2019
Revelio Therapeutics, Inc Biochemistry Consultant Nashville, TN $312000 H-1B Aug 27, 2024
NuProbe USA, Inc. Senior Consulting Research Scientist Houston, TX $312000 H-1B Dec 13, 2019
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Chemical Sciences Division Director (Chemist) Berkeley, CA $307840 H-1B Sep 1, 2022
University of California, Los Angeles Professor Los Angeles, CA $305000 H-1B Mar 22, 2023
RK PHARMA INC CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER PEARL RIVER, NY $300000 H-1B Mar 19, 2026
Manas AI, Inc. Chief Scientific Officer San Mateo, CA $300000 E-3 Feb 25, 2025
Mesoblast, Inc. Sr. Vice President of Translational Development New York, NY $300000 E-3 Jan 26, 2022
ASI/SILICA MACHINERY LLC CHIEF OPERATING CHEMIST GARDENA, CA $300000 E-3 Aug 18, 2016
COSMO INTERNATIONAL CORP. SENIOR PERFUMER FORT LAUDERDALE, FL $300000 H-1B Mar 13, 2015
ASI/SILICA MACHINERY, LLC CHIEF OPERATING CHEMIST GARDENA, CA $300000 E-3 Sep 25, 2014
OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR/CHAIR PORTLAND, OR $299998 H-1B Aug 17, 2016
University of California, Berkeley Professor Berkeley, CA $295464 H-1B Nov 27, 2019
LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY CHEMIST FACULTY SCIENTIST / ENGINEER BERKELEY, CA $293280 H-1B May 6, 2015
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M.D. ANDERSON C… Professor Houston, TX $290773 H-1B May 10, 2024
Callio Operating Co., Inc. Executive Director, CMC Seattle, WA $290000 H-1B Sep 15, 2025
University of California, Los Angeles Professor Los Angeles, CA $285563 H-1B May 26, 2020
ByteDance Inc. Research Scientist San Jose, CA $285200 H-1B May 28, 2026
Lyterian Therapeutics Executive Director, Early Lead Chemistry South San Francisco, CA $280800 E-3 Dec 11, 2024
BUCK INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH ON AGING VISITING PROFESSOR NOVATO, CA $280000 H-1B Aug 5, 2015
FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PHARMACEUTICAL R&D COMMACK, NY $275000 H-1B Oct 21, 2011
KADMON PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC SVP OF MOLECULAR MEDICINE, SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY AND G NEW YORK, NY $275000 H-1B Aug 2, 2011
Allakos Inc. Sr Manager, Regulatory Chemistry, Manufacturing a… $271606 Green Card Nov 9, 2023
IMPEDIMED, INC. VP REGULATORY, CLINICAL TRIALS AND IP CARLSBAD, CA $271400 E-3 Sep 14, 2015
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES, INC. PRINCIPAL FLAVORIST DAYTON, NJ $270890 H-1B Mar 16, 2018
Lyterian Therapeutics Executive Director, Early Lead Chemistry San Francisco, CA $270000 E-3 Jan 31, 2023
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES Principal Flavorist NEW YORK, NY $270000 Green Card Jun 28, 2019
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT SANTA BARBA… PROFESSIONAL RESEARCHER SANTA BARBARA, CA $268500 H-1B Jul 11, 2019
Children's National Medical Center Medical Director, Clinical Chemistry Laboratory & Washington, DC $267734 H-1B Jun 2, 2026
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR NEW YORK, NY $266240 H-1B Aug 10, 2016
D.E. SHAW RESEARCH, LLC RESEARCH SCIENTIST-MEMBER OF THE TECHNICAL TEAM NEW YORK, NY $265000 H-1B Feb 15, 2013
University of Maryland Baltimore Professor Baltimore, MD $261019 H-1B Mar 18, 2021
University of Maryland Baltimore Professor Baltimore, MD $261019 H-1B Mar 1, 2021
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES Senior Perfumer NEW YORK, NY $260598 Green Card Jan 8, 2015
B. Riley Securities, Inc. Managing Director, Research - Healthcare/Biotech … Arlington, VA $260000 H-1B May 21, 2026
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