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8,406 H-1B & PERM records for "chemist", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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$78806

Average Salary

$29390

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$300000

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
OHM LABORATORIES, INC. PD Scientist I New Brunswick, NJ $112736 Green Card Oct 14, 2020
OHM LABORATORIES, INC. Sr. Manager, Analytical Development New Brunswick, NJ $112736 - $120000 Green Card Jul 19, 2021
CLARIANT CORPORATION Claims Substantiation Chemist New Providence, NJ $112736 - $115000 Green Card Jan 6, 2021
NOURYON SURFACE CHEMISTRY LLC Scientist Brewster, NY $112736 Green Card Dec 17, 2020
CELGENE CORPORATION Process Engineer II, CAR-T Summit, NJ $112736 Green Card Jan 15, 2021
BROAD INSTITUTE Senior Computational Scientist I Cambridge, MA $112710 Green Card Nov 18, 2020
Flamma USA, LLC Senior Analytical Scientist $112674 Green Card Jun 3, 2024
The Ohio University Associate Professor of Instruction, Medical Bioch… $112657 Green Card Jun 13, 2025
NOVARTIS INSTITUTES FOR BIOMEDICAL RESE… Scientist II Cambridge, MA $112584 Green Card Nov 19, 2019
23ANDME, INC Senior Associate Scientist South San Francisco, CA $112549 - $132000 Green Card Mar 4, 2021
BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. Scientist Novato, CA $112549 - $132000 Green Card Feb 11, 2021
SANOFI US SERVICES INC. Principal Scientist Waltham, MA $112500 - $187500 Green Card Feb 27, 2023
Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc Senior Scientist, Analytical Chemistry Washington, DC $112500 - $122500 Green Card Jan 27, 2023
BioAnalytix, Inc. Analytic Scientist Cambridge, MA $112500 Green Card Apr 6, 2017
MEDIMMUNE, LLC Biochemists and Biophysicists Gaithersburg, MD $112500 Green Card 2014
MEDIMMUNE, LLC Biochemists and Biophysicists Gaithersburg, MD $112500 Green Card 2014
Agilent Technologies, Inc. Research and Development Scientist $112444 - $165348 Green Card May 31, 2024
GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. Sr. Research Associate I, Biology Foster City, CA $112400 - $132840 Green Card Apr 20, 2023
NOVARTIS INSTITUTES FOR BIOMEDICAL RESE… Investigator II, Developmental & Molecular Pathwa… CAMBRIDGE, MA $112343 Green Card Feb 26, 2016
ONCOTHYREON INC. Biochemists and Biophysicists SEATTLE, WA $112174 - $126786 Green Card 2012
University of California, Santa Cruz Assistant Professor $112100 - $116800 Green Card Jan 8, 2024
NOVITIUM PHARMA LLC Director of Biopharmaceutics East Windsor, NJ $112050 Green Card Mar 2, 2022
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY Research Scientist - Molecular Biology and Cell L… INDIANAPOLIS, IN $112001 Green Card Jun 9, 2016
AMGEN INC. Senior Engineer THOUSAND OAKS, CA $112000 Green Card Mar 19, 2018
Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. Principal Associate Scientist, Analytical Chemist… $112000 Green Card Mar 11, 2024
Arcus Biosciences, Inc. Associate Scientist $112000 - $154000 Green Card Aug 30, 2023
GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. Sr. Research Associate II, Biology Foster City, CA $112000 - $147960 Green Card Nov 4, 2022
JANSSEN RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT, LLC Analytical QC Scientist Spring House, PA $112000 - $122000 Green Card Dec 12, 2022
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY Research Scientist Cambridge, MA $112000 Green Card Jul 20, 2021
Nexus Pharmaceuticals Inc. Lead Scientist, Formulation Development Lincolnshire, IL $112000 Green Card Sep 3, 2021
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED Senior Research Scientist, DMPK San Diego, CA $112000 - $169000 Green Card Aug 25, 2020
Pharmacyclics, LLC Scientist (Chemist/Synthesis) Sunnyvale, CA $112000 - $127000 Green Card Nov 14, 2019
XEI SCIENTIFIC INC. Chemist, Vacuum Plasma Chemistry Systems REDWOOD CITY, CA $112000 Green Card Aug 2, 2018
PERRIGO PHARMACEUTICALS Chemists ALLEGAN, MI $112000 Green Card 2012
GENENTECH Biochemists and Biophysicists SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA $112000 Green Card 2010
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Rese… Senior Scientist I $111996 - $121282 Green Card Feb 29, 2024
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Rese… Senior Scientist I $111996 - $121282 Green Card Feb 29, 2024
Zoetis, Inc. Human Food Safety Senior Scientist $111758 - $122000 Green Card Sep 17, 2024
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. Process Chemist SANTA CLARA, CA $111750 Green Card May 20, 2016
MERCK SHARP & DOHME LLC Senior Scientist, Chemistry West Point, PA $111400 - $175300 H-1B 2025
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Senior Scientist, Chemistry Rahway, NJ $111400 - $175300 H-1B Aug 2, 2024
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Senior Scientist, Analytical R&D West Point, PA $111400 - $175300 H-1B Feb 13, 2024
Alvogen Sr. Research Scientist Pine Brook, NJ $111342 Green Card Mar 17, 2015
UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES, LLC Scientist I, Sr. (Biochemist) MAPLE GROVE, MN $111203 Green Card Aug 13, 2018
VERANOVA, L.P. Analytical Senior Chemist Devens, MA $111197 Green Card Dec 21, 2022
Novel Laboratories, Inc. Senior Scientist, Technical Service $111162 Green Card Oct 28, 2024
AMGEN INC. Biochemists THOUSAND OAKS, CA $111111 Green Card 2010
INTELLIA THERAPEUTICS INC. Associate Scientist Cambridge, MA $111095 Green Card Feb 9, 2021
Edwards Lifesciences LLC Sr. Chemist (#AS-0809) $111093 - $149200 Green Card Nov 7, 2024
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED Medicinal Chemistry Research Scientist I Boston, MA $111093 - $121000 Green Card Apr 6, 2021
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