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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

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$29390

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$300000

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
AMGEN INC. Biochemists and Biophysicists THOUSAND OAKS, CA $109826 Green Card 2010
Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc. Senior Research Associate $109800 - $148200 Green Card Aug 4, 2023
ALLERGAN SALES, LLC SUBSIDIARY OF ALLE… Scientist, Biologics Development Irvine, CA $109782 Green Card Dec 2, 2020
ADESIS, INC. Senior Chemist I Wilmington, DE $109547 - $119547 Green Card Apr 18, 2023
ABBVIE INC. Senior Scientist North Chicago, IL $109500 - $121500 Green Card May 28, 2020
SCHRODINGER Senior Scientist New York, NY $109500 Green Card Jan 17, 2020
NOVARTIS INSTITUTES FOR BIOMEDICAL RESE… Investigator I CAMBRIDGE, MA $109456 Green Card Jun 13, 2019
Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc. Senior Scientist $109300 - $218500 Green Card May 31, 2024
ROCHE SEQUENCING SOLUTIONS INC. Principal Scientist I PLEASANTON, CA $109242 Green Card Sep 7, 2017
Elanco Animal Health Inc. Consultant Scientist – R&D Support $109200 Green Card Aug 27, 2024
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY Assistant Professor COLLEGE STATION, TX $109200 Green Card Aug 13, 2015
NOVARTIS INSTITUTES FOR BIOMEDICAL RESE… Chemists Cambridge, MA $109140 Green Card 2013
NOVARTIS INSTITUTES FOR BIOMEDICAL RESE… Investigator II, Pharmacology CAMBRIDGE, MA $109032 Green Card Sep 23, 2014
AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS, LLC Formulations Scientist GLEN MILLS, PA $109013 Green Card Dec 23, 2016
ABBVIE INC. Senior Scientist I, Immuno-Oncology-Myeloid Biolo… NORTH CHICAGO, IL $109000 Green Card Jan 21, 2019
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS INC Senior Scientist Ridgefield, CT $108995 - $142816 Green Card Oct 15, 2020
NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC. Scientist, Bioanalytical SAN DIEGO, CA $108992 Green Card Aug 9, 2016
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS INC Senior Scientist Ridgefield, CT $108955 - $142816 Green Card Oct 23, 2020
Bayer Research and Development Services… Protein Scientist II $108938 - $148389 Green Card Oct 12, 2023
Certified Laboratories, Inc. Chemistry Technical Manager $108867 Green Card Jun 10, 2024
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED Manager, Analytical Chemistry Boston, MA $108722 Green Card Oct 2, 2020
ROCHE MOLECULAR SYSTEMS, INC. Principal Scientist Pleasanton, CA $108696 Green Card Aug 16, 2019
SIKA CORPORATION Chemist Lyndhurst, NJ $108680 Green Card Jun 8, 2021
SIKA CORPORATION Chemist Lyndhurst, NJ $108680 Green Card Jul 28, 2021
NOVARTIS VACCINES AND DIAGNOSTICS, INC. Chemists Emeryville, CA $108605 Green Card 2013
AUROBINDO PHARMA USA, INC. Senior Scientist, Derma Analytical R&D Durham, NC $108534 Green Card Oct 12, 2020
ABBOTT LABORATORIES Biochemists ABBOTT PARK, IL $108534 - $120000 Green Card 2010
Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc. Research Investigator $108500 - $186000 Green Card Sep 10, 2025
Eurofins EAG Agroscience, LLC Senior Scientist Hercules, CA $108500 - $118500 Green Card Oct 1, 2020
Molecular Neuroimaging, LLC Level II scientist New Haven, CT $108500 Green Card Nov 20, 2018
Intelligent Bio-Systems, Inc. Principal Scientist, Sequencing, NGS (Next Genera… Waltham, MA $108500 - $120000 Green Card Apr 19, 2016
NNIT INC Business Consultant, Life Sciences PRINCETON, NJ $108493 Green Card Jun 2, 2017
ALLERGAN SALES, LLC ( SUBSIDIARY OF ALL… Chemists Irvine, CA $108451 Green Card 2014
Accent Therapeutics Scientist, Lead Discovery Lexington, MA $108415 - $120000 Green Card Mar 7, 2023
TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. Scientist – Biologics CMC, Drug Product Developme… NORTH WALES, PA $108413 Green Card Aug 21, 2017
CRISPR Therapeutics, Inc. Senior Research Associate $108410 Green Card Sep 28, 2023
ELEKTROFI, INC. Senior Scientist, Preclinical Development Boston, MA $108410 Green Card Apr 28, 2023
Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. Senior Associate Scientist, Biology/Immuno Oncolo… Cambridge, MA $108410 Green Card Dec 30, 2022
GLYCOMINE, INC. Chemist San Carlos, CA $108410 Green Card Aug 2, 2020
JANSSEN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, LLC Associate Scientist II RARITAN, NJ $108410 Green Card Sep 30, 2014
GENENTECH Biochemists and Biophysicists SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA $108400 Green Card 2010
MOMENTIVE PERFORMANCE MATERIALS USA Product Development Chemist WATERFORD, NY $108389 - $155000 Green Card Apr 7, 2019
California State University San Marcos Assistant Professor $108324 Green Card Jul 26, 2024
SOLARIS PHARMA CORPORATION Senior Research Scientist II Bridgewater, NJ $108306 Green Card Nov 27, 2019
AIR LIQUIDE ADVANCED MATERIALS INC. SENIOR CHEMIST BRANCHBURG, NJ $108306 Green Card May 1, 2019
Team Tranquil Inc Quality Control Manager Fairfield, NJ $108306 Green Card Oct 28, 2019
Quagen Pharmaceuticals LLC Chemist West Caldwell, NJ $108306 Green Card Feb 8, 2019
RICONPHARMA LLC Chemist, Analytical and Quality Control DENVILLE, NJ $108306 Green Card Mar 12, 2019
RICONPHARMA LLC Analytical Chemist DENVILLE, NJ $108306 Green Card May 10, 2019
Maxwell Products, Inc. Polymer Chemist Salt Lake City, UT $108264 Green Card Nov 20, 2019
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