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Principal Research Associate salaries

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

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Tome Biosciences Inc. Principal Research Associate, mRNA Manufacturing Cambridge, MA $100000 H-1B Mar 7, 2022
ModernaTX, Inc. Principal Research Associate, Drug Product Develo… Norwood, MA $100000 H-1B Jan 10, 2022
MODERNA, INC. Principal Research Associate Cambridge, MA $100000 Green Card Sep 18, 2020
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Analytical Development Principal Research Associa… Boston, MA $99251 - $114138 H-1B Mar 22, 2024
Adimab Service Company, LLC Principal Research Associate II Lebanon, NH $99000 H-1B Jun 4, 2021
MODERNA, INC. Principal Research Associate, Process Development Norwood, MA $98000 Green Card Apr 12, 2022
Mote Therapeutics Inc. Principal research associate Lexington, MA $97000 H-1B Aug 14, 2025
MODERNA, INC. PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, ANALYTICAL DEVELOPM… Cambridge, MA $97000 H-1B Dec 14, 2018
ModernaTX, Inc. Principal Research Associate Cambridge, MA $96242 - $140000 H-1B Feb 29, 2024
ModernaTX, Inc. Principal Research Associate Cambridge, MA $96242 - $140000 H-1B Feb 21, 2024
Voyager Therapeutics, Inc. Principal Research Associate CAMBRIDGE, MA $96000 - $122000 H-1B Sep 15, 2021
Voyager Therapeutics, Inc. Principal Research Associate Cambridge, MA $96000 - $122000 H-1B Sep 22, 2021
Omeros Corporation Sr. Principal Research Associate, Formulations Seattle, WA $95000 - $120000 H-1B Nov 23, 2022
Cyteir Therapeutics, Inc. Principal Research Associate Lexington, MA $95000 H-1B Apr 23, 2021
Cyteir Therapeutics, Inc. Principal Research Associate Lexington, MA $95000 H-1B Apr 16, 2021
MODERNATX, INC. PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, POTENCY ASSAY DEVEL… CAMBRIDGE, MA $95000 H-1B Jun 20, 2018
MODERNATX, INC. PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, POTENCY ASSAY DEVEL… CAMBRIDGE, MA $95000 H-1B Apr 6, 2018
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Formulation Principal Research Associate $93891 - $126000 Green Card Sep 3, 2024
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Stem Cell Principal Research Associate Boston, MA $93891 - $119814 H-1B Feb 8, 2024
IMMUNOGEN, INC. PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, BIOCHEMISTRY WALTHAM, MA $93668 H-1B Feb 12, 2019
Viska Bio, Inc. PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE CAMBRIDGE, MA $93500 H-1B Jul 2, 2024
Omeros Corporation Sr. Principal Research Associate, Formulations Seattle, WA $93300 - $126300 H-1B May 29, 2025
Omeros Corporation Sr. Principal Research Associate, Formulations Seattle, WA $93300 - $126300 H-1B Jun 17, 2025
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Immunology Principal Research Associate Boston, MA $92900 - $139400 H-1B Nov 20, 2025
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Process Analytics & Control Principal Research As… Boston, MA $92082 - $109803 H-1B Sep 23, 2022
CONSTELLATION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE CAMBRIDGE, MA $92000 H-1B Jul 12, 2016
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Principal Research Associate (Environmental Engin… Berkeley, CA $91980 H-1B May 17, 2022
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Stem Cell Principal Research Associate Boston, MA $91978 - $130900 H-1B Apr 16, 2026
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Bioanalytical Principal Research Associate Boston, MA $91978 - $132600 H-1B Mar 2, 2026
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Analytical Development Principal Research Associa… Boston, MA $91978 - $128500 H-1B Apr 16, 2026
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Analytical Development Principal Research Associa… Boston, MA $91978 - $128500 H-1B Feb 23, 2026
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Molecular & Cell Biology Principal Research Assoc… Boston, MA $91978 - $132000 H-1B Apr 10, 2026
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Bioanalytical Principal Research Associate $91374 - $129720 Green Card Jul 22, 2024
Arbor Biotechnologies, Inc. Principal Research Associate, InVivo $91374 - $123000 Green Card Apr 23, 2024
ModernaTX, Inc. Principal Research Associate–Analytical Technical… Norwood, MA $91374 - $140000 H-1B Sep 22, 2023
Moderna, Inc. Principal Research Associate, Translational Biolo… Cambridge, MA $90000 H-1B Nov 11, 2020
Accent Therapeutics, Inc. Principal Research Associate, Lead Discovery Lexington, MA $90000 - $100050 H-1B Jun 1, 2021
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Pharmacology Principal Research Associate Boston, MA $89597 - $121220 H-1B Jul 17, 2024
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Formulation Principal Research Associate Boston, MA $89190 - $113402 H-1B Feb 27, 2023
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Pharmacology Principal Research Associate Boston, MA $88962 - $117300 H-1B Mar 30, 2023
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Principal Research Associate Berkeley, CA $88800 H-1B Nov 12, 2025
IMMUNOGEN, INC. PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, BIOCHEMISTRY WALTHAM, MA $88000 H-1B Nov 9, 2017
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Molecular & Cell Biology Principal Research Assoc… Boston, MA $88000 - $132000 H-1B Apr 1, 2026
LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE (CHEMICAL ENGINEERING BERKELEY, CA $87600 H-1B Feb 10, 2014
LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE (CHEMICAL ENGINEERING BERKELEY, CA $87600 H-1B Feb 1, 2013
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Gene Editing Principal Research Associate Boston, MA $87558 - $118460 H-1B Feb 24, 2023
ModernaTX, Inc. Principal Research Associate, RNA Science Cambridge, MA $87500 - $140000 H-1B Sep 26, 2024
ModernaTX, Inc. Principal Research Associate, Computational Scien… Cambridge, MA $87500 - $140000 H-1B Mar 24, 2025
ModernaTX, Inc. Principal Research Associate, Clinical Biomarker … Norwood, MA $87500 - $140000 H-1B Oct 6, 2023
ModernaTX, Inc. Principal Research Associate, Oncology Cambridge, MA $87500 - $140000 H-1B Jul 20, 2023
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