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250 H-1B & PERM records for "fermentation", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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$94473

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$32240

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$224937

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
Kemin Industries, Inc. Senior Fermentation Scientist Des Moines, IA $98794 - $158071 H-1B Mar 5, 2020
CENTROME, INC. FERMENTATION ENGINEER TOTOWA, NJ $97760 - $60 H-1B1 Dec 2, 2024
CENTROME, INC. FERMENTATION ENGINEER TOTOWA, NJ $97760 - $60 H-1B1 Jan 22, 2024
NEW CULTURE, INC. FERMENTATION SCIENTIST SAN LEANDRO, CA $97100 Green Card May 31, 2023
Conagen, Inc. Fermentation Biochemist Bedford, MA $96000 H-1B Apr 12, 2022
Epicore Networks, (USA), INC. Senior Fermentation Microbiologist Eastampton, NJ $95451 - $107904 H-1B Aug 10, 2020
INTREXON CORPORATION SCIENTIST, FERMENTATION SAN FRANCISCO, CA $95181 - $105000 H-1B Mar 15, 2017
Archer Daniels Midland Company Scientist IV, Small Scale Fermentation Decatur, IL $95000 - $125000 H-1B Apr 17, 2024
Archer Daniels Midland Company Scientist IV, Small Scale Fermentation Decatur, IL $95000 - $125000 H-1B Apr 15, 2024
AgBiome, Inc. Scientist Fermentation and Formulation Research Triangle Park, NC $95000 H-1B Jul 27, 2021
ZYMERGEN, INC. FERMENTATION SCIENTIST EMERYVILLE, CA $95000 H-1B Mar 2, 2016
NOVARTIS VACCINES AND DIAGNOSTICS, INC. SCIENTIST I, FERMENTATION EMERYVILLE, CA $95000 H-1B Mar 11, 2013
CODEXIS, INC. SCIENTIST, FERMENTATION R&D REDWOOD CITY, CA $95000 H-1B Jul 13, 2011
CODEXIS, INC. SCIENTIST, FERMENTATION R&D REDWOOD CITY, CA $95000 H-1B Jun 28, 2011
CODEXIS, INC. SCIENTIST, FERMENTATION R&D REDWOOD CITY, CA $95000 H-1B Jun 28, 2011
BAYER CROPSCIENCE LP SCIENTIST II, FERMENTATION DAVIS, CA $94554 H-1B Dec 23, 2015
IMPOSSIBLE FOODS INC. Engineer I (Fermentation Science) REDWOOD CITY, CA $93600 - $98600 Green Card Jun 30, 2016
BP AMERICA INC. FERMENTATION LAB MANAGER SAN DIEGO, CA $93480 H-1B Jul 30, 2010
Conagen Inc. Fermentation Biochemist Bedford, MA $92650 Green Card Aug 30, 2021
SYNTHETIC GENOMICS, INC. ASSOCIATE STAFF SCIENTIST, FERMENTATION PROCESS D… LA JOLLA, CA $91960 H-1B Jan 31, 2018
List Biological Laboratories, Inc. Fermentation Specialist Campbell, CA $91437 - $130000 H-1B Dec 8, 2021
NTESS, LLC POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE (FERMENTATION PROCESS ENGI… LIVERMORE, CA $91000 H-1B Jan 28, 2021
AGBIOME, INC. SCIENTIST- FERMENTATION AND FORMULATION RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC $91000 H-1B Aug 7, 2018
NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING SOL… POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE (FERMENTATION PROCESS ENGI… LIVERMORE, CA $91000 H-1B May 1, 2018
AGBIOME, INC. SCIENTIST- FERMENTATION AND FORMULATION RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC $91000 H-1B Aug 13, 2018
List Biological Laboratories, Inc. Fermentation Associate $90000 - $130000 Green Card Jul 12, 2024
Manus Bio, Inc. Fermentation Development Process Engineer Augusta, GA $90000 H-1B Apr 1, 2022
Archer Daniels Midland Company Scientist III, Small Scale Fermentation Decatur, IL $90000 - $120000 H-1B Sep 12, 2022
BAYER CROPSCIENCE LP SCIENTIST II, FERMENTATION DAVIS, CA $90000 H-1B Apr 5, 2013
Bayer Research and Development Services… Fermentation Scientist Chesterfield, MO $89000 H-1B Feb 6, 2024
Provivi, Inc. Associate Fermentation Engineer Santa Monica, CA $87630 Green Card Jun 15, 2017
CARGILL, INCORPORATED FERMENTATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER-SENIOR SCIENTIST BLAIR, NE $86923 - $105000 H-1B Feb 22, 2017
GENOMATICA, INC. FERMENTATION ENGINEER II SAN DIEGO, CA $86000 - $92000 H-1B Jan 17, 2014
Conagen Inc Senior Fermentation Scientist Bedford, MA $85634 Green Card May 15, 2017
Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. Fermentation Engineer 2 Boston, MA $85400 - $122700 H-1B May 13, 2024
SYNTHETIC GENOMICS, INC. ASSOCIATE STAFF SCIENTIST - FERMENTATION PROCESS … LA JOLLA, CA $85390 H-1B Jun 30, 2015
CENTROME, INC. FERMENTATION ENGINEER TOTOWA, NJ $85280 - $60 H-1B1 Mar 4, 2026
CENTROME, INC. FERMENTATION ENGINEER TPTPWA, NJ $85280 - $60 H-1B1 Jan 27, 2026
NEW CULTURE INC. FERMENTATION SCIENTIST SAN LEANDRO, CA $85000 H-1B Apr 4, 2021
NEW CULTURE INC. FERMENTATION SCIENTIST SAN LEANDRO, CA $85000 H-1B Apr 6, 2021
ZYMERGEN, INC Fermentation Scientist EMERYVILLE, CA $85000 - $105000 Green Card Mar 8, 2018
CP KELCO U.S., INC. BIOCHEMICAL FERMENTATION ENGINEER SAN DIEGO, CA $85000 H-1B Mar 4, 2015
MANUS BIOSYNTHESIS, INC. SCIENTIST, FERMENTATION AND DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING CAMBRIDGE, MA $85000 H-1B Mar 26, 2012
MANUS BIOSYNTHESIS, INC. SCIENTIST, FERMENTATION AND DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING CAMBRIDGE, MA $85000 H-1B Mar 23, 2012
MANUS BIOSYNTHESIS, INC. SCIENTIST, FERMENTATION AND DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING CAMBRIDGE, MA $85000 H-1B Mar 20, 2012
DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC Sr. Fermentation Engineer INDIANAPOLIS, IN $84564 - $126852 Green Card Oct 3, 2017
LANZATECH INC. FERMENTATION SCIENTIST SKOKIE, IL $84132 H-1B Mar 7, 2017
GENOMATICA, INC. FERMENTATION ENGINEER SAN DIEGO, CA $83000 H-1B Aug 4, 2010
Belcan Services Group LTD Partnership Fermentation Technician Chesterfield, MO $82659 H-1B Jun 20, 2025
Amyris Associate Scientist 2, Fermentation Emeryville, CA $82493 H-1B Feb 23, 2022
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