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84,014 H-1B & PERM records for "Postdoc", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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$55242

Average Salary

$19500

Minimum

$989280

Maximum

Active filters: Job: Postdoc
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
Georgetown University Postdoctoral Fellow Washington, DC $90000 H-1B Feb 9, 2022
NTESS, LLC POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - WATER POWER TECHNOLOGIES ALBUQUERQUE, NM $90000 H-1B Aug 29, 2022
NTESS, LLC POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - THEORETICAL PHOTONICS ALBUQUERQUE, NM $90000 H-1B Sep 15, 2022
NTESS, LLC POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - WATER POWER TECHNOLOGIES OLD TOWN, ME $90000 H-1B Sep 6, 2022
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LA… Postdoctoral Research Assoc-Nuclear Fuel Disposit… Oak Ridge, TN $90000 H-1B Jun 2, 2021
The Leland Stanford, Jr University Postdoctoral Research Affiliate Stanford, CA $90000 H-1B Jun 29, 2022
NTESS, LLC POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - MATERIALS SCIENCE ALBUQUERQUE, NM $90000 H-1B Aug 16, 2022
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LA… Postdoc Research Assoc - Computational Studies of… Oak Ridge, TN $90000 H-1B Aug 3, 2021
New York University Postdoctoral Associate Brooklyn, NY $90000 H-1B Dec 3, 2020
University of California, Davis Postdoctoral Scholar Davis, CA $90000 H-1B May 7, 2021
The University of Kansas Postdoctoral Researcher Lawrence, KS $90000 H-1B Nov 6, 2020
BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, LLC POWER & ENERGY SYSTEMS POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSO… IDAHO FALLS, ID $90000 H-1B Dec 14, 2020
University of California, Santa Cruz Postdoctoral Fellow Santa Cruz, CA $90000 H-1B Jul 12, 2021
New York University Postdoctoral Associate Brooklyn, NY $90000 H-1B Dec 3, 2020
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LA… Postdoc Research Assoc in Quantum Computer Scienc… Oak Ridge, TN $90000 H-1B May 28, 2021
The Leland Stanford, Jr University Postdoc Research Affiliate Stanford, CA $90000 H-1B Oct 23, 2019
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LA… Postdoctoral Research Assoc.-CFD Application Engi… Oak Ridge, TN $90000 H-1B Jun 19, 2020
YALE UNIVERSITY POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE/LECTURER New Haven, CT $90000 H-1B Jan 23, 2019
THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW Philadelphia, PA $90000 H-1B Feb 15, 2019
BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, LLC POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE (PHYSICS) IDAHO FALLS, ID $90000 H-1B Feb 7, 2019
THE POPULATION COUNCIL, INC. POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW New York, NY $90000 H-1B Jun 14, 2019
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR EMPLOYEE BERKELEY, CA $90000 H-1B Oct 25, 2017
METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER POSTDOCTORAL TEACHING FELLOW DENVER, CO $90000 H-1B Aug 9, 2017
JHU APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY POSTDOCTORAL SCIENTIST LAUREL, MD $90000 H-1B May 24, 2016
WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE NEW YORK, NY $90000 H-1B May 13, 2016
JHU APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY POSTDOCTORAL SCIENTIST LAUREL, MD $90000 H-1B Aug 19, 2016
THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE NEW YORK, NY $90000 H-1B Aug 13, 2015
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE-NORTHERN NEVA… POSTDOC FELLOW CYBER PHYS SYS RENO, NV $90000 H-1B Aug 12, 2014
IBM CORPORATION POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY $90000 H-1B Mar 8, 2013
IBM CORPORATION POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY $90000 H-1B Jan 21, 2013
DUKE UNIVERSITY AND MEDICAL CENTER POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE DURHAM, NC $90000 H-1B Jul 8, 2013
DUKE UNIVERSITY AND MEDICAL CENTER POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE DURHAM, NC $90000 H-1B Jul 29, 2013
TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE BOSTON, MA $90000 H-1B Jun 11, 2012
HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES, IN… POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER - TECHNICAL SAN JOSE, CA $90000 H-1B Oct 4, 2011
BATTELLE DISTINGUISHED POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW RICHLAND, WA $90000 H-1B Jul 11, 2011
ROBERT BOSCH LLC POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW PALO ALTO, CA $90000 H-1B Oct 18, 2010
IBM CORPORATION POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY $90000 - $160001 H-1B Nov 17, 2010
HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES, IN… TECHNICAL POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER SAN JOSE, CA $90000 H-1B Dec 1, 2010
HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES, IN… TECHNICAL POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER SAN JOSE, CA $90000 H-1B Sep 20, 2010
IBM CORPORATION POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY $90000 - $118001 H-1B Mar 8, 2010
HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES, IN… TECHNICAL POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER SAN JOSE, CA $90000 H-1B Sep 16, 2010
IBM CORPORATION POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY $90000 - $120000 H-1B1 Jul 1, 2009
Northwestern University Postdoctoral Scholar Chicago, IL $89981 H-1B Jun 20, 2024
Northwestern University Postdoctoral Fellow Chicago, IL $89981 H-1B Jun 20, 2024
Northwestern University Postdoctoral Scholar Chicago, IL $89981 H-1B Jun 1, 2023
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LA… Postdoctoral Research Associate-Boundary Plasma P… Oak Ridge, TN $89974 H-1B Sep 9, 2024
Eli Lilly and Company Postdoctoral Research Scientist-FDE Indianapolis, IN $89942 H-1B May 31, 2024
Eli Lilly and Company Postdoctoral Research Scientist - FDE Boston, MA $89942 H-1B May 20, 2024
Eli Lilly and Company Postdoctoral Research Scientist-FDE Greenwood, IN $89942 H-1B May 24, 2024
Corixa Corporation Postdoctoral Researcher Cambridge, MA $89925 - $149875 H-1B Apr 27, 2026
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This data comes from the U.S. Department of Labor's public disclosure files for H-1B (temporary work visa) and green card (PERM labor certification) applications.

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