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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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ModernaTX, Inc. Principal Research Associate, Process Development Norwood, MA $87500 - $140000 H-1B Feb 17, 2023
ModernaTX, Inc. Principal Research Associate, Analytical Developm… Norwood, MA $87500 - $140000 H-1B Sep 22, 2023
Moderna Services, Inc. Principal Research Associate, Analytical Developm… Norwood, MA $87500 - $140000 H-1B Sep 22, 2023
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Stem Cell Principal Research Associate $87276 - $130914 Green Card Aug 17, 2023
Editas Medicine Senior/Principal Research Associate Cambridge, MA $87000 - $98000 Green Card Sep 30, 2016
Ideaya Biosciences Inc. Principal Research Associate South San Francisco, CA $86798 - $107349 H-1B May 31, 2022
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Immunology Principal Research Associate Boston, MA $86549 - $115000 H-1B May 4, 2023
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Pharmacology Principal Research Associate Boston, MA $86549 - $106375 H-1B Jan 12, 2023
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Analytical Development Principal Research Associa… Boston, MA $86424 - $103000 H-1B Oct 29, 2021
TScan Therapeutics, Inc. Principal Research Associate, in vivo Pharmacology $86000 - $90000 Green Card Dec 4, 2024
Arbor Biotechnologies, Inc. Principal Research Associate, Research Analytics $85842 - $123000 Green Card Apr 23, 2025
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Formulation Principal Research Associate Boston, MA $85800 - $128600 H-1B Apr 14, 2026
EDITAS MEDICINE, INC. PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE CAMBRIDGE, MA $85500 - $122400 H-1B Mar 16, 2017
IMCLONE SYSTEMS LLC PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE - CELL BIOLOGY NEW YORK, NY $85072 H-1B Mar 12, 2015
Alloy Therapeutics, LLC Principal Research Associate, Molecular Technolog… Waltham, MA $85000 H-1B Jun 30, 2022
Sana Biotechnology Principal Research Associate Cambridge, MA $85000 - $128750 Green Card Aug 26, 2022
Sana Biotechnology, Inc. Principal Research Associate Cambridge, MA $85000 - $125000 H-1B Feb 5, 2020
Sana Biotechnology, Inc. Principal Research Associate Cambridge, MA $85000 - $130000 H-1B Jan 27, 2020
IMMUNOGEN, INC. PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE WALTHAM, MA $85000 H-1B Sep 5, 2017
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Formulation Principal Research Associate Boston, MA $84228 - $113956 H-1B Feb 24, 2025
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Formulation Principal Research Associate $84000 - $126000 Green Card Jan 5, 2024
LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE BERKELEY, CA $83520 H-1B Jun 9, 2014
Sanofi US Services Inc. Principal Research Associate/Scientist Framingham, MA $82930 - $135500 H-1B Apr 20, 2020
GENEIUS BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC. Principal Research Associate-T Cell Immunotherapy Natick, MA $82555 Green Card May 17, 2021
GENEIUS BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC. Principal Research Associate-T Cell Immunotherapy Natick, MA $82555 Green Card May 17, 2021
Alloy Therapeutics, Inc. Principal Research Associate Waltham, MA $82500 - $85000 H-1B May 5, 2023
IMCLONE SYSTEMS LLC PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE - CELL BIOLOGY NEW YORK, NY $81800 H-1B Mar 5, 2014
IMCLONE SYSTEMS CORPORATION PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, CELL BIOLOGY NEW YORK, NY $81800 H-1B Mar 14, 2013
Sanofi US Services Inc. Principal Research Associate Framingham, MA $81750 - $136250 H-1B May 8, 2024
EDITAS MEDICINE, INC PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, PROCESS ANALYTICAL … CAMBRIDGE, MA $81600 - $122400 H-1B Aug 1, 2017
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Stem Cell Principal Research Associate Boston, MA $81016 - $129679 H-1B Jun 3, 2022
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Stem Cell Principal Research Associate Boston, MA $81016 - $103000 H-1B Nov 5, 2021
LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE BERKELEY, CA $81000 H-1B Aug 22, 2013
REEBOK INTERNATIONAL LTD. PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE (BIOMECHANICS) CANTON, MA $80454 H-1B Aug 1, 2013
Textile Research Institute Principal Research Associate Princeton, NJ $80000 H-1B Sep 13, 2024
CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE LEXINGTON, MA $80000 H-1B Jul 26, 2018
FORMA THERAPEUTICS PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE WATERTOWN, MA $80000 H-1B Jul 12, 2016
Alloy Therapeutics, Inc. Principal Research Associate Waltham, MA $79500 H-1B May 21, 2026
Sanofi US Services Inc. Principal Research Associate $78986 - $131643 Green Card Apr 25, 2024
EDITAS MEDICINE, INC. Senior/ Principal Research Associate Cambridge, MA $78458 - $110400 H-1B Sep 24, 2021
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Principal Research Associate (Biological Sciences) Berkeley, CA $77712 H-1B Aug 10, 2020
VEDANTA BIOSCIENCES, INC. PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, BIOINFORMATICS Cambridge, MA $75000 - $105000 H-1B Mar 13, 2019
VEDANTA BIOSCIENCES, INC. Principal Research Associate BOSTON, MA $75000 - $105000 Green Card Dec 19, 2018
Justice Innovation Inc. Principal Research Associate $74589 - $119000 Green Card Oct 4, 2024
EDITAS MEDICINE Principal Research Associate Cambridge, MA $73111 - $124289 Green Card Dec 20, 2019
EDITAS MEDICINE, INC. PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE Cambridge, MA $73111 - $124289 H-1B Nov 30, 2018
ACT, INC. PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE IOWA CITY, IA $71937 H-1B Mar 28, 2010
LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE (ENERGY ENGINEER) BERKELEY, CA $68940 H-1B Aug 18, 2014
SANOFI US SERVICES INC. PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, IMMUNO-ONCOLOGY CAMBRIDGE, MA $68786 - $113100 H-1B Jun 13, 2019
LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY PRINCIPAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE (BIO CHEMICAL) BERKELEY, CA $68712 H-1B Aug 11, 2017
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