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

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
George Mason University Postdoctoral Fellow Front Royal, VA $51500 H-1B Dec 3, 2019
George Mason University Postdoctoral Research Fellow Washington DC, VA $51500 H-1B Aug 12, 2020
George Mason University Postdoctoral Fellow Washington, DC $51500 H-1B Dec 2, 2019
Columbia University Postdoctoral Research Scientist New York, NY $51376 H-1B Mar 17, 2020
Bishop Museum Postdoctoral Researcher Honolulu, HI $51293 - $57000 H-1B Jul 7, 2023
APPALACHIAN COLLEGE OF PHARMACY Postdoctoral Faculty OAKWOOD, VA $51000 Green Card Oct 8, 2018
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW ANN ARBOR, MI $51000 H-1B Mar 27, 2012
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW ANN ARBOR, MI $51000 H-1B Mar 29, 2012
American Foundation for Biological Rese… Postdoctoral Research Fellow Rockville, MD $50880 - $52880 Green Card Feb 28, 2018
The University of Texas at Austin Postdoctoral Fellow Austin, TX $50760 H-1B Jan 8, 2020
The University of Texas at Austin Postdoctoral Fellow Austin, TX $50760 H-1B Feb 17, 2020
Carnegie Mellon University Postdoctoral Fellow Pittsburgh, PA $50752 H-1B Nov 10, 2025
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR SAN FRANCISCO, CA $50500 H-1B Oct 11, 2011
MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW NEW YORK, NY $50400 H-1B Jun 14, 2013
Johns Hopkins University Postdoctoral Fellow Baltimore, MD $50376 H-1B Nov 8, 2019
The Pennsylvania State University Postdoctoral Scholar University Park, PA $50376 H-1B Dec 2, 2019
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STA… POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH AFFILIATE STANFORD, CA $50269 H-1B Dec 7, 2010
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE TEMPE, AZ $50190 H-1B Feb 19, 2018
East Carolina University Postdoctoral Scholar Washington, DC $50004 H-1B Jul 27, 2022
East Carolina University Postdoctoral Scholar Washington DC, DC $50004 H-1B Nov 24, 2020
East Carolina University Postdoctoral Scholar Washington, DC $50004 H-1B Aug 5, 2021
East Carolina University Postdoctoral Scholar Greenville, NC $50004 H-1B Nov 12, 2019
East Carolina University Postdoctoral Scholar Greenville, NC $50004 H-1B Nov 15, 2019
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center Postdoctoral Associate St. Louis, MO $50004 H-1B Nov 20, 2019
University of Michigan Postdoctoral Research Fellow Ann Arbor, MI $50004 H-1B Mar 5, 2020
University of Michigan Postdoctoral Research Fellow Ann Arbor, MI $50000 H-1B Jan 14, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW ANN ARBOR, MI $50000 H-1B Apr 10, 2018
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW NEW YORK, NY $50000 H-1B Nov 1, 2011
THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE NEW YORK, NY $50000 H-1B Nov 16, 2011
FIBRON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POSTDOCTORATE CHEMIST INGLEWOOD, CA $50000 H-1B Aug 24, 2011
FIBRON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POSTDOCTORATE CHEMIST INGLEWOOD, CA $50000 H-1B Aug 15, 2011
FIBRON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POSTDOCTORATE CHEMIST INGLEWOOD, CA $50000 H-1B Aug 18, 2011
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW BOZEMAN, MT $50000 H-1B Sep 28, 2009
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT STONY B… POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE STONY BROOK, NY $49000 - $52026 H-1B Apr 4, 2013
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT STONY B… POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE MENLO PARK, CA $49000 - $52026 H-1B May 24, 2013
University of Minnesota Postdoctoral Associate St. Paul, MN $48000 H-1B May 3, 2022
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR CLEVELAND, OH $47920 H-1B Mar 4, 2011
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE … POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW (LEVEL I) HOUSTON, TX $47820 H-1B Mar 26, 2013
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE URBANA, IL $47528 H-1B Jul 9, 2013
University of Michigan Postdoctoral Research Fellow Ann Arbor, MI $47476 H-1B Apr 6, 2020
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR CLEVELAND, OH $46920 H-1B Mar 1, 2011
SAIC-FREDERICK, INC. POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW FREDERICK, MD $46900 H-1B Jul 22, 2011
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE CAMBRIDGE, MA $46884 H-1B Mar 6, 2012
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW CHICAGO, IL $46500 H-1B Dec 10, 2010
MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW NEW YORK, NY $46200 H-1B Aug 30, 2012
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ASSOCIATE (POSTDOCTORAL) DETROIT, MI $45656 Green Card 2008
CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW CLEVELAND, OH $45600 H-1B Nov 18, 2010
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY Research Associate (Postdoctoral) DETROIT, MI $45571 Green Card 2011
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ASSOCIATE (POSTDOCTORAL) DETROIT, MI $45571 Green Card 2008
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE DENTON, TX $45000 H-1B Apr 24, 2012
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Data Source

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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