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

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
Air Transport Association of America, I… Coordinator, Global Government Affairs Washington, DC $71000 - $83000 H-1B Dec 6, 2021
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY Research Assistant Professor Nashville, TN $70898 - $130000 Green Card Dec 31, 2020
THE GRACE AND MERCY FOUNDATION, INC. Research Assistant New York, NY $70845 Green Card Jul 12, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR CINCINNATI, OH $70420 H-1B Jun 28, 2012
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON Research Assistant Professor HOUSTON, TX $70282 Green Card Aug 1, 2018
Public Policy Institute of California Research Associate San Francisco, CA $70018 H-1B 2025
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON Research Assistant Professor SEATTLE, WA $70008 Green Card Dec 3, 2018
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON Research Assistant Professor SEATTLE, WA $70008 Green Card Feb 14, 2017
The Asia Society Senior Program Officer, China Climate Hub New York, NY $70000 H-1B Jan 21, 2026
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH ASSISTANT ENGINEER PASADENA, CA $70000 H-1B Nov 9, 2021
The Asia Society Senior Program Officer, China Climate Hub New York, NY $70000 H-1B Mar 11, 2024
Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Contr… Research Associate Washington, DC $70000 H-1B Sep 19, 2022
BowerGroupAsia Inc Research Director Fairfax, VA $70000 Green Card Jun 2, 2020
Center for Strategic & International St… Associate Fellow Washington, DC $70000 H-1B Feb 6, 2020
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Research Assistant Professor EAST LANSING, MI $70000 Green Card Feb 26, 2015
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STA… ACTING INSTRUCTOR STANFORD, CA $70000 H-1B Aug 16, 2012
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Research Assistant Professor SALT LAKE CITY, UT $70000 Green Card 2010
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON Research Assistant Professor SEATTLE, WA $69600 Green Card Jun 4, 2018
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY Research Assistant Professor GREENVILLE, NC $69440 Green Card Mar 2, 2016
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON Research Assistant Professor SEATTLE, WA $69120 Green Card Aug 26, 2015
N. C. STATE UNIVERSITY Research Assistant Raleigh, NC $69055 Green Card Mar 31, 2022
TULANE UNIVERSITY Research Assistant Professor, Department of Tropi… NEW ORLEANS, LA $69023 Green Card Sep 13, 2017
TULANE UNIVERSITY Research Assistant Professor, Department of Tropi… NEW ORLEANS, LA $69023 Green Card Sep 7, 2017
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY Research Assistant Professor CLEMSON, SC $69000 Green Card Feb 8, 2016
AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH Researcher (Domestic II) Arlington, VA $68640 - $95023 Green Card Nov 5, 2019
M7 GROUP LLC QUALITY CONTROLLER & RESEARCH ASSISTANT Dallas, TX $68500 Green Card May 4, 2020
CTNP OTHODONTICS LLC ORTHODONTIC RESEARCH ASSISTANT HOBOKEN, NJ $68494 Green Card Jul 14, 2017
Human Rights Watch Fellow (Refugee and Migrant Rights Division) New York, NY $68000 - $80000 H-1B Mar 7, 2024
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Research Assistant Professor SALT LAKE CITY, UT $67787 Green Card Jul 7, 2014
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI Research Assistant Professor CINCINNATI, OH $67741 Green Card Nov 23, 2015
MIGRATION POLICY INSTITUTE Associate Policy Analyst Washington, DC $67734 H-1B Aug 28, 2023
Strauss and Shavelle, Inc. Mortality Research Assistant $67454 Green Card Sep 7, 2023
REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. Quality Control Associate TARRYTOWN, NY $67413 Green Card Jul 18, 2011
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR SEATTLE, WA $67200 Green Card 2008
JORNADA EXPERIMENTAL RANGE RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR LAS CRUCES, NM $67000 H-1B Aug 6, 2012
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Research Assistant Professor SALT LAKE CITY, UT $67000 Green Card 2011
New York University Postdoctoral Associate New York, NY $66789 H-1B Sep 30, 2025
Air Transport Association of America, I… Coordinator, Global Government Affairs Washington, DC $66500 H-1B Jan 30, 2020
Georgetown University Behavorial Research Manager $66300 Green Card Nov 20, 2024
Smallbone & Asc., PLLC Legal Support and Research Assistant $66082 Green Card Oct 2, 2024
LAW OFFICES OF RAKESH MEHROTRA Law Clerk/ Research Assistant (Immigration) RESTON, VA $66061 Green Card Jun 3, 2014
LAW OFFICES OF RAKESH MEHROTRA Law Clerk/ Research Assistant (Immigration) RESTON, VA $66061 Green Card Jun 17, 2014
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY Faculty Research Assistant Corvallis, OR $66036 Green Card May 26, 2023
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION ABA ROLI Senior Program Officer CHICAGO, IL $66000 Green Card Aug 24, 2018
CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND INTERNATIONAL … Social Science Research Assistant WASHINGTON, DC $66000 Green Card 2011
DIGNITY HEALTH Research Assistant Professor Phoenix, AZ $65874 Green Card Aug 28, 2020
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS Research Assistant Professor FAYETTEVILLE, AR $65686 Green Card Dec 4, 2015
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR GAINESVILLE, FL $65508 H-1B Nov 29, 2012
CLARKSON UNIVERSITY Research Assistant Professor POTSDAM, NY $65312 Green Card 2010
Marquette University Research Assistant Professor Milwaukee, WI $65021 H-1B Nov 30, 2021
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