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1,584 H-1B & PERM records for "RESEARCH ASSISTANT I", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE RESEARCH ASSISTANT II BALTIMORE, MD $385000 H-1B Nov 22, 2016
Victims of Communism Memorial Foundatio… Research Assistant in China Studies Washington DC, DC $114297 H-1B May 8, 2026
Diagnostic Consulting Network, LLC Research Assistant II Carlsbad, CA $96533 - $108920 H-1B Jun 9, 2025
University of Connecticut Research Assistant II: Software Developer Storrs, CT $90000 H-1B Mar 27, 2026
The Scripps Research Institute Research Assistant III La Jolla, CA $90000 H-1B Apr 22, 2022
STANFORD HEALTH CARE SBC - LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH ASSISTANT III PALO ALTO, CA $89523 - $107744 H-1B Nov 30, 2016
STANFORD HEALTH CARE SBC - LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH ASSISTANT III PALO ALTO, CA $89523 - $107744 H-1B Nov 18, 2016
University of Connecticut Research Assistant II Storrs, CT $88546 H-1B Aug 7, 2025
Victims of Communism Memorial Foundatio… Research Assistant in China Studies Washington DC, DC $85700 H-1B Jun 26, 2023
University of Connecticut Research Assistant I: GIS Specialist Newington, CT $84531 H-1B Dec 22, 2025
Ambys Medicines Research Assistant II, Pharmacology South San Francisco, CA $83533 Green Card Jan 7, 2021
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ASSISTANT III/S EAST LANSING, MI $82000 H-1B Apr 26, 2018
STANFORD HEALTH CARE SBC LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH ASSISTANT III Palo Alto, CA $81411 - $110968 H-1B Feb 5, 2019
STANFORD HEALTH CARE SBC LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH ASSISTANT III Palo Alto, CA $81411 - $110968 H-1B Apr 22, 2019
STANFORD HEALTH CARE SBC LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH ASSISTANT III PALO ALTO, CA $79040 - $107744 H-1B May 1, 2018
PEOPLE 2.0 GLOBAL, LLC RESEARCH ASSISTANT III SILVER SPRING, PA $79040 - $42 H-1B Aug 31, 2016
PEOPLE 2.0 GLOBAL, LLC RESEARCH ASSISTANT III SILVER SPRING, PA $79040 - $42 H-1B Aug 30, 2016
PEOPLE 2.0 GLOBAL, LLC RESEARCH ASSISTANT III SILVER SPRING, MD $79040 - $42 H-1B Aug 25, 2016
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Research Assistant III East Lansing, MI $78396 H-1B Sep 5, 2023
Woodwell Climate Research Center, Inc. Research Assistant II [00093222] Falmouth, MA $77600 - $78786 H-1B Sep 30, 2025
The Salk Institute for Biological Studi… Research Assistant IV La Jolla, CA $76877 - $85000 H-1B Jul 10, 2020
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ASSISTANT III EAST LANSING, MI $76118 H-1B Jul 26, 2010
The Jackson Laboratory Research Assistant IV New York, NY $75073 - $104450 H-1B Mar 25, 2026
STANFORD HEALTH CARE LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH ASSISTANT II PALO ALTO, CA $75004 H-1B Jul 28, 2016
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT RESEARCH ASSISTANT III: STATISTICAL ANALYST STORRS, CT $75000 H-1B Apr 3, 2017
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT RESEARCH ASSISTANT III: STATISTICAL ANALYST STORRS, CT $75000 H-1B May 23, 2016
University of Connecticut Research Assistant II Storr, CT $74901 H-1B Sep 11, 2023
VERSITI WISCONSIN, INC. Research Assistant Investigator MILWAUKEE, WI $74564 H-1B Sep 15, 2025
NEW YORK BLOOD CENTER Research Assistant III Genomics NEW YORK, NY $73902 Green Card Nov 6, 2017
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ASSISTANT III East Lansing, MI $73055 H-1B Sep 12, 2023
LOS ANGELES BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITU… STAFF RESEARCH ASSISTANT IV TORRANCE, CA $73000 H-1B Oct 2, 2015
The Salk Institute for Biological Studi… Research Assistant III La Jolla, CA $72750 H-1B Apr 11, 2024
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Research Assistant III East Lansing, MI $72000 H-1B Jun 18, 2026
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Research Assistant III East Lansing, MI $71925 Green Card Nov 26, 2021
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Research Assistant III Nashville, TN $71323 H-1B Aug 28, 2023
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Research Assistant II East Lansing, MI $70917 H-1B Feb 13, 2026
STANFORD HEALTH CARE SBC LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH ASSISTANT II Palo Alto, CA $70428 - $95804 H-1B Jan 29, 2019
STANFORD HEALTH CARE SBC LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH ASSISTANT II Palo Alto, CA $70428 - $95804 H-1B Mar 4, 2019
Oregon State University Senior Faculty Research Assistant I Corvallis, OR $70044 H-1B Apr 29, 2020
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Molecular Diagnostics Research Assistant III East Lansing, MI $70000 H-1B Jan 6, 2026
Administrators of the Tulane Educationa… Research Assistant I New Orleans, LA $70000 H-1B Apr 21, 2022
Administrators of the Tulane Educationa… Research Assistant I New Orleans, LA $70000 H-1B Apr 27, 2022
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Research Assistant III East Lansing, MI $70000 H-1B May 5, 2020
NOVELLUS SYSTEMS, INC. RESEARCH ASSISTANT II DES PLAINES, IL $70000 H-1B Jul 18, 2011
TENEOBIO, INC. RESEARCH ASSISTANT II MENLO PARK, CA $69659 H-1B Mar 11, 2019
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT RESEARCH ASSISTANT I STORRS, CT $69575 H-1B Apr 20, 2015
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ASSISTANT III EAST LANSING, MI $69188 H-1B Aug 24, 2023
AVRAM CORPORATION INC RESEARCH ASSISTANT II MIAMI, FL $69000 H-1B Jul 31, 2018
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ASSISTANT III East Lansing, MI $68674 H-1B Oct 10, 2022
STANFORD HEALTH CARE SBC - LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH ASSISTANT II PALO ALTO, CA $68494 - $93017 H-1B Nov 30, 2016
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