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

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
New York University Research Scholar and Adjunct Professor of Law New York, NY $150000 H-1B Sep 30, 2025
New York University Research Scholar and Adjunct Professor of Clinica… New York, NY $140000 H-1B Nov 14, 2023
New York University Research Scholar and Adjunct Professor of Clinica… New York, NY $140000 H-1B Nov 9, 2023
New York University Research Scholar - Legal and Program Director, Pr… New York, NY $105000 H-1B Jul 28, 2020
SAN DIEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION RESEARCH SCHOLAR SAN DIEGO, CA $104998 Green Card Nov 18, 2014
INDIANA UNIVERSITY Research Scholar and Center Director BLOOMINGTON, IN $99960 Green Card May 15, 2019
The Trustees of Princeton University Associate Research Scholar Princeton, NJ $97000 H-1B Jan 20, 2026
New York University Research Scholar New York, NY $92700 H-1B Dec 3, 2021
New York University Research Scholar New York, NY $92700 H-1B Dec 3, 2021
New York University Research Scholar New York, NY $92700 H-1B Dec 3, 2021
N. C. STATE UNIVERSITY Senior Research Scholar Raleigh, NC $90875 Green Card Sep 2, 2020
William Marsh Rice University CUSMX Research Scholar $90000 Green Card Oct 24, 2024
N. C. STATE UNIVERSITY Research Scholar Raleigh, NC $90000 Green Card Nov 10, 2022
Mayo Clinic Research Scholar Rochester, MN $87110 - $150500 H-1B May 14, 2020
The Trustees of Princeton University Associate Research Scholar Princeton, NJ $87100 - $88800 H-1B Jan 29, 2024
Columbia University Associate Research Scholar New York, NY $86500 H-1B Oct 13, 2021
Columbia University Associate Research Scholar New York, NY $86500 H-1B Sep 17, 2021
THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY Associate Research Scholar Princeton, NJ $85800 H-1B 2025
North Carolina State University Senior Research Scholar $83386 Green Card Sep 27, 2023
THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY Associate Research Scholar Princeton, NJ $82500 - $86000 H-1B Mar 21, 2023
N. C. STATE UNIVERSITY Principal Research Scholar RALEIGH, NC $81000 Green Card Dec 5, 2017
New York University Junior Research Scholar New York, NY $80080 H-1B 2025
New York University Junior Research Scholar New York, NY $80080 H-1B 2025
Columbia University Postdoctoral Research Scholar New York, NY $80000 H-1B Feb 1, 2021
New York University Research Scholar New York, NY $75768 H-1B Apr 28, 2020
New York University Research Scholar New York, NY $75768 H-1B May 13, 2020
New York University Research Scholar New York, NY $75768 H-1B Jul 8, 2020
North Carolina State University Research Scholar $73536 Green Card Sep 27, 2023
N. C. STATE UNIVERSITY Research Scholar RALEIGH, NC $70867 Green Card May 13, 2016
William Marsh Rice University Research Scholar $70458 Green Card Oct 24, 2024
SAINT FRANCIS HEALTH SYSTEM POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH SCHOLAR TULSA, OK $70000 H-1B 2025
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Research Scholar New York, NY $70000 - $74000 H-1B Jul 10, 2024
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH SCHOLAR NEW YORK, NY $70000 H-1B Mar 20, 2012
THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATE RESEARCH SCHOLAR PRINCETON, NJ $68640 H-1B Sep 22, 2021
N. C. STATE UNIVERSITY Research Scholar RALEIGH, NC $67621 Green Card Jun 4, 2015
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Visiting Research Scholar Boston, MA $66893 - $75000 H-1B May 10, 2021
Arizona State University Postdoctoral Research Scholar Tempe, AZ $64890 H-1B Apr 30, 2020
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Research Scholar New York, NY $63000 - $83000 H-1B Oct 14, 2022
The University of Iowa Postdoctoral Research Scholar Iowa City, IA $61884 H-1B 2025
North Carolina State University Postdoctoral Research Scholar Raleigh, NC $61800 H-1B 2025
N. C. STATE UNIVERSITY Research Scholar Raleigh, NC $61500 Green Card Sep 19, 2019
N. C. STATE UNIVERSITY Research Scholar Kannapolis, NC $60000 Green Card Sep 19, 2019
THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATE RESEARCH SCHOLAR PRINCETON, NJ $56900 H-1B Nov 19, 2019
The University of Iowa Postdoctoral Research Scholar Iowa City, IA $56485 H-1B Aug 14, 2023
North Carolina State University Postdoctoral Research Scholar Mills River, NC $56000 H-1B May 12, 2022
The University of Iowa Postdoctoral Research Scholar Iowa City, IA $54840 H-1B Aug 8, 2022
The University of Iowa Postdoctoral Research Scholar Iowa City, IA $54144 H-1B Jul 9, 2021
The University of Iowa Postdoctoral Research Scholar Iowa City, IA $53760 H-1B May 5, 2021
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Visiting Research Scholar Boston, MA $53000 - $58000 H-1B Apr 20, 2020
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY POST DOC RESEARCH SCHOLAR RALEIGH, NC $44283 H-1B Mar 29, 2011
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