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38 H-1B & PERM records for "STRAIN ENGINEER", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
Alkali Labs, Inc. Sr. Scientist - Strain Engineering San Francisco, CA $155000 H-1B Apr 13, 2026
Wild Microbes Company, Inc. Director of Strain Engineering Cambridge, MA $155000 H-1B May 10, 2023
Wild Microbes Company, Inc. Director of Strain Engineering Cambridge, MA $155000 H-1B May 10, 2023
NEW CULTURE INC. SENIOR SCIENTIST II, STRAIN ENGINEERING SAN LEANDRO, CA $145000 H-1B Apr 10, 2024
Antheia, Inc. Scientist II, Strain Engineering Menlo Park, CA $142542 - $170000 H-1B Apr 8, 2025
ZymoChem, Inc. Scientist II, Strain Engineering San Leandro, CA $131440 H-1B Apr 16, 2025
Air Protein Inc. Scientist II - Strain Engineering Pleasanton, CA $130000 H-1B Aug 22, 2022
Antheia, Inc. Scientist 1, Strain Engineering Menlo Park, CA $110406 - $159000 H-1B Apr 23, 2026
Solugen Inc. Sr. Scientist, Strain Engineering Houston, TX $110000 - $130000 H-1B Sep 22, 2021
Antheia, Inc. Scientist 1, Strain Engineering Menlo Park, CA $106000 - $159000 H-1B Apr 27, 2026
AbSci Corporation Scientist, Synthetic Biology/Strain Engineering Vancouver, WA $106000 - $126000 H-1B Apr 1, 2022
CarbonDrop, Inc. Research Associate - Strain Engineering San Carlos, CA $105000 - $115000 H-1B May 18, 2026
Cemvita Inc. Head of Strain Engineering Houston, TX $103126 - $160000 H-1B Oct 2, 2024
Black Sheep Foods Inc. Senior Food Scientist, Lead Strain Engineer San Francisco, CA $100000 H-1B Aug 3, 2021
AMYRIS, INC. SCIENTIST 1, STRAIN ENGINEERING EMERYVILLE, CA $95000 H-1B Feb 4, 2016
ZYMERGEN, INC Scientist I (Strain Engineering) Emeryville, CA $90000 - $115000 Green Card Nov 18, 2020
Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. Strain Engineer Boston, MA $90000 - $110000 H-1B Apr 3, 2020
LIFEMINE THERAPEUTICS INC SENIOR SCIENTIST, STRAIN ENGINEERING, SYNTHETIC B… Cambridge, MA $88000 H-1B Mar 14, 2019
LIFEMINE THERAPEUTICS INC SENIOR SCIENTIST, STRAIN ENGINEERING, SYNTHETIC B… Cambridge, MA $88000 H-1B Mar 8, 2019
Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. Strain Engineer Boston, MA $85000 H-1B Apr 13, 2021
GINKGO BIOWORKS Strain Engineer BOSTON, MA $76600 - $85000 Green Card May 4, 2018
GINKGO BIOWORKS Strain Engineer BOSTON, MA $76600 - $85000 Green Card May 3, 2018
GINKGO BIOWORKS, INC. STRAIN ENGINEER BOSTON, MA $76502 - $82000 H-1B Nov 21, 2017
GINKGO BIOWORKS, INC. STRAIN ENGINEER EMERYVILLE, MA $76500 H-1B Jan 20, 2017
GINKGO BIOWORKS, INC. STRAIN ENGINEER EMERYVILLE, CA $76500 H-1B Jan 24, 2017
GINKGO BIOWORKS, INC. STRAIN ENGINEER BOSTON, MA $76000 H-1B May 16, 2016
Epimeron USA, Inc. Research Associate, Strain Engineering San Carlos, CA $75000 H-1B1 May 18, 2026
AMYRIS, INC. ASSOCIATE SCIENTIST 3, STRAIN ENGINEERING EMERYVILLE, CA $73000 H-1B Mar 12, 2017
AMYRIS, INC. ASSOCIATE SCIENTIST 3, STRAIN ENGINEERING EMERYVILLE, CA $73000 H-1B Mar 13, 2017
GINKGO BIOWORKS, INC. STRAIN ENGINEER Boston, MA $70000 - $80000 H-1B Dec 17, 2018
GINKGO BIOWORKS, INC. STRAIN ENGINEER BOSTON, MA $70000 H-1B Aug 8, 2016
GINKGO BIOWORKS, INC. STRAIN ENGINEER BOSTON, MA $63502 H-1B Mar 7, 2017
AMYRIS, INC. ASSOCIATE SCIENTIST 2, STRAIN ENGINEERING EMERYVILLE, CA $63000 H-1B Feb 4, 2016
ZBiotics Company Research Associate, Strain Engineering San Francisco, CA $60653 H-1B May 11, 2020
Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. Strain Engineer Boston, MA $60000 H-1B Apr 13, 2021
Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. Strain Engineer Boston, MA $60000 H-1B Apr 13, 2021
Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. Strain Engineer Boston, MA $50000 H-1B Apr 13, 2021
GINKGO BIOWORKS, INC. STRAIN ENGINEER BOSTON, MA $50000 H-1B Mar 6, 2017
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