Hourly Wage for Biological Scientist Salary in the United States

How much does a Biological Scientist make hourly in the United States? The average hourly wage for a Biological Scientist in the United States is $27 as of May 25, 2023, but the salary range typically falls between $24 and $33. Hourly rate can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Medical Technologist Manager - Hematology

VCU Health - Richmond , VA

Bachelor's Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science (BSCLS) from an accredited program OR a Bachelor's Degree in a Biological Science* in addition to graduation from an NAACLS-accredited CLS/MT ...

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Andrology Lab Assistant Weekends

Shady Grove Fertility - Richmond , VA

Coursework in biology science or related field preferred * Detailed oriented More important than the best skills, however, is the right person. Employees who embrace our mission, vision, and core ...

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Polymer Scientist

Luna Labs USA LLC - Blacksburg , VA

Polymer Scientist Location: Blacksburg, VA Overview: Luna Labs invents the next generation of ... biological decontamination. It is desired that the candidate will have a background in polymer ...

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Clinical Lab Scientist - Cytotherapy

Lighthouse Lab Services - Charlottesville , VA

Bachelor's in Biology/Chemistry or related science required * ASCP Certification highly preferred Physical Job Demands: * Job requires standing, sitting for prolonged periods, frequently traveling ...

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Clinical Lab Scientist - Cytogenetics

Lighthouse Lab Services - Charlottesville , VA

Bachelor's in Biology/Chemistry or related science required * ASCP Certification highly preferred Physical Job Demands: * Job requires standing, sitting for prolonged periods, frequently traveling ...

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Natural Resources Program Professional

Plexus Scientific Corporation - Fort Belvoir , VA

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four (4) year college or university in biological science, natural resource management, environmental science with basic or related biology courses, or a related ...

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What does a Biological Scientist do?

Biological Scientist

Support or lead the execution of engagements that are particularly technical in their issues and/or content, including technology assessments, technical performance audits or audits with biological science-related components, and Comptroller General Forums and Roundtables.

October 24, 2022

Develop and evaluate surveillance systems used globally, evaluating the prevalence and severity of influenza-associated mortality and hospitalizations to determine virulence and pathogenicity of circulating influenza viruses, the testing capacity of strategic laboratory partners and epidemiology study collaborators and identify deficiencies that may impact performance and develop procedures, training materials, and guidance to support technical transfer of laboratory processes, assay methods, and data sampling, management, and analysis techniques to domestic and international collaborators.

November 23, 2022

Provide data management and analysis for statistical and epidemiologic studies using diverse health data sources, including electronic health record data, insurance claims data, and/or other provider and patient level data .

December 29, 2022

Designs and executes a wide range of experiments independently and proactively incorporates new technologies into practice with minimal or no supervision.

January 02, 2023

Selectees will be required to complete questions contained on the Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) at the time a tentative job offer is made.

January 16, 2023

Participated in interdisciplinary teams and carried out routine environmental studies and evaluations to determine the consequences of various actions or events.

March 15, 2023

Performs epidemiologic investigations of reportable diseases that have been assigned to the position, provides recommendations for their prevention and control.

March 24, 2023

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These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Biological Scientist in the United States. The average hourly rate for Biological Scientist ranges from $24 to $33 with the average hourly pay of $27. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $24 to $33 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $27.

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