Medical Scientist Salary in Ridgecrest, CA

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How much does a Medical Scientist make in Ridgecrest, CA? The average Medical Scientist salary in Ridgecrest, CA is $105,832 as of May 28, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $89,749 and $127,530. Salary ranges 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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Oncology Regional Medical Scientific Director (RMSD) - Gastrointestinal Oncology -OH, IN, KY, MI

Merck & Co. - North Wales , PA

Role Summary • The Regional Medical Scientific Director - GI Oncology is a credentialed (i.e., PhD, PharmD, DNP, MD) therapeutic and disease expert who engages in bidirectional exchange of ...

HireLifeScience.com - 2 days ago

Associate Director, Medical Science Liaison

Insmed Incorporated - Jacksonville , FL

Overview • The Medical Science Liaison develops and maintains professional relationships with external healthcare practitioners to provide comprehensive medical and scientific support for Insmed ...

HireLifeScience.com - 1 day ago

Senior Medical Science Liaison Cardiovascular (Stroke Prevention) West Coast

Bayer - San Francisco , CA

Senior Medical Science Liaison Cardiovascular (Stroke Prevention) West Coast The Senior Medical Science Liaison (MSL) serves as a trusted scientific expert and partner representing Bayer in the ...

Job Traffic Ltd - 8 days ago

Cardiometabolic Medical Science Liaison - South

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals - Pasadena , CA

The Position We are seeking an experienced cardiometabolic Medical Science Liaison (MSL) to join an exciting opportunity within our Medical Affairs (MA) team and work in a dynamic and collaborative ...

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Obesity Medicine, Endocrinologist with focus on Obesity Management

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences - Little Rock , AR

The Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is seeking to hire a board certified/board eligible clinical endocrinologist with a focus on ...

PracticeMatch - 10 days ago

Medical Science Liaison, Rare Disease - Northwest Region

Biogen - Portland , OR

The Medical Science Liaison enables critical stakeholder engagement with Key Medical Experts (KMEs) and other healthcare professionals (HCPs) so they understand the clinical and scientific narrative ...

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What does a Medical Scientist do?

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Participates in the lab Performance improvement program by collecting data, reviewing the results and implementing corrective action recommendations.

August 06, 2022

Performs laboratory procedures to obtain results for physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases using established protocols that require the broad exercise of independent judgment and responsibility with minimal technical supervision.

September 15, 2022

Review the worldwide medical/scientific literature to identify information applicable for inclusion in aggregate reports and for potential signals.

December 26, 2022

Follows the laboratory's established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory's established acceptable levels of performance.

February 10, 2023

Required - Ability to recognize inappropriate orders, specimens, requisitions and follow established corrective procedures.

February 18, 2023

Demonstrated strength in oral and written communication skills and the ability to interact on a professional and technical level with DoD, academic, industry, and other stakeholders.

February 25, 2023

Provide research expertise and program support to the Naval Advanced Medical Development Program Manager (PM) regarding procurements, schedules, technical risk, user impact, and technology transfer efforts.

May 04, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Medical Scientist in Ridgecrest, CA

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89749

127530

105832

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89949

127810

105929

What is the average salary for Medical Scientist in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Medical Scientist in Ridgecrest, CA. The base salary for Medical Scientist ranges from $89,749 to $127,530 with the average base salary of $105,832. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $89,949 to $127,810 with the average total cash compensation of $105,929.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$105,832	$89,749 - $127,530
Bonus	$98	$200 - $281
Total Pay	$105,929	$89,949 - $127,810

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Medical Scientist Salary Near Ridgecrest, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Ridgecrest, CA
CITY, STATE Bakersfield, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $91,111 - $129,464	COMPARE TO Ridgecrest, CA
CITY, STATE Palmdale, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $94,530 - $134,323	COMPARE TO Ridgecrest, CA
CITY, STATE Visalia, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $84,730 - $120,398	COMPARE TO Ridgecrest, CA
CITY, STATE Lancaster, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $94,998 - $134,988	COMPARE TO Ridgecrest, CA
CITY, STATE Apple Valley, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $90,239 - $128,226	COMPARE TO Ridgecrest, CA
CITY, STATE Victorville, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $90,274 - $128,275	COMPARE TO Ridgecrest, CA

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About Ridgecrest, California

Ridgecrest is a city in Kern County, California, United States. It is located along U.S. Route 395 in the Indian Wells Valley in northeastern Kern County, adjacent to the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake (NAWS, or China Lake). The population was 27,616 at the 2010 census, up from 24,927 at the 2000 census. It was incorporated as a city in 1963. Ridgecrest is surrounded by four mountain ranges; the Sierra Nevada on the west, the Cosos on the north, the Argus Range on the east, and the El Paso Mountains on the south. It is approximately 82 miles (132 km) from the Lancaster/Palmdale area, ...

Source: Wikipedia (as of 04/11/2019). Read more from Wikipedia

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