Pharmaceutical Scientist Salary in Washington, DC

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How much does a Pharmaceutical Scientist make in Washington, DC? The average Pharmaceutical Scientist salary in Washington, DC is $64,220 as of April 24, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $58,149 and $72,535. 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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Associate Scientist

Ronin Staffing, LLC - Thousand Oaks , CA

Title: Associate Scientist #12769 Pay Rate: $29.00-$32.50/hr. Location: Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 ... Some pharmaceutical industry with emphasis on oral solid dosage forms. * Understanding of typical ...

ZipRecruiter - 13 days ago

Associate Scientist / Scientist

SystImmune - Redmond , WA

SystImmune Inc. is a dynamic clinical-stage bio-pharmaceutical company headquartered in Redmond, WA. Our mission is to revolutionize cancer treatment by developing breakthrough-therapeutic multi ...

LinkedIn - 10 days ago

Analytical Scientist III

AMPAC Fine Chemicals - Rancho Cordova , CA

SKpharmteco is a custom manufacturer of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs, Drug Substances ... As an Analytical Scientist III, you will ensure analytical tasks and methods are suitably qualified ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 7 days ago

Associate Scientist I/II, Biologics Drug Product Development

AbbVie - Irvine , CA

... pharmaceutical sciences, chemical engineering, analytical sciences, or equivalent field in the biotechnology industry * CMC development experience in protein formulation, drug delivery, or analytical ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 5 days ago

Senior Scientist

FPC of Savannah - Glen Rock , PA

Our client is a global leader in the development and manufacture of specialty pharmaceutical drug ... Scientist to lead the technical research and analysis in the pharmaceutical sector. This role ...

LinkedIn - 10 days ago

Analytical Scientist

Net2Source Inc. - Rahway , NJ

Qualifications • BS Degree in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, other Life Sciences, or equivalent with 2-5 years of experience; or similar MS degree with 1-2 years of experience;. Required ...

LinkedIn - 23 days ago

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Common responsibilities of a Pharmaceutical Scientist

Acting as the Technical Lead on multidisciplinary development teams, the candidate will have the responsibility and authority to make technical recommendations and decisions that directly impact the project timeline and budget.

November 23, 2022

Hands-on experience with bio-analytical and biophysical instrumentation, such as DSC, FDM, TGA, FTIR, CD, SDS-PAGE, IEF/cIEF, HPLC, and spectroscopy (UV and Fluorescence).

November 23, 2022

Collaborate with team members (Analytical Scientists, Quality Assurance, Material Coordinator, and Manufacturing Technicians) to meet timelines for drug product delivery and assist in working out investigation plans related to manufacturing investigations as required.

February 22, 2023

Develop methods for the manufacturing, purification, formulation, analysis and packaging of research and clinical drug- or dye-labeled antibodies, proteins or peptides on scales ranging from sub-milligram to multi-grams.

March 05, 2023

Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind the work assignments of different positions due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.

March 16, 2023

Participate in the development of validation strategies for new products and processes, and be involved in assessment of change control requests from vendors, risk assessments and have input into annual product reports.

April 20, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Pharmaceutical Scientist in Washington, DC

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58149

72535

64220

Average Total Cash Compensation

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59019

74196

66028

What is the average salary for Pharmaceutical Scientist in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Pharmaceutical Scientist in Washington, DC. The base salary for Pharmaceutical Scientist ranges from $58,149 to $72,535 with the average base salary of $64,220. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $59,019 to $74,196 with the average total cash compensation of $66,028.

View Average Salary for Pharmaceutical Scientist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$64,220	$58,149 - $72,535
Bonus	$1,808	$870 - $1,661
Total Pay	$66,028	$59,019 - $74,196

* 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.

Pharmaceutical Scientist Salary Near Washington, DC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Arlington, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,159 - $72,548	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Alexandria, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,159 - $72,548	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Annandale, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,159 - $72,548	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Bowie, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,037 - $72,396	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Bethesda, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,159 - $72,548	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Silver Spring, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,159 - $72,548	COMPARE TO Washington, DC

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About Washington, District of Columbia

Washington, D.C. is located in the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. East Coast. Due to the District of Columbia retrocession, the city has a total area of 68.34 square miles (177.0 km2), of which 61.05 square miles (158.1 km2) is land and 7.29 square miles (18.9 km2) (10.67%) is water. The District is bordered by Montgomery County, Maryland to the northwest; Prince George's County, Maryland to the east; Arlington County, Virginia to the south; and Alexandria, Virginia to the west. The south bank of the Potomac River forms the District's border with Virginia and has two major tributaries: the An...

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