Postdoctoral Scientist Salary in Des Moines, IA

How much does a Postdoctoral Scientist make in Des Moines, IA? The average Postdoctoral Scientist salary in Des Moines, IA is $107,812 as of August 27, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $98,006 and $120,127. 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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Postdoctoral Fellow/Research Scientist Positions

University of California - San Francisco , CA

Home > Postdoctoral Fellow/Research Scientist Positions Postdoctoral Fellow/Research Scientist Positions Location: United States Job Posted Date: November 17, 2023 Academic Positions: Full-time ...

JobLeads - 51 days ago

Materials Science Postdoctoral Researcher

Idaho National Laboratory - Idaho Falls , ID

Idaho National Laboratory is hiring a Materials Science Postdoctoral Researcher to work in our Energy Storage & Technology department reporting to the Project Investigator. Our team works a 9x80 ...

Energy Central - 58 days ago

Russell L. Heath Distinguished Postdoctoral Research Associate

Idaho National Laboratory - Idaho Falls , ID

D. in a science or engineering discipline that is closely related to INL's mission. * Completed Ph.D. prior to distinguished postdoctoral appointment and within the previous five years

Energy Central - 32 days ago

Welding Engineering Postdoctoral Researcher

Idaho National Laboratory - Idaho Falls , ID

Idaho National Laboratory is hiring a Welding Engineering Postdoctoral Researcher in Materials Science/Materials Engineer/Metallurgy to work in our The Department of Materials Science and ...

Energy Central - 2 days ago

Electrophoretic Separations Postdoctoral Research Associate

Idaho National Laboratory - Idaho Falls , ID

Idaho National Laboratory is hiring a Electrophoretic Separations Postdoctoral Research Associate ... INL is a science-based, applied engineering national laboratory dedicated to supporting the U.S

Energy Central - 3 days ago

Glenn T. Seaborg Distinguished Postdoctoral Research Associate

Idaho National Laboratory - Idaho Falls , ID

For more than six decades, Idaho National Laboratory scientists and engineers have helped solve ... Seaborg Distinguished Postdoctoral Research Associate program is designed to nurture early career ...

Energy Central - 32 days ago

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Building on a set of foundational procedures the individual will expand on these techniques and develop new reaction conditions for applications within medicinal and process chemistry departments.

May 10, 2023

Hands-on experience with processing oral tissues using fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and immunohistochemistry (IHC) and basic immunology techniques including FACS, immunofluorescence, ELISA, ELISPOT, cytokine and chemokine detection.

January 12, 2023

Develop statistical framework integrating functional evidence from epigenomic and evolutionary genomic datasets into rare variant testing.

February 14, 2023

Designs and performs complex immunobiology experiments and incorporates novel techniques and discoveries in cellular and molecular immunology required for advancement of projects.

March 17, 2023

Assists in preparation of figures and writing for manuscripts and grant proposals, and participates in publications and presentations as author or co-author.

March 20, 2023

Participates in publications and presentations as author or co-author.

March 22, 2023

Demonstrates significant, original, and creative contributions to a research or creative program or project completion of postdoctoral appointment in area of specialization.

March 23, 2023

Serves as trainer for inter and intradepartmental staff.

May 06, 2023

Performs cellular biological work including cell culture, cell proliferation, invasion/migration/soft agar colony formation, in vitro cytotoxicity and digital image documentation of cell morphology and behavior.

May 07, 2023

Demonstrated expertise in biochemistry and molecular biology techniques including current methodologies in vector construction, site-directed mutagenesis, qRT-PCR, DNA/RNA/Protein quantification, immunoprecipitation, and protein interaction analysis.

May 16, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Postdoctoral Scientist in Des Moines, IA

Average Base Salary

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98006

120127

107812

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

100475

123939

111421

What is the average salary for Postdoctoral Scientist in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Postdoctoral Scientist in Des Moines, IA. The base salary for Postdoctoral Scientist ranges from $98,006 to $120,127 with the average base salary of $107,812. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $100,475 to $123,939 with the average total cash compensation of $111,421.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$107,812	$98,006 - $120,127
Bonus	$3,610	$2,469 - $3,812
Total Pay	$111,421	$100,475 - $123,939

* 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.

Postdoctoral Scientist Salary Near Des Moines, IA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Ankeny, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $97,574 - $119,597	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Urbandale, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $97,574 - $119,597	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Ames, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $96,664 - $118,483	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Falls, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $91,092 - $111,653	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Waterloo, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $91,873 - $112,610	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Rapids, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $96,672 - $118,492	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA

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About Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines (/dɪˈmɔɪn/ (listen)) is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small part of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857. It is on and named after the Des Moines River, which likely was adapted from the early French name, Rivière des Moines, meaning "River of the Monks". The city's population was 217,521 as of the 2017 population estimate. The five-county metropolitan area is ranked 89th in terms of population in ...

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