Senior Research Scientist Salary in the United States

How much does a Senior Research Scientist make in the United States? The average Senior Research Scientist salary in the United States is $71,442 as of October 30, 2019, but the salary range typically falls between $62,421 and $82,615. 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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Senior Research Associate
Net2Source Inc. -
... Sciences, Oil & Gas, Energy, Retail, Telecom, Utilities, Manufacturing, Aerospace & Defense and ... Senior Research Associate Location: Seattle, WA Duration: 06 months Job Description: The Sr. ...
LinkedIn - 3 days ago
Senior Research Associate
BioPhase -
Senior Research Associate, protein science SUMMARY Support drug discovery efforts by performing protein expression, purification and characterization. RESPONSIBILITIES * Conduct protein expression ...
LinkedIn - 6 days ago
Senior Research Associate
Roswell Biotechnologies -
Sr. Research Associate - Chemistry or Biochemistry Roswell Biotechnologies - San Diego, CA Roswell ... Life Sciences, and bringing them to market globally. Our goals are big, our timelines are short ...
LinkedIn - 9 days ago
Senior Research Associate
Corvus Pharmaceuticals -
Performs translational research and biomarker discovery in collaboration with biomarker scientist * Uses immuno-oncology research techniques to develop and perform cell-based assays for biomarker ...
LinkedIn - 6 days ago
Senior Research Associate/associate Scientist
UNITY Biotechnology - Brisbane , California
We are seeking to hire a Senior Research Associate/Associate Scientist to join the cellular and molecular pharmacology team at Unity. This position will afford the successful individual an ...
Neuvoo - 5 days ago
Senior Research Assistant
Infectious Disease Research Institute - Seattle , Washington
Senior Research Assistant - Chemistry The TB Discovery Group is looking for a temporary research ... scientific techniques to compile and analyze data Maintain the highest standards of laboratory ...
Monster - 10 days ago
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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Senior Research Scientist in the United States. The base salary for Senior Research Scientist ranges from $62,421 to $82,615 with the average base salary of $71,442. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $63,875 to $85,232 with the average total cash compensation of $73,376.

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