Data received June 2026 • FT/PT status not provided. Hire dates are most recent hire date.

Full-time employees

91

Median pay

$35,588

Average pay

$63,720

Biochemistry

Employees by pay range

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Employees

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Name

Position Gross pay Date hired
Lu, Zhiye Grad Res Assistant $32,758 Aug. 16, 2024
Mao, Chengjian RES SCI $82,312 May 15, 2009
McLean, Mark Andrew Sr Res Sci $99,074 Aug. 21, 1990
Meroueh, Samy Prof $209,947 March 1, 2024
Mortenson, Alexander Michael Grad Res Assistant $33,000 Aug. 16, 2023
Muthukumaraswamy, Vinishaa Sree Grad Res Assistant $32,758 Aug. 16, 2024
Nair, Satish K Prof $280,663 July 1, 2001
Neff, Alison Marie Coord for the Ug Prog $69,742 Aug. 16, 2019
Omidi Ardali, Hossein Grad Res Assistant $33,000 Jan. 4, 2022
Ouyang, Wenhao Predoc Fellow $34,899 Aug. 16, 2021
Palalay, Jessica-Jae S Grad Res Assistant $38,580 Oct. 16, 2025
Pan, Xiaojie Grad Res Assistant $33,058 Aug. 16, 2024
Pellegrini, Frank Grad Res Assistant $32,758 Aug. 16, 2024
Pholcharee, Tossapol Postdoc Res Assoc $60,127 Jan. 16, 2024
Ranoa, Diana Rose Evangelista Assistant Prof $111,291 Nov. 1, 2024
Sanfilippo, Joseph Edward Assistant Prof $129,193 Nov. 1, 2020
Seal, Madhusree Grad Res Assistant $33,058 Aug. 16, 2023
Shapiro, David J Prof $190,677 Nov. 1, 1974
Sharma, Anuradha Grad Res Assistant $33,435 Aug. 16, 2021
Sharma, Piyush Grad Res Assistant $33,058 Aug. 16, 2023
Shepherd, Skye Grad Res Assistant $33,943 Sept. 4, 2020
Shuppara, Alexander Mitchell Grad Res Assistant $33,917 June 28, 2021
Sligar, Stephen G Prof Emeritus $48,354 July 31, 2018
Stadtmueller, Beth Marie Assoc Prof $130,775 Nov. 1, 2018
Sun, Sining Postdoc Res Assoc $33,781 Oct. 1, 2024
Tajkhorshid, Emad Prof $245,906 Aug. 18, 1999
Tang, Rebecca Yun Yi Predoc Fellow $34,899 Aug. 16, 2021
Thames, Emma Elizabeth Grad Res Assistant $33,578 Aug. 16, 2022
Trebesch, Noah A Postdoc Res Assoc $51,500 Dec. 16, 2023
Wang, Yiquan Grad Res Assistant $32,768 Sept. 8, 2020
Wen, Jiao Postdoc Res Assoc $45,510 Sept. 13, 2024
Wen, Po-Chao RES SCI $63,765 Aug. 16, 2013
Wu, Nicholas Ching Hai Assoc Prof $133,857 Sept. 1, 2020
Yan, Haiwei Postdoc Res Assoc $47,882 Dec. 1, 2023
Zeng, Tianyu Grad Res Assistant $32,758 Aug. 16, 2023
Zhang, Dayu Postdoc Res Assoc $35,588 Aug. 16, 2013
Zhang, Jian Postdoc Res Assoc $31,917 Jan. 2, 2025
Zhang, Kai Assoc Prof $119,767 Aug. 16, 2014
Zhang, Yan Assistant Prof $118,764 Nov. 2, 2023
Zheng, Yiran Grad Res Assistant $33,058 Aug. 16, 2023
Zhu, Junyao Predoc Fellow $35,457 April 16, 2018

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