The Jackson Laboratory

The Jackson Laboratory

Veterinary Technologist I

Bar Harbor, Maine

Sponsorship not specified$20k-$27kDetected 96 days ago
ResearchCommunication

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odds of building a lasting career here

88Lottery-free
Cap-exempt (no lottery)100
Sponsors year-round90
Entry-level history60
PERM / green-card track50
Fits your clock70

Files H-1B any time — no cap, no lottery. The 2026 weighted-selection rule doesn't touch it, which makes this the strongest structural path for entry-level talent. Pay is often lower, but your odds of staying are dramatically higher.

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H-1B wage level

the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry

Level I · 1×
Level I$44,1381 entry
Level II$48,6512 entries
Level III$53,1443 entries
Level IV$57,6584 entries

The bottom of this range ($19,930) is below the Level I prevailing wage of $44,138. An H-1B cannot be filed below the prevailing wage, so an offer at the floor of this band could not be sponsored as posted.

DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Veterinary Technologists and Technicians (29-2056) · Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.

Employer immigration record

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States it is exempt from the H-1B cap

In 9 Department of Labor filings, this employer states it is a nonprofit or governmental research organization — one of the statutory grounds for exemption from the H-1B cap. Cap-exempt employers can file year-round without entering the lottery.Employer's own attestation on a Department of Labor wage determination, not a USCIS determination — exemption is decided per petition.

Green-card intent detected

The Jackson Laboratory obtained a prevailing wage determination for Software Developers in Bar Harbor, MAINE on 2026-06-23. No matching green-card filing appears in our data yet. The determination expires in 13 days (2026-09-20), and a green-card filing must follow before then or the employer starts over.+1 more active determination on file

Files H-1B transfers

1 transfer filing in the last year, covering 1 worker. Median labor-condition decision: 8 days. An employer that already files transfers is one that can take over an existing H-1B.

Sourced from Department of Labor LCA, PERM and prevailing-wage disclosure data. Employer matching is by name, so figures may be split across an employer's legal entities. Absence of a filing means none appears in our copy of the data, not that none exists.

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About the role

  • The Veterinary Technologist I is responsible for providing veterinary care to sick, injured or otherwise compromised mice and assists the clinical veterinarians to ensure the health and welfare of mice at the Laboratory.
  • This position is additionally responsible for performing entry-level pharmacy duties.
  • Salary will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

Responsibilities

  • Performs physical evaluations on sick/ injured or otherwise compromised mice.
  • Performs entry level pharmacy duties including but not limited to pharmacy order fulfillment, maintenance of supply inventory, preparation of items for sterilization.

Requirements

  • Positive team player with ability to multitask in a fast-paced work environment.
  • Monitors mice in animal rooms and determines if action is required (e.g. enrollment in the Animal Treatment Program, submission to pathology).

Skills

  • For more information, please visit www.jax.org ​​​​​​​.
  • EEO Statement:

Compensation

  • The salary range is $19.93-$27.40.

Benefits

  • Maintains accurate and complete medical records.

Company info

  • Founded in 1929, JAX applies over nine decades of expertise in genetics to increase understanding of human disease, advancing treatments and cures for cancer, neurological and immune disorders, diabetes, aging and heart disease.

This listing is sourced directly from The Jackson Laboratory's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.