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Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 8 months

2Open roles
$37–184KSalary range
2.4Roles / month
84%H-1B signals
BachelorTypical degree

Open roles (2)

Degree requirements

PhD 5%
Bachelor 74%
Associate 16%

Top material classes

Biomaterials 42%
Coatings/films 11%
Thermoplastics 11%
Thermosets 5%
Electronic materials 5%
Composites 5%
Elastomers/rubber 5%

Most-requested techniques

CIP/SIP 21%
tangential flow filtration 16%
PXRD 16%
microscopy 16%
particle size analysis 16%
cell culture 11%
column chromatography 11%
autoclave 11%

Role mix

R&D / Research 32%
Process Engineering 26%
Manufacturing / Production 21%
Formulation / Compounding 11%
Management / Director 11%

Where they hire

IL 74%
TX 21%
CA 5%

Industries

Biotechnology 63%
Medical devices 37%

Work arrangement

100%On-site

Visa & eligibility signals

YesH-1B filing history

Sponsorship signals come from posting language plus historical DOL Labor Condition Application data. Confirm specifics with the recruiter.

H-1B filings for scientists and engineers

AbbVie filed 22 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025, at a median filed pay of $133K a year.

Title filedFilingsMedian filed pay
Senior Scientist II2·
Senior Scientist I, Chemistry2·
Associate Director, Clinical Data Systems1·
Senior Director, Head of Mrna Drug Substance1·
Director, Clinical Technology Strategy and Operations1·
Assistant Scientific Director1·

By occupation: Chemists 10 · Industrial engineers 4 · R&D managers 4 · Biomedical engineers 2. Worksites: IL 17 · CA 3 · MD 1.

From U.S. Department of Labor Labor Condition Application disclosure data, certified filings only, in chemist, materials, chemical and mechanical engineering, physics, R&D management and science faculty occupations. A filing is a record of past hiring, not a promise about any role. Pay shown needs 3 filings. Compare every employer's filings.

Posting volume · last 8 months

19 roles posted across 8 months, averaging 2.4/month.

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