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Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 8 months

9Open roles
$50–155KSalary range
13.6Roles / month
100%H-1B signals
BachelorTypical degree

Open roles (9)

Posted again and again

  • Chemical Operator Joblisted in 3 different months since April 2026
  • Contractor Sales Representative (Nashville) - Tiling, Surface Preparation & Sealants Joblisted in 3 different months since June 2026

Degree requirements

PhD 6%
Bachelor 61%
Associate 2%

Top material classes

Adhesives/sealants 36%
Coatings/films 22%
Thermoplastics 18%
Thermosets 9%
Elastomers/rubber 5%
Composites 2%
Electronic materials 1%

Most-requested techniques

troubleshooting 4%
Six Sigma 4%
root cause analysis 4%
in-process laboratory testing 2%
pH testing 2%
Calibration 2%
% solids analysis 2%
capillary rheometry 2%

Role mix

Technical Service / Sales 31%
Manufacturing / Production 22%
Process Engineering 16%
R&D / Research 9%
Management / Director 9%
Quality / Testing 6%

Where they hire

PA 18%
OH 11%
TX 10%
SC 8%
IL 6%

Industries

Chemicals 73%
Construction 13%
Oil & gas 6%
Packaging 5%
Coatings 3%

Work arrangement

89%On-site
11%Remote

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

Arkema filed 3 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025, at a median filed pay of $97K a year.

Title filedFilingsMedian filed pay
Scientist - Polymer Characterization1·
Lead Applications Engineer (High Performance Polymers)1·
Chemical Process Engineer1·

By occupation: Materials engineers 2 · Chemical engineers 1. Worksites: PA 2 · SC 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

109 roles posted across 8 months, averaging 13.6/month.

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