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Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 8 months

16Open roles
$35–62KSalary range
9.5Roles / month
BachelorTypical degree
4Applied here via Crosslinked, 90 days
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Open roles (16)

Posted again and again

  • Production Associatelisted in 3 different months since April 2026
  • Production Operatorlisted in 3 different months since March 2026

Degree requirements

PhD 1%
Master 3%
Bachelor 37%

Top material classes

Thermoplastics 53%
Composites 24%
Elastomers/rubber 20%
Thermosets 13%
Fibers/textiles 12%
Coatings/films 8%
Electronic materials 3%

Most-requested techniques

rheology 4%
sampling 4%
color matching 3%
quality checks 3%
visual inspection 3%
DMA 3%
DSC 3%
TGA 3%

Role mix

Manufacturing / Production 45%
Management / Director 16%
R&D / Research 9%
Quality / Testing 9%
Process Engineering 8%
Technical Service / Sales 5%

Where they hire

OH 36%
NC 18%
IL 7%
AZ 5%
GA 4%

Industries

Chemicals 43%
General manufacturing 42%
Electronics 5%
Medical devices 4%
Defense 3%

Work arrangement

96%On-site
3%Hybrid
1%Remote

Visa & eligibility signals

3%Export-controlled

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

Avient filed 3 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025, at a median filed pay of $98K a year.

Title filedFilingsMedian filed pay
Senior R&D (Engineer/Chemist)2·
Senior R&D (Chemist/Engineer)1·

By occupation: Industrial engineers 3. Worksites: OH 3.

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

76 roles posted across 8 months, averaging 9.5/month.

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