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Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 9 months

28Open roles
$108–295KSalary range
9.4Roles / month
99%H-1B signals
PhDTypical degree
9Applied here via Crosslinked, 90 days
0 of 5reports unlock the reply rate

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Open roles (28)

Posted again and again

  • Manager, Materials Science (Ph.D.)listed in 4 different months since March 2026
  • Managing Scientist (Regulatory)listed in 3 different months since April 2026
  • Scientist/Associate (Ph.D.)listed in 3 different months since March 2026

Degree requirements

PhD 72%
Master 25%
Bachelor 4%

Top material classes

Thermoplastics 25%
Composites 24%
Thermosets 21%
Electronic materials 14%
Elastomers/rubber 13%
Biomaterials 7%
Coatings/films 7%
Foams 1%

Most-requested techniques

FTIR 24%
SEM 19%
EDS 13%
DSC 9%
TGA 8%
failure analysis 7%
GPC 5%
data analysis 5%

Role mix

R&D / Research 49%
Management / Director 12%
Regulatory / Compliance 7%
Technical Service / Sales 7%
Quality / Testing 2%

Where they hire

MA 20%
CA 16%
MD 9%
PA 8%
TX 8%

Industries

General manufacturing 18%
Automotive 15%
Chemicals 13%
Energy 8%
Medical devices 8%

Work arrangement

100%On-site

Visa & eligibility signals

YesH-1B filing history

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Posting volume · last 9 months

85 roles posted across 9 months, averaging 9.4/month.

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