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Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 7 months

21Open roles
$108–295KSalary range
10.7Roles / month
99%H-1B signals
PhDTypical degree
3Applied here via Crosslinked, 90 days
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Open roles (21)

Posted again and again

  • Manager, Materials Science (Ph.D.)listed in 3 different months since March 2026
  • Senior Managing Scientistlisted in 3 different months since March 2026

Degree requirements

PhD 68%
Master 28%
Bachelor 4%

Top material classes

Composites 27%
Thermoplastics 24%
Thermosets 23%
Elastomers/rubber 13%
Electronic materials 12%
Biomaterials 8%
Coatings/films 5%
Foams 1%

Most-requested techniques

FTIR 17%
SEM 15%
EDS 11%
failure analysis 8%
DSC 7%
TGA 7%
data analysis 5%
fatigue analysis 5%

Role mix

R&D / Research 44%
Management / Director 15%
Regulatory / Compliance 8%
Technical Service / Sales 8%

Where they hire

MA 19%
CA 13%
MD 9%
PA 9%
TX 9%

Industries

Automotive 17%
General manufacturing 15%
Medical devices 9%
Chemicals 8%
Energy 5%

Work arrangement

100%On-site

Visa & eligibility signals

YesH-1B filing history

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Posting volume · last 7 months

75 roles posted across 7 months, averaging 10.7/month.

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