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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 9 months

4Open roles
$69–111KSalary range
0.6Roles / month
60%H-1B signals
PhDTypical degree

Open roles (4)

Degree requirements

PhD 100%

Top material classes

Thermoplastics 60%
Coatings/films 60%
Electronic materials 60%
Composites 20%
Thermosets 20%

Most-requested techniques

FTIR 60%
SEM 40%
thermal analysis 40%
NMR 40%
AFM 20%
TEM 20%
dielectric characterization 20%
electrical characterization 20%

Role mix

Academic / Postdoc 60%
R&D / Research 40%

Where they hire

CA 100%

Industries

Energy 100%

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

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory filed 69 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025, at a median filed pay of $111K a year.

Title filedFilingsMedian filed pay
Postdoc8$75K
Physicist Research Scientist/Engineer3$161K
Energy/Environmental Technology Researcher3$105K
Optics Scientific Engineering Associate2·
Physicist Research Scientist2·
Physicist Staff Scientist/Engineer1·

By occupation: Other engineers 21 · Physicists 17 · Chemists 7 · Chemical engineers 7. Worksites: CA 69.

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 9 months

5 roles posted across 9 months, averaging 0.6/month.

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