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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 10 months

12Open roles
$48–288KSalary range
3.6Roles / month
BachelorTypical degree

Open roles (12)

Degree requirements

PhD 31%
Master 8%
Bachelor 50%
Associate 8%

Top material classes

Composites 31%
Electronic materials 19%
Thermosets 17%
Coatings/films 17%
Thermoplastics 8%
Elastomers/rubber 8%
Biomaterials 3%

Most-requested techniques

optical microscopy 14%
SEM 14%
XRD 14%
materials characterization 14%
EBSD 11%
FIB 8%
TEM 8%
DSC 6%

Role mix

R&D / Research 69%
Academic / Postdoc 19%
Quality / Testing 6%
Management / Director 3%
Process Engineering 3%

Where they hire

CA 97%

Industries

Defense 69%
Energy 8%
Biotechnology 3%

Work arrangement

75%On-site
22%Hybrid
3%Remote
81%Relocation

Visa & eligibility signals

67%Need clearance
17%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

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory filed 51 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025, at a median filed pay of $152K a year.

Title filedFilingsMedian filed pay
Postdoctoral Research Staff16$129K
Research Scientist12$188K
Research Scientist (Physicist)7$188K
Postdoctoral Research Staff (Materials Scientist)4$129K
Research Scientist (Chemist)3$157K
Research Scientist (Magnetic Fusion & Plasma Physics)2·

By occupation: Physicists 29 · Mechanical engineers 7 · Materials scientists 6 · Materials engineers 5. Worksites: CA 51.

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 10 months

36 roles posted across 10 months, averaging 3.6/month.

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