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Los Alamos National Laboratory

Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 8 months

15Open roles
$66–295KSalary range
6.8Roles / month
2%H-1B signals
BachelorTypical degree

Open roles (15)

Posted again and again

  • Scientist 2/3listed in 4 different months since April 2026

Degree requirements

PhD 28%
Master 13%
Bachelor 50%
Associate 4%

Top material classes

Thermoplastics 33%
Composites 31%
Elastomers/rubber 26%
Thermosets 22%
Coatings/films 13%
Electronic materials 7%
Foams 6%
Adhesives/sealants 4%

Most-requested techniques

XRD 11%
FTIR 11%
NMR 7%
SEM 7%
data analysis 6%
BET 6%
Raman 6%
surface area measurement 6%

Role mix

R&D / Research 54%
Academic / Postdoc 20%
Management / Director 7%
Quality / Testing 6%
Manufacturing / Production 6%
Product Development 4%

Where they hire

NM 100%

Industries

Defense 69%
Energy 11%

Work arrangement

100%On-site
65%Relocation

Visa & eligibility signals

YesH-1B filing history
56%Need clearance
46%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

Los Alamos National Laboratory filed 86 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025, at a median filed pay of $108K a year.

Title filedFilingsMedian filed pay
Postdoctoral Research Associate41$101K
Scientist 218$147K
Scientist 38$166K
Director's Postdoctoral Fellow6$107K
Director's Postdoc Fellow3$98K
Scientist II2·

By occupation: Physicists 42 · Chemists 21 · Materials scientists 7 · Chemical engineers 7. Worksites: NM 83 · MI 1 · TX 1.

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

54 roles posted across 8 months, averaging 6.8/month.

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