NUNorthwestern University
Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 3 months
Open roles (3)
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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
Northwestern University filed 71 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025, at a median filed pay of $67K a year.
Universities are exempt from the H-1B cap, so roles here skip the lottery.
| Title filed | Filings | Median filed pay |
|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Scholar | 36 | $61K |
| Research Associate | 15 | $75K |
| Assistant Professor | 5 | $133K |
| Research Assistant Professor | 4 | $103K |
| Research Project Coordinator | 2 | · |
| Associate Professor | 2 | · |
By occupation: Chemists 20 · Materials scientists 11 · Biomedical engineers 8 · Engineering faculty 7. Worksites: IL 71.
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 3 months
3 roles posted across 3 months, averaging 1/month.
