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Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 7 months

11Open roles
$31–336KSalary range
2.3Roles / month
BachelorTypical degree

Open roles (11)

Degree requirements

PhD 25%
Master 6%
Bachelor 38%

Top material classes

Composites 44%
Thermoplastics 38%
Coatings/films 25%
Electronic materials 25%
Thermosets 6%
Elastomers/rubber 6%
Biomaterials 6%

Most-requested techniques

mechanical testing 25%
structural analysis 13%
XPS 13%
FTIR 13%
XRD 13%
microscopy 13%
spectroscopy 13%
composite test methods 6%

Role mix

R&D / Research 63%
Academic / Postdoc 25%
Management / Director 6%

Where they hire

PA 100%

Industries

Defense 50%
Energy 13%
Chemicals 6%
Biotechnology 6%
Electronics 6%

Work arrangement

100%On-site

Visa & eligibility signals

56%Need clearance
13%Export-controlled

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Posting volume · last 7 months

16 roles posted across 7 months, averaging 2.3/month.

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