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Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 9 months

6Open roles
$72–125KSalary range
4.3Roles / month
97%H-1B signals
BachelorTypical degree
2 to 4 weeksHow long roles stay open, typically

Open roles (6)

Posted again and again

  • Process Engineerlisted in 3 different months since February 2026
  • Project Chemistlisted in 3 different months since May 2026
  • Senior Chemistlisted in 3 different months since March 2026

Degree requirements

Master 5%
Bachelor 62%
Associate 5%

Top material classes

Adhesives/sealants 67%
Thermosets 33%
Thermoplastics 31%
Coatings/films 23%
Elastomers/rubber 13%
Composites 5%
Foams 3%

Most-requested techniques

Design of Experiments (DOE) 8%
Rheology 8%
Spectroscopy 8%
Lab testing 5%
Dispensing trials 5%
root cause analysis 5%
FTIR 5%
Mechanical testing 5%

Role mix

R&D / Research 28%
Quality / Testing 15%
Formulation / Compounding 15%
Process Engineering 13%
Technical Service / Sales 10%
Management / Director 5%

Where they hire

MI 46%
NJ 15%
OH 10%
TX 8%
KY 5%

Industries

Chemicals 54%
Automotive 31%
Construction 13%
General manufacturing 3%

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

Sika filed 3 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025, at a median filed pay of $105K a year.

Title filedFilingsMedian filed pay
Chemist2·
Senior Materials Engineer1·

By occupation: Chemists 2 · Materials engineers 1. Worksites: MN 2 · NJ 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 9 months

39 roles posted across 9 months, averaging 4.3/month.

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