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Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 7 months

4Open roles
$31–88KSalary range
0.9Roles / month
100%H-1B signals
MasterTypical degree

Open roles (4)

Degree requirements

PhD 33%
Master 50%

Top material classes

Composites 67%
Electronic materials 67%
Fibers/textiles 50%
Biomaterials 17%

Most-requested techniques

SEM 50%
single filament tensile testing 50%
x-ray scattering 33%
LFA thermal diffusivity 33%
DSC 33%
XPS 33%
TGA/MS 33%
polarized optical microscopy 33%

Role mix

R&D / Research 67%
Academic / Postdoc 33%

Where they hire

KY 100%

Industries

Energy 67%

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

University of Kentucky filed 10 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025, at a median filed pay of $81K a year.

Universities are exempt from the H-1B cap, so roles here skip the lottery.

Title filedFilingsMedian filed pay
Assistant Professor4$96K
Research Analyst1·
Associate Research Scientist1·
Scientist I.1·
Service Core Principal1·
Postdoctoral Scholar1·

By occupation: Physicists 3 · Engineering faculty 3 · Chemists 2 · Biomedical engineers 1. Worksites: KY 10.

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 7 months

6 roles posted across 7 months, averaging 0.9/month.

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