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Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 4 months

5Open roles
$55–55KSalary range
3Roles / month
58%H-1B signals
PhDTypical degree

Open roles (5)

Degree requirements

PhD 83%

Top material classes

Electronic materials 42%
Composites 25%
Thermoplastics 25%
Elastomers/rubber 17%
Thermosets 8%
Biomaterials 8%

Most-requested techniques

IR 33%
DSC 33%
GPC 33%
NMR 33%
TGA 33%
rheology 33%
electrochemical data collection and analysis 17%
Biofilm studies 8%

Role mix

Academic / Postdoc 92%
R&D / Research 8%

Where they hire

SC 100%

Industries

Energy 25%
Biotechnology 17%
Chemicals 8%
Aerospace 8%
Semiconductor 8%

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 South Carolina filed 13 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025, at a median filed pay of $63K a year.

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

Title filedFilingsMedian filed pay
Postdoctoral Fellow4$48K
Postdoctoral Fellow/Department of Mechanical Engineering2·
Assistant Professor/Analytical and Environmental Chemistry1·
Postdoctoral Fellow/Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry1·
Assistant Professor/Dept. of Chemistry1·
Assistant Professor/Department of Mechanical Engineering1·

By occupation: Materials scientists 3 · Chemistry faculty 2 · Chemists 2 · Chemical engineers 2. Worksites: SC 13.

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 4 months

12 roles posted across 4 months, averaging 3/month.

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