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Weekly Digest · Issue No. 10 · August 14, 2026

Entry-level openings account for 123 of the 667 new roles posted this week, an 18 percent slice of the total across 500 firms. Roughly half of all listings disclose salary data, so expect some guesswork in your next application.

The Story This Week

A genuinely good week to be early-career. Standouts:

Formulator
Pharmavite | Santa Clarita, CA ($74K-$124K)
R&D Engineer III
Boston Scientific | Maple Grove, MN ($78K-$148K)
Engineer 1, Battery Materials & Cell
Emerald Battery Labs | Seattle, WA ($83K-$90K)
667
New Jobs
500
Companies
49%
Post Salary
$90-125K
Median Range
Movers vs last week
▲ Composites +47▲ Elastomers/rubber +28▲ Thermosets +19▼ Coatings/films -20▼ Fibers/textiles -7

Record Watch

• More companies hiring than any week on record: 500 (previous best: 490).

Top Pick This Week

$164K-$201K listed · BS-level · H-1B sponsor
Product Developer
3M | Maplewood, MN | $164K-$201K
Develop novel high-performance abrasive products, leveraging new technologies, and scale up from concept to launch.
View Role

Quick Picks

Senior Engineer, Injection Molding Process
Corning | Corning, NY ($85K-$117K)

Industry Breakdown

General manufacturing is the busiest sector this week with 147 openings.

Aerospace 114

Entry-Level Corner

Good news for new grads and early-career scientists: 123 entry-level and internship roles landed this week.

Formulator
Pharmavite | Santa Clarita, CA ($74K-$124K)
R&D Engineer III
Boston Scientific | Maple Grove, MN ($78K-$148K)
Engineer 1, Battery Materials & Cell
Emerald Battery Labs | Seattle, WA ($83K-$90K)

The Unicorn

Out of 667 postings this week, exactly one asks for Fluoropolymers (Extrusion, Molding, Compounding, Films, Tubing, Wire & Cable). If that's you, this role has your name on it:

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Brenden, Crosslinked

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