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Weekly Digest · Issue No. 14 · September 11, 2026

Merck posted 11 new materials roles this week, and 449 companies posted 593 jobs in total. Just over half list salary, at 52 percent.

The Story This Week

Merck went on a hiring spree this week. A taste:

See all 11 Merck roles

593
New Jobs
449
Companies
52%
Post Salary
$93-126K
Median Range
Movers vs last week
▲ Electronic materials +4▼ Thermoplastics -184▼ Composites -155▼ Elastomers/rubber -88

Top Pick This Week

$140K-$170K listed · PhD-level
Optical Coatings Materials Scientist
Xcimer Energy | Denver, CO | $140K-$170K
Develop and scale fluorine-resistant optical coatings for laser-facing fusion energy components
View Role

Quick Picks

Injection Molding Engineering Co-Op
Flex | Libertyville, IL ($57K-$92K)
Battery Cell Engineer
Blue Origin | ($145K-$203K)
Technical Service Specialist - NY, CT, MA
Surventis | New York, NY ($85K-$105K)

Salary by Industry

How median pay compares across sectors this week:

Defense$165K22 roles
Semiconductor$164K24 roles
Packaging$160K8 roles
Automotive$144K17 roles
Consumer goods$144K10 roles
Electronics$143K8 roles

Software Skills in Demand

The most requested software skills across this week's listings:

The Unicorn

Out of 593 postings this week, exactly one asks for Sample Preparation (Sectioning, Mounting, Grinding, Polishing, Etching, Sputter Coating). If that's you, this role has your name on it:

Materials Scientist, Microscopy
Corning | Wilmington, NC ($67K-$92K)

Overheard in a Job Description

“He/She will be responsible for linking compound performance in the lab to performance on”

From a real posting: Rubber Chemist at The Carlstar Group.

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P.S. Job hunting is step-growth polymerization: nothing seems to happen, then everything connects at once.

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