This week's top polymer role pays up to $437K

$280K-$437K for a Vice President R&D, Chemistries & Supplies Division at Agilent. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
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Weekly Digest · Issue No. 21 · October 30, 2026

Agilent's VP R&D, Chemistries & Supplies Division role tops this week's listings at 437,500. Across 869 companies, 2,205 new jobs appeared, and 37 percent of roles listed a salary.

This week in the field
Lubrizol is staffing a new facility in Brecksville. 3 roles flagged for the new site.
SpaceX is staffing a new facility in Bastrop. 15 roles flagged for the new site.
Micron Technology is staffing a new facility in Boise. 3 roles flagged for the new site.

The Story This Week

The week's biggest number, in context:

Vice President R&D, Chemistries & Supplies Division
Agilent | Wilmington, DE | $280K-$437K
Lead global R&D organization and innovation strategy for chromatography columns, sample prep and supplies portfolio.
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2205
New Jobs
869
Companies
37%
Post Salary
$80-110K
Median Range

Readers opened 3,038 roles 4,511 times this week and logged 120 applications. Most opened: Associate, Materials Process Engineer at L3Harris.

Movers vs last week
▲ Electronic materials +292▲ Coatings/films +211▲ Thermoplastics +161▼ Elastomers/rubber -11

Record Watch

• More companies hiring than any week on record: 869 (previous best: 841).

Top Pick This Week

$80K-$85K listed · BS-level
Materials/Civil Engineer
Sileto Technologies | Hialeah, FL | $80K-$85K
Prepare, cure and test polymer concrete specimens, characterize materials, and support formulation and scale-up in an R&D lab.
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Quick Picks

Laboratory Operations Technician-Biomaterials
AeroVironment | Dayton, OH ($37K-$56K)

Fresh Grad Salary Check

What does your first polymer or materials science role pay?

$97K
Median entry-level salary (based on 182 listings)

Top entry-level offer: Open Rank Full-Time Tenure Track, Department of Chemical Engineering at University of Washington ($147K-$360K).

The Compounder's Corner

115 roles this week involve formulation, compounding, or mixing. For those who love getting the recipe right.

Materials/Civil Engineer
Sileto Technologies | Hialeah, FL ($80K-$85K)
Materials Scientist
Cellsense | Brooklyn, NY ($80K-$110K)
Senior R&D Chemist
Beauty Quest Group | Rantoul, IL ($80K-$90K)

The Unicorn

Out of 2205 postings this week, exactly one asks for Radiation Effects Testing (Single Event, Tid, Displacement Damage). If that's you, this role has your name on it:

Postdoctoral Scholar, Materials Science and Engineering
Penn State University | University Park, PA

Overheard in a Job Description

“Ever wondered what goes into creating the high-performance materials behind Marvin windows and doors?”

From a real posting: Manufacturing Associate - Night Shift (Operator) at Marvin Composites.

One thing you might not know

Compare up to four roles side by side: salary, degree, visa, and what you would have to learn. Show me

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Brenden, Crosslinked

P.S. Your career, like a thermoset, is shaped by the conditions you cure under. Pick them well.

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