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Carnegie Mellon University

Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 4 months

1Open role
2Roles / month
100%H-1B signals
PhDTypical degree

Open role (1)

Degree requirements

PhD 63%
Master 25%
Bachelor 13%

Top material classes

Electronic materials 38%
Biomaterials 25%
Coatings/films 13%

Most-requested techniques

etching 25%
wire bonding 25%
photolithography 25%
metal evaporation 25%
microfabrication 13%
microscopy 13%
tomography 13%
spectroscopy 13%

Role mix

Academic / Postdoc 63%
R&D / Research 38%

Where they hire

PA 100%

Industries

Biotechnology 38%
Medical devices 13%
Aerospace 13%
Electronics 13%
General manufacturing 13%

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

Carnegie Mellon University filed 45 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025, at a median filed pay of $96K a year.

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

Title filedFilingsMedian filed pay
Postdoctoral Research Associate9$61K
Assistant Professor8$115K
Research Associate4$61K
Senior Robotics Engineer3$98K
Robotics Engineer3$97K
Postdoctoral Fellow2·

By occupation: Other engineers 11 · Engineering faculty 7 · Physical scientists 6 · Mechanical engineers 5. Worksites: PA 45.

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

8 roles posted across 4 months, averaging 2/month.

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