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Cornell University

Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 3 months

2Open roles
$83–357KSalary range
0.7Roles / month
100%H-1B signals
PhDTypical degree

Open roles (2)

Degree requirements

PhD 100%

Top material classes

Biomaterials 50%

Role mix

Academic / Postdoc 100%

Where they hire

NY 100%

Industries

Biotechnology 50%

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

Cornell University filed 32 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025, at a median filed pay of $79K a year.

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

Title filedFilingsMedian filed pay
Postdoctoral Associate13$62K
Assistant Professor7$124K
Research Associate5$83K
Lecturer, Research Associate1·
Senior Lecturer1·
Teachingprofessor1·

By occupation: Engineering faculty 11 · Physicists 6 · Biomedical engineers 5 · Mechanical engineers 2. Worksites: NY 32.

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 3 months

2 roles posted across 3 months, averaging 0.7/month.

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