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Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 8 months

25Open roles
$108–295KSalary range
10Roles / month
99%H-1B signals
PhDTypical degree
4Applied here via Crosslinked, 90 days
0 of 5reports unlock the reply rate

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Open roles (25)

Posted again and again

  • Manager, Materials Science (Ph.D.)listed in 4 different months since March 2026
  • Managing Scientist (Regulatory)listed in 3 different months since April 2026
  • Scientist/Associate (Ph.D.)listed in 3 different months since March 2026

Degree requirements

PhD 70%
Master 26%
Bachelor 4%

Top material classes

Composites 25%
Thermoplastics 25%
Thermosets 23%
Elastomers/rubber 14%
Electronic materials 13%
Biomaterials 8%
Coatings/films 6%
Foams 1%

Most-requested techniques

FTIR 21%
SEM 18%
EDS 13%
DSC 9%
TGA 8%
failure analysis 8%
data analysis 5%
fatigue analysis 5%

Role mix

R&D / Research 49%
Management / Director 13%
Regulatory / Compliance 8%
Technical Service / Sales 8%

Where they hire

MA 20%
CA 14%
MD 10%
PA 9%
TX 9%

Industries

Automotive 16%
General manufacturing 16%
Chemicals 13%
Medical devices 9%
Energy 6%

Work arrangement

100%On-site

Visa & eligibility signals

YesH-1B filing history

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Posting volume · last 8 months

80 roles posted across 8 months, averaging 10/month.

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