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Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 7 months

1Open role
$83–148KSalary range
0.7Roles / month
100%H-1B signals
BachelorTypical degree

Open role (1)

Posted again and again

  • Engineer 2, Process Developmentlisted in 3 different months since May 2026

Degree requirements

PhD 40%
Bachelor 60%

Top material classes

Biomaterials 40%
Electronic materials 20%

Most-requested techniques

DOE 40%
Statistical Process Control 40%
analytical techniques 20%
electrochemical techniques 20%
single-molecule biophysics 20%
DNA-related biophysics experiments 20%
surface characterization techniques 20%
micro/nano-fabrication of electrodes 20%

Role mix

Process Engineering 60%
R&D / Research 40%

Where they hire

CA 100%

Industries

Biotechnology 100%

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

Illumina filed 33 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025, at a median filed pay of $109K a year.

Title filedFilingsMedian filed pay
Staff Design Quality Engineer2·
Senior Scientist2·
Engineer 1 - Process Development2·
Engineer 2 - Development2·
Scientist II1·
Staff Engineer - Development1·

By occupation: Industrial engineers 11 · Other engineers 5 · Biomedical engineers 5 · Chemists 4. Worksites: CA 32 · TX 1.

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 7 months

5 roles posted across 7 months, averaging 0.7/month.

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