LALos Alamos National Laboratory
Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 8 months
Open roles (9)
- Radioisotope Power Systems Sciences (Scientist 3) Los Alamos, NM· $128k – $216k
- Graduate Student Internship - Engineered Materials (MST-7) Los Alamos, NM
- Sigma-1 Materials Processing and Compatibility Research Technologist 1/2 Los Alamos, NM· $88k – $158k
- Bioorganic Chemistry Postdoctoral Research Scientist Los Alamos, NM
- Synthetic Nanomaterials Chemistry Postdoc Los Alamos, NM
- Quantum Dot Synthesis and Device Integration Postdoc Los Alamos, NM
- Scientist Postdoctoral Research Associate Los Alamos, NM
- Engineer 3/4 (R&D Engineer) Los Alamos, NM· $128k – $267k
- Adhesive Research Technologist (Research Technologist 1/2) Los Alamos, NM· $88k – $158k
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- Scientist 2/3listed in 3 different months since April 2026
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H-1B filings for scientists and engineers
Los Alamos National Laboratory filed 86 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025, at a median filed pay of $108K a year.
| Title filed | Filings | Median filed pay |
|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | 41 | $101K |
| Scientist 2 | 18 | $147K |
| Scientist 3 | 8 | $166K |
| Director's Postdoctoral Fellow | 6 | $107K |
| Director's Postdoc Fellow | 3 | $98K |
| Scientist II | 2 | · |
By occupation: Physicists 42 · Chemists 21 · Materials scientists 7 · Chemical engineers 7. Worksites: NM 83 · MI 1 · 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 8 months
43 roles posted across 8 months, averaging 5.4/month.
