Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 3 months
Open roles (2)
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Role mix
Where they hire
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Visa & eligibility signals
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
Massachusetts Institute of Technology filed 80 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025, at a median filed pay of $78K a year.
Universities are exempt from the H-1B cap, so roles here skip the lottery.
| Title filed | Filings | Median filed pay |
|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Associate | 38 | $71K |
| Research Scientist | 22 | $91K |
| Assistant Professor | 13 | $140K |
| Lecturer | 2 | · |
| Senior Postdoctoral Associate | 2 | · |
| Postdotoral Associate | 1 | · |
By occupation: Physicists 23 · Chemical engineers 16 · Engineering faculty 13 · Materials scientists 7. Worksites: MA 79 · CA 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 3 months
2 roles posted across 3 months, averaging 0.7/month.