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Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 6 months

3Open roles

$87–300KSalary range

2.2Roles / month

31%H-1B signals

BachelorTypical degree

Open roles (3)

Associate Director, Technical Operations - Small Molecule Drug Product Elkton, VA· $142k – $224k
Senior Process Engineer, Technical Operations – Small Molecule Drug Product (Spray Drying) Elkton, VA· $117k – $184k
Specialist, Drug Device Combination Products (Hybrid) Wilson, NC· $87k – $137k

Degree requirements

PhD 8%

Bachelor 92%

Top material classes

Thermoplastics 46%

Biomaterials 38%

Composites 15%

Elastomers/rubber 15%

Coatings/films 8%

Most-requested techniques

HPLC 31%

DSC 15%

TGA 15%

root cause analysis 15%

Design of Experiments 15%

CE 15%

IR 15%

PLC programming 8%

Role mix

Process Engineering 23%

R&D / Research 23%

Quality / Testing 23%

Management / Director 8%

Manufacturing / Production 8%

Formulation / Compounding 8%

Where they hire

NJ 69%

PA 15%

NC 8%

VA 8%

Industries

Medical devices 46%

Biotechnology 46%

Work arrangement

77%On-site

23%Hybrid

85%Relocation

Visa & eligibility signals

4Roles mention sponsorship

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Posting volume · last 6 months

Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26

13 roles posted across 6 months, averaging 2.2/month.