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Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 4 months

1Open roles

$82–300KSalary range

4.5Roles / month

33%H-1B signals

BachelorTypical degree

Open roles (1)

Sr. Specialist, Process Engineering - Oral Solid Dosage, Clinical Manufacturing (Onsite) Rahway, NJ· $117k – $184k

Degree requirements

PhD 6%

Bachelor 94%

Top material classes

Biomaterials 44%

Thermoplastics 22%

Composites 11%

Elastomers/rubber 11%

Coatings/films 6%

Most-requested techniques

HPLC 17%

root cause analysis 17%

CE 11%

LC-MS 11%

GMP compliance 11%

UV-VIS/IR/Fluorescence 11%

equipment qualification 11%

Design of Experiments 11%

Role mix

Process Engineering 39%

R&D / Research 33%

Quality / Testing 11%

Academic / Postdoc 6%

Management / Director 6%

Manufacturing / Production 6%

Where they hire

NJ 72%

PA 22%

KS 6%

Industries

Medical devices 61%

Biotechnology 28%

Work arrangement

56%On-site

44%Hybrid

67%Relocation

Visa & eligibility signals

6Roles mention sponsorship

Sponsorship signals come from posting language plus historical DOL Labor Condition Application data. Confirm specifics with the recruiter.

Posting volume · last 4 months

Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26

18 roles posted across 4 months, averaging 4.5/month.