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Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 8 months

3Open roles
1.9Roles / month
7%H-1B signals
PhDTypical degree

Open roles (3)

Degree requirements

PhD 73%
Bachelor 27%

Top material classes

Composites 73%
Thermosets 60%
Thermoplastics 60%
Elastomers/rubber 13%
Fibers/textiles 13%
Biomaterials 7%
Foams 7%

Most-requested techniques

DMA 27%
DSC 27%
TGA 27%
XRD 27%
FTIR 27%
polymer characterization 20%
rheology 20%
optical microscopy 20%

Role mix

R&D / Research 67%
Academic / Postdoc 20%
Process Engineering 13%

Where they hire

TN 100%

Industries

Energy 67%
Defense 13%
General manufacturing 13%

Work arrangement

100%On-site
100%Relocation

Visa & eligibility signals

1Role mentions sponsorship
67%Need clearance
13%Export-controlled

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

Oak Ridge National Laboratory filed 120 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025, at a median filed pay of $92K a year.

Title filedFilingsMedian filed pay
Postdoctoral Research Associate - Materials Theory3$88K
Postdoc - Growth Mechanisms of 2D Materials & Nanomaterials3$84K
Postdoc-Machine Learning Assisted Sans Data Analysis Platfor2·
Neutron Scattering Scientist2·
R&D Associate - Quantum Materials and Neutron Scattering2·
Postdoctoral Research Associate - Heterogeneous Catalysis2·

By occupation: Materials scientists 48 · Physicists 38 · Chemists 15 · Chemical engineers 13. Worksites: TN 119 · 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 8 months

15 roles posted across 8 months, averaging 1.9/month.

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