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Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 3 months

1Open role
0.3Roles / month
PhDTypical degree

Open role (1)

Degree requirements

PhD 100%

Role mix

Academic / Postdoc 100%

Where they hire

IN 100%

Industries

Defense 100%

Work arrangement

100%On-site
100%Relocation

H-1B filings for scientists and engineers

Purdue University filed 104 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025, at a median filed pay of $85K a year.

Universities are exempt from the H-1B cap, so roles here skip the lottery.

Title filedFilingsMedian filed pay
Assistant Professor26$111K
Postdoctoral Research Associate11$60K
Research Scientist8$79K
Post-Doctoral Research Associate7$52K
Post Doctoral Research Associate6$59K
Visiting Assistant Professor5$86K

By occupation: Engineering faculty 40 · Chemists 17 · Physicists 13 · Mechanical engineers 7. Worksites: IN 103 · IL 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

1 role posted across 3 months, averaging 0.3/month.