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Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 8 months

3Open roles

$64–281KSalary range

2.6Roles / month

BachelorTypical degree

Open roles (3)

Senior/Principal Material Scientist - Advanced Metal Manufacturing, Onsite Albuquerque, NM· $118k – $236k
Postdoctoral Appointee - Nanoporous Materials Researcher, Onsite Albuquerque, NM
Postdoctoral Appointee - Computational Materials Chemistry, Materials Informatics, and Predictive Modeling, Onsite Livermore, CA

Degree requirements

PhD 24%

Master 5%

Bachelor 62%

Associate 5%

Top material classes

Composites 62%

Thermosets 33%

Thermoplastics 29%

Elastomers/rubber 19%

Coatings/films 19%

Electronic materials 19%

Foams 10%

Adhesives/sealants 5%

Most-requested techniques

mechanical testing 14%

finite element analysis 14%

mass spectrometry 14%

FTIR 10%

X-ray diffraction 10%

structural modeling 10%

XRD 10%

optical microscopy 10%

Role mix

R&D / Research 81%

Academic / Postdoc 14%

Quality / Testing 5%

Where they hire

NM 71%

CA 24%

Industries

Defense 86%

Energy 10%

Work arrangement

85%On-site

10%Hybrid

5%Remote

95%Relocation

Visa & eligibility signals

86%Need clearance

52%Export-controlled

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

Posting volume · last 8 months

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21 roles posted across 8 months, averaging 2.6/month.