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University of Illinois Chicago

Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 3 months

1Open role
$55–60KSalary range
0.3Roles / month
100%H-1B signals
PhDTypical degree

Open role (1)

Degree requirements

PhD 100%

Top material classes

Biomaterials 100%

Most-requested techniques

spectroscopic assays 100%
cell viability studies 100%
atomic force microscopy 100%
high-resolution imaging 100%
dynamic mechanical analysis 100%
multi-scale mechanical analysis 100%
quantitative protein analytical methods 100%

Role mix

Academic / Postdoc 100%

Where they hire

IL 100%

Industries

Biotechnology 100%

Work arrangement

100%On-site

Visa & eligibility signals

YesH-1B filing history

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

University of Illinois Chicago filed 15 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025, at a median filed pay of $100K a year.

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

Title filedFilingsMedian filed pay
Research Assistant Professor3$103K
Visiting Research Assistant Professor3$73K
Postdoctoral Research Associate2·
Assistant Professor2·
Research Specialist1·
Clinical Research Coordinator1·

By occupation: Materials scientists 4 · Physicists 2 · Biomedical engineers 2 · Chemists 2. Worksites: IL 15.

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.

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