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Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 3 months

5Open roles
$55–55KSalary range
2.3Roles / month
43%H-1B signals
PhDTypical degree

Open roles (5)

Degree requirements

PhD 100%

Top material classes

Composites 29%
Thermoplastics 29%
Elastomers/rubber 29%
Electronic materials 29%
Thermosets 14%
Biomaterials 14%

Most-requested techniques

IR 43%
DSC 43%
GPC 43%
NMR 43%
TGA 43%
rheology 43%
Biofilm studies 14%
Polymer synthesis 14%

Role mix

Academic / Postdoc 100%

Where they hire

SC 100%

Industries

Biotechnology 29%
Energy 14%
Chemicals 14%

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 South Carolina filed 13 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025, at a median filed pay of $63K a year.

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

Title filedFilingsMedian filed pay
Postdoctoral Fellow4$48K
Postdoctoral Fellow/Department of Mechanical Engineering2·
Assistant Professor/Analytical and Environmental Chemistry1·
Postdoctoral Fellow/Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry1·
Assistant Professor/Dept. of Chemistry1·
Assistant Professor/Department of Mechanical Engineering1·

By occupation: Materials scientists 3 · Chemistry faculty 2 · Chemists 2 · Chemical engineers 2. Worksites: SC 13.

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

7 roles posted across 3 months, averaging 2.3/month.

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