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Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 3 months

2Open roles
$65–170KSalary range
0.7Roles / month
100%H-1B signals
PhDTypical degree

Open roles (2)

Degree requirements

PhD 100%

Top material classes

Biomaterials 50%
Coatings/films 50%

Most-requested techniques

machine learning 50%
computational chemistry 50%
electrochemical methods 50%
scanning probe microscopy 50%
surface chemistry techniques 50%

Role mix

Academic / Postdoc 100%

Where they hire

MA 100%

Industries

Construction 50%
Biotechnology 50%

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

Worcester Polytechnic Institute filed 13 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025, at a median filed pay of $116K a year.

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

Title filedFilingsMedian filed pay
Assistant Professor8$119K
Assistant Research Professor2·
Assistant Teaching Professor2·
Director, Wpi Makerspace and Innovation Studio1·

By occupation: Engineering faculty 11 · Other engineers 1 · Chemistry faculty 1. Worksites: MA 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

2 roles posted across 3 months, averaging 0.7/month.

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