Chemist Jobs in USA with Visa Sponsorship
Chemists can get H-1B visa sponsorship at pharma companies, chemical manufacturers, food companies, and research institutions. The specialty occupation argument is straightforward when the role requires a chemistry or related science degree. Larger employers like Dow, 3M, and Procter & Gamble have established immigration programs. Academic and government lab positions may also use J-1 visas, and O-1A is an option for researchers with significant publications. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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BASIC FUNCTION:
Sonneborn, an HF Sinclair company, is looking to fill a role for a Chemist in its Petrolia, Pennsylvania facility. Reporting to the Manufacturing Technology Manager, the Chemist performs all types of analyses and tests in connection with process control, process improvement, raw material evaluation and quality control in all product lines.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Uncompromising attitude towards the safe work performance and environmental impact of the organization, its employees and those who visit.
- Performs routine chemical analyses, tests and determinations involving the application of established laboratory methods and techniques.
- Assists higher level chemists by performing assigned phases of work where less evaluation or analysis may be necessary.
- Records results of tests and assignments and reports results to manager.
- Learns and develops to become able to interpret test results and determine their technical significance.
- Works weekend/call-out as part of a scheduled rotation with other chemists.
- Determine, verify, implement the appropriate analysis method and technique.
- Support quality programs and procedures.
- Identify and handle discrepancies quickly and professionally.
- Prepare technical reports, ISO procedures and other related documentation.
- Calibrate and maintain all laboratory instrumentation.
Special assignments or tasks assigned to the employee by their supervisor, as determined from time to time in their sole and complete discretion.
Experience:
- Experience or working knowledge with the following analytical instrumentation: UV-Vis, HPLC, GC, XRF, FTIR
- Prior experience in a Chemistry lab
EDUCATIONAL LEVEL:
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or closely related field
- GPA of 3.0 (4.0 scale) or higher
REQUIRED SKILLS:
- Strong organizational skills including multi-tasking, decision making, deadline focus, prioritizing
- Solid foundation in analytical chemistry
- Excellent demonstrated problem solving skills
- Working knowledge of statistics and the ability to utilize them to explain findings
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and presentation skills
- Strong attention to detail
WORK CONDITIONS:
Office based, with up to 10% travel by land and air required. Petroleum processing, warehouse/plant environment including but not limited to chemicals, pressure vessels, tanks, and routing equipment. Subject to all weather and varying road conditions.
BENEFITS:
HF Sinclair offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families. Our benefits include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Medical Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Paid Time-Off
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with match
- Educational Reimbursement
- Parental Bonding Time
- Employee Discounts
We are committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment, ensuring our employees have the resources needed to thrive professionally and personally. Benefit eligibility is governed by official plan documents.
Physical Requirements:
Job conditions require sitting, talking or hearing, making visual inspections, making precise hand and finger movements, reaching or grasping, lifting and/or carrying up to 10lbs, ability to operate and drive all assigned company vehicles at company standard insurance rates is essential, valid state driver’s license and proof of insurance required, perceiving color differences. Job conditions may require standing, and walking.
Our One HF Sinclair Culture:
At HF Sinclair, we are united through our One HF Sinclair Culture, which is underpinned by our five core values of Safety, Integrity, Teamwork, Ownership and Inclusion. Developed to empower our people, our five core cultural values are at the heart of everything we do and extend to how we engage our stakeholders. These values influence our decisions, shape our behaviors and keep us connected across the entire organization. We maintain a true Safety culture for our employees, communities, environments and customers. Our goal is to make sure everyone returns home safely each day. We have a long-standing commitment to Integrity and ethical behavior and do what is right for our employees, investors, communities and the environment. We encourage employees to Step Up and Stand Out by championing a culture of Teamwork and Ownership. We foster a culture of Inclusion by encouraging diversity of experiences, viewpoints and backgrounds. What makes each of us different, together makes us stronger.
About HF Sinclair Corporation
HF Sinclair Corporation, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is an independent energy company that produces and markets high-value light products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, renewable diesel and other specialty products. HF Sinclair owns and operates refineries located in Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Wyoming, Washington and Utah and markets its refined products principally in the Southwest U.S., the Rocky Mountains extending into the Pacific Northwest and in other neighboring Plains states. HF Sinclair supplies high-quality fuels to more than 1,500 branded stations and licenses the use of the Sinclair brand at more than 300 additional locations throughout the country. In addition, subsidiaries of HF Sinclair produce and market base oils and other specialized lubricants in the U.S., Canada and the Netherlands, and export products to more than 80 countries. Through its subsidiaries, HF Sinclair produces renewable diesel at two of its facilities in Wyoming and also at its facility in Artesia, New Mexico. HF Sinclair provides petroleum product and crude oil transportation, terminalling, storage and throughput services to its refineries and the petroleum industry.
Equal Opportunity Employer
HF Sinclair Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other prohibited ground of discrimination.

BASIC FUNCTION:
Sonneborn, an HF Sinclair company, is looking to fill a role for a Chemist in its Petrolia, Pennsylvania facility. Reporting to the Manufacturing Technology Manager, the Chemist performs all types of analyses and tests in connection with process control, process improvement, raw material evaluation and quality control in all product lines.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Uncompromising attitude towards the safe work performance and environmental impact of the organization, its employees and those who visit.
- Performs routine chemical analyses, tests and determinations involving the application of established laboratory methods and techniques.
- Assists higher level chemists by performing assigned phases of work where less evaluation or analysis may be necessary.
- Records results of tests and assignments and reports results to manager.
- Learns and develops to become able to interpret test results and determine their technical significance.
- Works weekend/call-out as part of a scheduled rotation with other chemists.
- Determine, verify, implement the appropriate analysis method and technique.
- Support quality programs and procedures.
- Identify and handle discrepancies quickly and professionally.
- Prepare technical reports, ISO procedures and other related documentation.
- Calibrate and maintain all laboratory instrumentation.
Special assignments or tasks assigned to the employee by their supervisor, as determined from time to time in their sole and complete discretion.
Experience:
- Experience or working knowledge with the following analytical instrumentation: UV-Vis, HPLC, GC, XRF, FTIR
- Prior experience in a Chemistry lab
EDUCATIONAL LEVEL:
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or closely related field
- GPA of 3.0 (4.0 scale) or higher
REQUIRED SKILLS:
- Strong organizational skills including multi-tasking, decision making, deadline focus, prioritizing
- Solid foundation in analytical chemistry
- Excellent demonstrated problem solving skills
- Working knowledge of statistics and the ability to utilize them to explain findings
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and presentation skills
- Strong attention to detail
WORK CONDITIONS:
Office based, with up to 10% travel by land and air required. Petroleum processing, warehouse/plant environment including but not limited to chemicals, pressure vessels, tanks, and routing equipment. Subject to all weather and varying road conditions.
BENEFITS:
HF Sinclair offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families. Our benefits include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Medical Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Paid Time-Off
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with match
- Educational Reimbursement
- Parental Bonding Time
- Employee Discounts
We are committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment, ensuring our employees have the resources needed to thrive professionally and personally. Benefit eligibility is governed by official plan documents.
Physical Requirements:
Job conditions require sitting, talking or hearing, making visual inspections, making precise hand and finger movements, reaching or grasping, lifting and/or carrying up to 10lbs, ability to operate and drive all assigned company vehicles at company standard insurance rates is essential, valid state driver’s license and proof of insurance required, perceiving color differences. Job conditions may require standing, and walking.
Our One HF Sinclair Culture:
At HF Sinclair, we are united through our One HF Sinclair Culture, which is underpinned by our five core values of Safety, Integrity, Teamwork, Ownership and Inclusion. Developed to empower our people, our five core cultural values are at the heart of everything we do and extend to how we engage our stakeholders. These values influence our decisions, shape our behaviors and keep us connected across the entire organization. We maintain a true Safety culture for our employees, communities, environments and customers. Our goal is to make sure everyone returns home safely each day. We have a long-standing commitment to Integrity and ethical behavior and do what is right for our employees, investors, communities and the environment. We encourage employees to Step Up and Stand Out by championing a culture of Teamwork and Ownership. We foster a culture of Inclusion by encouraging diversity of experiences, viewpoints and backgrounds. What makes each of us different, together makes us stronger.
About HF Sinclair Corporation
HF Sinclair Corporation, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is an independent energy company that produces and markets high-value light products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, renewable diesel and other specialty products. HF Sinclair owns and operates refineries located in Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Wyoming, Washington and Utah and markets its refined products principally in the Southwest U.S., the Rocky Mountains extending into the Pacific Northwest and in other neighboring Plains states. HF Sinclair supplies high-quality fuels to more than 1,500 branded stations and licenses the use of the Sinclair brand at more than 300 additional locations throughout the country. In addition, subsidiaries of HF Sinclair produce and market base oils and other specialized lubricants in the U.S., Canada and the Netherlands, and export products to more than 80 countries. Through its subsidiaries, HF Sinclair produces renewable diesel at two of its facilities in Wyoming and also at its facility in Artesia, New Mexico. HF Sinclair provides petroleum product and crude oil transportation, terminalling, storage and throughput services to its refineries and the petroleum industry.
Equal Opportunity Employer
HF Sinclair Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other prohibited ground of discrimination.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Chemist
Target pharmaceutical quality control and analytical chemistry roles
Pharmaceutical companies need analytical chemists for quality control, method development, and stability testing - functions required by FDA regulations. These roles are abundant, clearly require chemistry degrees, and exist at companies of all sizes, from large pharma to contract testing laboratories. QC chemist positions at companies like Eurofins, SGS, and Charles River offer consistent entry points into the industry.
Leverage national labs and university positions for cap-exempt H-1B
National laboratories (Argonne, Brookhaven, Lawrence Livermore, Oak Ridge) and university chemistry departments are H-1B cap-exempt, meaning no lottery and year-round filing. These institutions actively recruit international chemists for research positions. The Department of Energy's national lab system alone employs thousands of chemists across materials science, nuclear chemistry, and energy research.
Build toward O-1 eligibility through publications and patents
Chemists with strong publication records, patents, and peer-reviewed research contributions may qualify for the O-1 visa for individuals with extraordinary ability. Document every publication, conference presentation, peer review invitation, and patent filing. If you accumulate publications in high-impact journals like JACS, Angewandte Chemie, or Nature Chemistry, the O-1 path can bypass the H-1B lottery entirely.
Specialize in high-growth areas like battery chemistry or biologics
The energy storage revolution has created enormous demand for electrochemists and materials chemists who work on lithium-ion batteries, solid-state batteries, and next-generation energy technologies. Companies like Tesla, QuantumScape, and Solid Power, along with established chemical companies pivoting to energy, are competing for this talent. Similarly, biologics manufacturing needs chemists for upstream and downstream processing roles.
Use STEM OPT to gain three years of U.S. lab experience
Chemistry graduates qualify for 36 months of total OPT work authorization, which is enough time to complete meaningful projects, publish research, and build a professional reputation. Start applying for positions during your final semester so OPT begins shortly after graduation. The employer must be enrolled in E-Verify for STEM OPT, so verify this before accepting an offer.
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Find Chemist JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Do pharmaceutical and chemical companies sponsor chemists for H-1B visas?
Yes, chemist positions are well-suited for H-1B sponsorship because they clearly require a bachelor's or advanced degree in chemistry, biochemistry, or a related field. Major employers like Pfizer, Merck, Dow, BASF, DuPont, 3M, and Procter and Gamble regularly sponsor chemists. The role's educational requirements and specialized knowledge make it one of the more straightforward H-1B specialty occupation classifications.
Is chemistry eligible for STEM OPT?
Yes, chemistry and related disciplines (biochemistry, materials science, chemical engineering) are STEM-designated fields, qualifying graduates for the 24-month STEM OPT extension. This provides up to 36 months of total work authorization - 12 months of OPT plus 24 months of STEM extension. This extended period gives you substantial time to prove your value and secure H-1B sponsorship.
Are there cap-exempt research positions for chemists?
Yes, chemistry positions at universities, nonprofit research institutions, and federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs) like national laboratories are H-1B cap-exempt. Labs like Argonne, Oak Ridge, Sandia, and Lawrence Berkeley hire research chemists without the H-1B lottery constraint. Academic postdoctoral positions in university chemistry departments are also cap-exempt.
What specializations are in highest demand for chemist roles?
Analytical chemistry (particularly for quality control in pharma), medicinal chemistry (drug discovery), materials science (semiconductors, batteries), and formulation chemistry (consumer products, pharma) have strong and consistent demand. The growing battery and energy storage sector has increased demand for electrochemists and materials chemists. Environmental chemistry and food science chemistry are also growing fields with sponsorship potential.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Chemist jobs?
When a U.S. employer sponsors a foreign worker for a work visa, they are legally required to pay at least the "prevailing wage" — the average wage paid to workers in the same occupation, in the same geographic area, with similar experience. This is set by the Department of Labor to prevent employers from hiring foreign workers at below-market rates. The prevailing wage varies significantly by role, location, and experience level — for example, a chemist in California will have a different prevailing wage than the same role in a smaller state. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search.
How to find Chemist jobs with visa sponsorship?
To find Chemist jobs with visa sponsorship, use Migrate Mate, which specializes in connecting international professionals with sponsoring employers. Focus on pharmaceutical companies, research institutions, and chemical manufacturing firms that commonly sponsor H-1B, TN, or other work visas for qualified chemists. These employers actively seek international talent for R&D, quality control, and analytical chemistry positions.
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