E-3 Visa Clinical Research Associate Jobs
Clinical Research Associate roles qualify as E-3 specialty occupations when the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in life sciences, clinical research, or a related field. Australian nationals can pursue U.S. CRA positions with E-3 visa sponsorship, bypassing the H-1B lottery entirely, with no cap on annual approvals and renewable two-year periods.
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Associate
US Clinical Operations
Global Clinical Research and Development
Veterinary Medicine Research & Development
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
The successful applicant embodies Zoetis' Core Beliefs: Our Colleagues Make The Difference, Always Do The Right Thing, Customer Obsessed, Run It Like You Own It, and We Are One Zoetis.
It is an essential function of this role to have a site-based presence at Zoetis facilities. Within US Clinical Operations, the candidate will be assigned to one or more Project Teams and will have the following duties and responsibilities:
- As a member of the clinical team, assist with, coordinate, or lead the coordination of all study activities, including start up, Investigator training, conduct, site monitoring and close out. These may include, but are not limited to:
- Assist in, or coordinate, the preparation of study protocols, amendments, deviations, data capture forms, electronic data capture systems, test substance documentation and study reports
- Collaborate with multiple internal partner groups to plan, coordinate, conduct, analyze, and report studies
- Conduct training of Investigators and other study site personnel
- Serve as the principal communication link between the Sponsor and study sites
- Maintain study files in accordance with SOPs and regulatory requirements
- Assist in, or coordinate, data management processes including paper and electronic data capture, entry, review, tracking and verification utilizing electronic tools and centralized data management systems
- Provide clinical updates to project teams and sub-teams
- Assist with or coordinate animal related study activities (i.e. clinical sampling, test material administration and clinical observations). May include minimal animal handling
- Travel: approximately 10 - 40% on an annual basis. Variable, depending upon project status.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Minimum: Bachelor's degree
Work Experience/Skills:
Minimum:
- Two years' experience in companion animal medicine, livestock industry, a biological science area, a veterinary technician position, or research experience in an academic institution or the pharmaceutical industry
- Ability to work both as a member of a team and independently in a self-directed and self-motivated manner
- Excellent skills in the following competencies: organizing, planning, time management, quality, attention to detail
- Well-developed critical thinking skills with the ability to learn on the fly and solve problems
- Excellent interpersonal skills with very good written and oral communication skills
- Competence with Microsoft Office Products (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams)
Desirable:
- Experience and interest in working with livestock including cattle, swine and/or poultry, as well as companion animals, including dogs, cats and horses
- Previous experience in a research environment and/or prior experience in research/product development in the animal health industry
- Understanding of Good Clinical Practice and/or Good Laboratory Practices
- Experience conducting/monitoring studies to Good Clinical Practice and/or Good Laboratory Practice standards
- Previous experience in the preparation of regulatory submissions
- Competence with electronic data capture, eClinical software or remote communication tools
- Knowledge of and exposure to using AI tools
Full time
Regular
Colleague
Any unsolicited resumes sent to Zoetis from a third party, such as an Agency recruiter, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Zoetis mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Zoetis employees, or to Zoetis resume database will be considered Zoetis property. Zoetis will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.
Zoetis will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. This includes any Agency that is an approved/engaged vendor but does not have the appropriate approvals to be engaged on a search.
Notice: Zoetis Recruiters will contact candidates via email from an address ending in @zoetis.com and may also initially connect with candidates through LinkedIn, including LinkedIn InMail. Zoetis does not use Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, or other web-based/generic email domains to communicate about job opportunities, interviews, or offers of employment. If you receive a recruitment-related email message claiming to be from Zoetis that does not come from @zoetis.com, please treat it as suspicious. For your security, do not reply, click links, open attachments, share personal or financial information, or send money in response to unexpected or questionable recruitment communications.
Zoetis is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status or any other protected classification. Disabled individuals are given an equal opportunity to use our online application system. We offer reasonable accommodations as an alternative if requested by an individual with a disability. Please contact Zoetis Colleague Services at zoetiscolleagueservices@zoetis.com to request an accommodation. Zoetis also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act. All applicants must possess or obtain authorization to work in the US for Zoetis. Zoetis retains sole and exclusive discretion to pursue sponsorship for the acquisition or maintenance of nonimmigrant status and employment eligibility, considering factors such as availability of qualified US workers. Individuals requiring sponsorship must disclose this fact. Please note that Zoetis seeks information related to job applications from candidates for jobs in the U.S. solely via the following: (1) our company website at www.Zoetis.com/careers site, or (2) via email to/from addresses using only the Zoetis domain of “@zoetis.com”. In addition, Zoetis does not use Google Hangout for any recruitment related activities. Any solicitation or request for information related to job applications with Zoetis via any other means and/or utilizing email addresses with any other domain should be disregarded. In addition, Zoetis will never ask candidates to make any type of personal financial investment related to gaining employment with Zoetis.
JOB TITLE:
Associate
US Clinical Operations
Global Clinical Research and Development
Veterinary Medicine Research & Development
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
The successful applicant embodies Zoetis' Core Beliefs: Our Colleagues Make The Difference, Always Do The Right Thing, Customer Obsessed, Run It Like You Own It, and We Are One Zoetis.
It is an essential function of this role to have a site-based presence at Zoetis facilities. Within US Clinical Operations, the candidate will be assigned to one or more Project Teams and will have the following duties and responsibilities:
- As a member of the clinical team, assist with, coordinate, or lead the coordination of all study activities, including start up, Investigator training, conduct, site monitoring and close out. These may include, but are not limited to:
- Assist in, or coordinate, the preparation of study protocols, amendments, deviations, data capture forms, electronic data capture systems, test substance documentation and study reports
- Collaborate with multiple internal partner groups to plan, coordinate, conduct, analyze, and report studies
- Conduct training of Investigators and other study site personnel
- Serve as the principal communication link between the Sponsor and study sites
- Maintain study files in accordance with SOPs and regulatory requirements
- Assist in, or coordinate, data management processes including paper and electronic data capture, entry, review, tracking and verification utilizing electronic tools and centralized data management systems
- Provide clinical updates to project teams and sub-teams
- Assist with or coordinate animal related study activities (i.e. clinical sampling, test material administration and clinical observations). May include minimal animal handling
- Travel: approximately 10 - 40% on an annual basis. Variable, depending upon project status.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Minimum: Bachelor's degree
Work Experience/Skills:
Minimum:
- Two years' experience in companion animal medicine, livestock industry, a biological science area, a veterinary technician position, or research experience in an academic institution or the pharmaceutical industry
- Ability to work both as a member of a team and independently in a self-directed and self-motivated manner
- Excellent skills in the following competencies: organizing, planning, time management, quality, attention to detail
- Well-developed critical thinking skills with the ability to learn on the fly and solve problems
- Excellent interpersonal skills with very good written and oral communication skills
- Competence with Microsoft Office Products (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams)
Desirable:
- Experience and interest in working with livestock including cattle, swine and/or poultry, as well as companion animals, including dogs, cats and horses
- Previous experience in a research environment and/or prior experience in research/product development in the animal health industry
- Understanding of Good Clinical Practice and/or Good Laboratory Practices
- Experience conducting/monitoring studies to Good Clinical Practice and/or Good Laboratory Practice standards
- Previous experience in the preparation of regulatory submissions
- Competence with electronic data capture, eClinical software or remote communication tools
- Knowledge of and exposure to using AI tools
Full time
Regular
Colleague
Any unsolicited resumes sent to Zoetis from a third party, such as an Agency recruiter, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Zoetis mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Zoetis employees, or to Zoetis resume database will be considered Zoetis property. Zoetis will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.
Zoetis will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. This includes any Agency that is an approved/engaged vendor but does not have the appropriate approvals to be engaged on a search.
Notice: Zoetis Recruiters will contact candidates via email from an address ending in @zoetis.com and may also initially connect with candidates through LinkedIn, including LinkedIn InMail. Zoetis does not use Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, or other web-based/generic email domains to communicate about job opportunities, interviews, or offers of employment. If you receive a recruitment-related email message claiming to be from Zoetis that does not come from @zoetis.com, please treat it as suspicious. For your security, do not reply, click links, open attachments, share personal or financial information, or send money in response to unexpected or questionable recruitment communications.
Zoetis is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status or any other protected classification. Disabled individuals are given an equal opportunity to use our online application system. We offer reasonable accommodations as an alternative if requested by an individual with a disability. Please contact Zoetis Colleague Services at zoetiscolleagueservices@zoetis.com to request an accommodation. Zoetis also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act. All applicants must possess or obtain authorization to work in the US for Zoetis. Zoetis retains sole and exclusive discretion to pursue sponsorship for the acquisition or maintenance of nonimmigrant status and employment eligibility, considering factors such as availability of qualified US workers. Individuals requiring sponsorship must disclose this fact. Please note that Zoetis seeks information related to job applications from candidates for jobs in the U.S. solely via the following: (1) our company website at www.Zoetis.com/careers site, or (2) via email to/from addresses using only the Zoetis domain of “@zoetis.com”. In addition, Zoetis does not use Google Hangout for any recruitment related activities. Any solicitation or request for information related to job applications with Zoetis via any other means and/or utilizing email addresses with any other domain should be disregarded. In addition, Zoetis will never ask candidates to make any type of personal financial investment related to gaining employment with Zoetis.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship as a Clinical Research Associate
Align your credentials to U.S. specialty occupation standards
Your Australian bachelor's degree in nursing, pharmacy, biomedical science, or a related life sciences field satisfies the E-3 visa degree requirement. Get a foreign credential evaluation if your transcript uses unfamiliar grading scales, since consular officers assess degree equivalency directly.
Target sponsors with active IND or NDA trials
Pharmaceutical companies, contract research organizations, and academic medical centers running FDA-regulated trials are structured to file E-3 LCAs. They already have HR and legal processes in place, which shortens the sponsorship timeline from offer to visa significantly.
Search for verified E-3 sponsors on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to find CRA roles at employers with confirmed E-3 sponsorship history. Searching by role and visa type filters out postings where sponsorship is ambiguous, saving you time and avoiding offers that fall apart at the LCA stage.
Clarify GCP certification before the offer stage
U.S. sponsors frequently ask about ICH-GCP training during interviews, not after. Having current GCP certification documented before you enter offer negotiations removes a common bottleneck and signals readiness to deploy to study sites without delay.
Confirm your employer files the LCA before you resign
The DOL-certified LCA must be in hand before your consulate appointment. Ask your hiring manager to confirm the LCA filing timeline in writing, and use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA and visa paperwork so nothing stalls at the government step.
Prepare for consular questions on nonimmigrant intent
CRA roles often involve multi-year study protocols, which can prompt questions about long-term intent at the consulate. Bring your employment contract showing a defined term and your Australian ties, such as property ownership or family connections, to support your nonimmigrant status.
E-3 Visa Clinical Research Associate: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Clinical Research Associate jobs with E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is the most direct way to find CRA roles with confirmed E-3 sponsorship. Standard job boards don't filter by visa type, so you can't tell which postings will support an E-3 filing until late in the process. Migrate Mate surfaces roles from employers who have actively sponsored E-3 visas, so you're applying to positions where sponsorship is already established.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Does a Clinical Research Associate role qualify as an E-3 specialty occupation?
Yes, provided the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field such as life sciences, nursing, pharmacy, or clinical research. A generic CRA posting that accepts any degree won't support an E-3. The job description must demonstrate that specialized theoretical knowledge is a baseline requirement, not just a preference.
How does the E-3 visa compare to H-1B for Clinical Research Associates?
The E-3 has no annual cap and no lottery, so Australian CRAs can apply year-round and receive a decision at the consulate, typically within weeks of the interview. The H-1B requires lottery selection in April, a six-month wait, and employer-side petition costs that are often higher. For Australians, the E-3 is a faster and more predictable path to the same CRA roles.
Can I transfer my E-3 visa if I change CRO or pharmaceutical employers?
You can change E-3 employers, but the new employer must file a fresh LCA with the DOL and you'll need a new visa stamp if your current one lists the previous employer's details. You can begin working for the new employer once the new LCA is certified and you have an updated visa, without needing to return to Australia first if your status remains valid.