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Bioinformatics roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process, where employers document recruitment efforts before filing your I-140 petition. Strong demand from pharma, genomics, and research institutions means sponsorship pathways are active, but PERM timelines require planning well ahead of any status deadline.
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Lead for Health Bioinformatics solutions to advance life sciences research, public health, and care, including informatics, clinical informatics, and public health informatics, for Federal Health clients. Lead a multi-disciplinary team in delivering solutions for our clients, including creating, optimizing and operationalizing bioinformatic pipelines, advancing next gen sequencing solutions, and building advanced cluster detection capabilities. Partner with solution engineers, scientific experts, and other leaders to create and deliver solution concepts to existing and prospective clients. Infuse AI and automation capabilities into our delivery teams to further optimize team velocity, quality, and repeatability. Engage with industry partners and leading technology vendors to incorporate emerging technology into our work products. Grow our bioinformatics capability through hiring and developing staff.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
You Have:
- 12+ years of experience managing Health IT software delivery projects, including for U.S. Federal Health and research-based clients
- Experience with clinical research, trial management, life sciences, computer systems validation, health informatics, regulatory, or bioinformatics concepts, processes, systems, standards, and solutions, including electronic data capture, clinical research management, trial master file, electronic common technical document, good manufacturing practice, or laboratory information management systems
- Experience developing and maintaining tools and technology in clinical research operations, life sciences, and data standards, including Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium
- Experience with shaping and capturing business development opportunities
- Experience with leading and supporting proposal efforts, including capture lead, solutions lead, teaming, and pricing
- Ability to work with client organizations to translate business needs into a technology or management strategy and solution
- Ability to manage multiple project tracks, adjust quickly to shifting priorities, and solve problems to complex situations
- Bachelor's degree
Nice If You Have:
- Experience working for US Federal health clients
- Experience with large-scale health data-sharing solutions
- Experience with HHS Enterprise Performance Life Cycle compliance and Agile software development
- Possession of strong communication and presentation skills
- Master's degree in Public Health preferred; Doctorate degree in Biomedical Science or Life Science a plus
COMPENSATION
At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.
Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $142,900.00 to $266,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.
Identity Statement
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.
Candidate AI Usage Policy
AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.
Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.
- Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
- Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.
- Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.
Commitment to Non-Discrimination
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.
INTRODUCTION
Lead for Health Bioinformatics solutions to advance life sciences research, public health, and care, including informatics, clinical informatics, and public health informatics, for Federal Health clients. Lead a multi-disciplinary team in delivering solutions for our clients, including creating, optimizing and operationalizing bioinformatic pipelines, advancing next gen sequencing solutions, and building advanced cluster detection capabilities. Partner with solution engineers, scientific experts, and other leaders to create and deliver solution concepts to existing and prospective clients. Infuse AI and automation capabilities into our delivery teams to further optimize team velocity, quality, and repeatability. Engage with industry partners and leading technology vendors to incorporate emerging technology into our work products. Grow our bioinformatics capability through hiring and developing staff.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
You Have:
- 12+ years of experience managing Health IT software delivery projects, including for U.S. Federal Health and research-based clients
- Experience with clinical research, trial management, life sciences, computer systems validation, health informatics, regulatory, or bioinformatics concepts, processes, systems, standards, and solutions, including electronic data capture, clinical research management, trial master file, electronic common technical document, good manufacturing practice, or laboratory information management systems
- Experience developing and maintaining tools and technology in clinical research operations, life sciences, and data standards, including Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium
- Experience with shaping and capturing business development opportunities
- Experience with leading and supporting proposal efforts, including capture lead, solutions lead, teaming, and pricing
- Ability to work with client organizations to translate business needs into a technology or management strategy and solution
- Ability to manage multiple project tracks, adjust quickly to shifting priorities, and solve problems to complex situations
- Bachelor's degree
Nice If You Have:
- Experience working for US Federal health clients
- Experience with large-scale health data-sharing solutions
- Experience with HHS Enterprise Performance Life Cycle compliance and Agile software development
- Possession of strong communication and presentation skills
- Master's degree in Public Health preferred; Doctorate degree in Biomedical Science or Life Science a plus
COMPENSATION
At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.
Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $142,900.00 to $266,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.
Identity Statement
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.
Candidate AI Usage Policy
AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.
Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.
- Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
- Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.
- Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.
Commitment to Non-Discrimination
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Bioinformatics
Match your degree to SOC codes
Bioinformatics sits at the intersection of computer science and biology, and PERM requires a tight degree-to-role match. A computational biology or bioinformatics degree maps more cleanly to SOC 15-1221 than a generic CS degree, which can draw DOL audits.
Target employers with active PERM filings
Pharmaceutical companies, genomics firms, and research universities run recurring PERM cycles for bioinformatics talent. Search the OFLC Wage Search to confirm whether a target employer has certified bioinformatics applications in the past two years before investing time in their pipeline.
Search green card sponsor roles on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter bioinformatics positions by employers who have filed EB-2 or EB-3 petitions, so you're applying where PERM infrastructure already exists rather than asking an employer to build a sponsorship process from scratch.
Request EB-2 classification during offer negotiation
If your role genuinely requires an advanced degree, push for EB-2 at the offer stage. EB-2 lets you bypass EB-3 queue backlogs for most nationalities. Get the job description written to reflect master's-level analytical requirements, not just bachelor's minimums, before PERM recruitment begins.
Document publication and project credentials early
USCIS adjudicators scrutinize whether bioinformatics candidates meet the specialty occupation standard. Gather peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, and proprietary pipeline documentation before your employer files. These records strengthen both the PERM audit file and your I-140 petition.
Understand priority date backlogs before accepting an offer
EB-3 is current for most nationalities, but EB-2 India and China face multi-year waits. Check the Visa Bulletin priority date movement before accepting a role, since your green card timeline could stretch significantly depending on your country of birth.
Green Card Bioinformatics: Frequently Asked Questions
Does bioinformatics qualify as a specialty occupation for green card sponsorship?
Yes. Bioinformatics roles require at minimum a bachelor's degree in a specific technical field, which satisfies the specialty occupation standard under USCIS guidelines. Most positions map to life sciences or computer science SOC codes. Roles requiring advanced statistical modeling or genomic pipeline design typically qualify for EB-2 given the master's-level analytical depth involved.
How does green card sponsorship through PERM differ from H-1B for bioinformatics professionals?
H-1B visa is temporary, subject to the annual 85,000-slot lottery, and must be renewed every three years. PERM-based EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship is permanent and has no lottery. The tradeoff is time: PERM labor certification alone takes six to twelve months on average, and the full green card process can extend two to four years before you receive status.
Which employers actively sponsor green cards for bioinformatics roles?
Pharmaceutical companies such as Pfizer, Genentech, and Regeneron, genomics platforms, academic medical centers, and federally funded research institutions run the most consistent EB-2 and EB-3 PERM programs for bioinformatics talent. You can search Migrate Mate to filter specifically for employers with green card filing history in computational biology and bioinformatics job titles.
Can I switch bioinformatics jobs while my green card is pending?
Yes, under AC21 portability you can change employers after your I-140 is approved and your I-485 adjustment of status application has been pending for 180 days. The new role must be in the same or similar occupational classification. For bioinformatics professionals, roles within the same SOC family typically satisfy this standard, but your employer's immigration counsel should confirm.
What credentials strengthen my PERM petition for a bioinformatics position?
Peer-reviewed publications, patents, contributions to open-source bioinformatics tools, and documentation of proprietary pipeline development all support the specialty occupation argument and your employer's prevailing wage position. The O*NET profile for bioinformatics scientists lists analytical and domain skills that your resume and supporting letters should directly reflect to reduce the risk of a DOL audit. Migrate Mate can help you identify roles where employers already have PERM certification experience, reducing the administrative burden on both sides.