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Lab Analyst green card sponsorship follows the EB-2 or EB-3 employment-based path, requiring your employer to complete PERM labor certification with the DOL before filing an I-140 petition. For nationals from high-demand countries, priority date backlogs can extend timelines significantly, so starting the process early with a committed sponsor matters.
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About AbbVie
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
Job Description
Purpose:
Uses scientific education to perform laboratory testing within a good manufacturing practices environment to generate results and interprets the data output to determine conformance. Has experience and command of multiple laboratory techniques to perform them with minimal error and implements new technologies or processes that do not currently exist within the laboratories. Takes responsibility for completing assigned work tasks and goals and can independently prioritize work schedule in order to meet both objectives.
Responsibilities
- Implements, and maintains and make changes to create global solutions for a safe work environment and good manufacturing practices in accordance with procedural requirements.
- Maintains training certifications as needed for assigned job tasks and takes responsibility to add new training diversification to meet broader team objectives.
- Performs analytical or microbial test methods as written and performs data verification of laboratory results to support product and material release without error.
- Understands laboratory techniques and principles performed and can independently troubleshoot and resolve analytical techniques and instrument issues.
- Implements and ensures improvement ideas are completed to facilitate team objectives. Leads a smaller group of individuals on a broader team’s objectives.
- Can work in multiple laboratory functional areas as assigned and can effectively perform a multitude of laboratory techniques for which they are trained on with minimal error, while adjusting to unforeseen technical or logistical obstacles to accomplish assignments.
- Budgets their time effectively to carry out assigned tasks and makes recommendations for improvement. Takes initiative to be involved in team activities and decision making.
- Recognizes obstacles to technical or process related issues and can independently resolve them. Consistently achieves commitments despite obstacles.
- Accepts responsibility to complete assigned tasks as committed and proactively identifies and performs new tasks outside area of responsibility.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree with at least 4 years of laboratory experience; Associate’s Degree with at least 6 years of laboratory experience; High School Diploma with at least 9 years of directly related lab experience.
- Ability to work with general supervision but effectively manages their own time to multi-task based upon their completed training matrix.
- Participates and contributes to assigned teams to meet broader business objectives.
Additional Information
Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:
- The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
- We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
- This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.
AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html
US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more:
https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html
Company Description
About AbbVie
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
Job Description
Purpose:
Uses scientific education to perform laboratory testing within a good manufacturing practices environment to generate results and interprets the data output to determine conformance. Has experience and command of multiple laboratory techniques to perform them with minimal error and implements new technologies or processes that do not currently exist within the laboratories. Takes responsibility for completing assigned work tasks and goals and can independently prioritize work schedule in order to meet both objectives.
Responsibilities
- Implements, and maintains and make changes to create global solutions for a safe work environment and good manufacturing practices in accordance with procedural requirements.
- Maintains training certifications as needed for assigned job tasks and takes responsibility to add new training diversification to meet broader team objectives.
- Performs analytical or microbial test methods as written and performs data verification of laboratory results to support product and material release without error.
- Understands laboratory techniques and principles performed and can independently troubleshoot and resolve analytical techniques and instrument issues.
- Implements and ensures improvement ideas are completed to facilitate team objectives. Leads a smaller group of individuals on a broader team’s objectives.
- Can work in multiple laboratory functional areas as assigned and can effectively perform a multitude of laboratory techniques for which they are trained on with minimal error, while adjusting to unforeseen technical or logistical obstacles to accomplish assignments.
- Budgets their time effectively to carry out assigned tasks and makes recommendations for improvement. Takes initiative to be involved in team activities and decision making.
- Recognizes obstacles to technical or process related issues and can independently resolve them. Consistently achieves commitments despite obstacles.
- Accepts responsibility to complete assigned tasks as committed and proactively identifies and performs new tasks outside area of responsibility.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree with at least 4 years of laboratory experience; Associate’s Degree with at least 6 years of laboratory experience; High School Diploma with at least 9 years of directly related lab experience.
- Ability to work with general supervision but effectively manages their own time to multi-task based upon their completed training matrix.
- Participates and contributes to assigned teams to meet broader business objectives.
Additional Information
Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:
- The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
- We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
- This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.
AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html
US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more:
https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Lab Analyst
Match your credentials to the right EB category
EB-2 requires a master's degree or a bachelor's plus five years of progressive lab experience. EB-3 covers bachelor's-level professionals and skilled workers with two or more years of relevant experience. Know which category your credentials support before applying.
Search for employers with PERM filing history
Use Migrate Mate to find Lab Analyst roles at employers with verified green card sponsorship history, so you're not spending months on applications at companies that have never sponsored a foreign worker through the PERM process.
Request your prevailing wage determination early
Your employer must secure a prevailing wage determination from DOL before filing PERM. For Lab Analyst roles, the wage tier varies by specialization and geography. Check the OFLC Wage Search to understand what wage level your position will likely require before negotiations begin.
Understand what the PERM recruitment test means for your timeline
PERM requires your employer to run a documented recruitment effort proving no qualified U.S. workers are available for the role. This process typically adds several months before the I-140 can be filed, so factor it into your start-date expectations during offer negotiations.
Verify your occupation code with O*NET before filing
Lab Analyst roles span multiple SOC codes depending on the specialization, such as chemical, biological, or clinical laboratory work. Confirm the correct O*NET classification with your employer early, since misclassified occupation codes can delay or invalidate the PERM application entirely.
Protect your priority date if you change employers
Once your original I-140 is approved, your priority date can carry over to a new employer's I-140. AC21 job portability also lets you change to a same or similar occupation once your I-485 has been pending 180 days or more, without losing your place in the queue.
Green Card Lab Analyst: Frequently Asked Questions
Which EB category applies to Lab Analyst roles?
Most Lab Analyst positions qualify under EB-3 for professionals with a bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, or a related science, or as skilled workers with at least two years of verified laboratory experience. If your role requires a master's degree or a bachelor's plus five years of progressive lab experience, your employer may file under EB-2 instead, which can offer a shorter priority date backlog for some nationalities.
How is green card sponsorship different from H-1B for Lab Analyst roles?
H-1B visa is temporary work authorization requiring renewal, subject to an annual lottery. Green card sponsorship through the EB-2 or EB-3 path leads to lawful permanent residence with no renewal requirement. The key difference in process is PERM labor certification: your employer must file with DOL, complete a prevailing wage determination, and conduct a documented recruitment test before petitioning USCIS through an I-140. This process takes longer but results in permanent status.
How do I find Lab Analyst employers who sponsor green cards?
Migrate Mate shows Lab Analyst roles at employers with verified employment-based green card sponsorship history, so you can focus your applications on companies that have already committed to sponsoring foreign workers through PERM. Many labs and research organizations sponsor regularly but don't advertise it in job postings, making sponsorship history data especially useful for this role.
How long does the PERM process take for a Lab Analyst position?
PERM labor certification involves a prevailing wage determination, a recruitment test, and DOL review of the application. Processing times at DOL can vary significantly depending on audit rates and application volume. After PERM is certified, your employer files an I-140 with USCIS, and then you wait for your priority date to become current before filing for adjustment of status or consular processing, with per-country backlogs affecting nationals of India and China most significantly.
Can I change employers while my green card is in process?
Two separate rules apply depending on where you are in the process. Once your I-140 is approved, a new employer can file a fresh I-140 and you can retain your original priority date. Separately, AC21 portability lets you change to the same or a similar occupation without restarting the process if your I-485 has been pending 180 days or more. For Lab Analyst roles, the new position typically needs to fall under the same or a closely related SOC code.