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Clinical Account Specialist jobs sit squarely in H-1B visa specialty occupation territory, drawing on life sciences, healthcare, or business degrees to manage clinical relationships and drive product adoption. Employers across medical device, diagnostics, and pharmaceutical companies actively sponsor H-1B visas for this role, filing Labor Condition Applications with DOL to certify prevailing wages before petitioning USCIS.
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Make your mark for patients
To strengthen our Rheumatology Sales Team, we are looking for a talented individual to fill the position of: Rheumatology Clinical Account Specialist – North and South Dakota. This territory will also include part of Northern Minnesota (Bemidji, MN).
About the role
As a Rheumatology Clinical Account Specialist (CAS) you will be responsible for driving demand for the assigned product, by reinforcing the clinical features of the product and UCB value within an assigned territory; engaging and building relationships with clinical decision makers and office support staff to create the best experiences for patients living with severe immunologic diseases who are treated in the home care setting.
Who you’ll work with
- Attain sales goals and objectives by product volume as well as other key accountabilities such as reach/frequency with assigned call plan stakeholders
- Develops a strong understanding and awareness of the patient journey of care, including the unique needs of patients within the at-home care setting.
- Work within the prioritized customer call plan to establish professional working relationships with HCP and support staff.
- Offer an outstanding patient experience with our product by communicating clinical information on assigned UCB product and relevant patient support services
What you’ll do
- Establishing an understanding of the local ecosystems, including the payor environment, including pharmacy benefits; demonstrating the ability to successfully navigate the complexities of local care delivery systems and models, comprised of multiple payers, with varying degrees of restriction and barriers to patient access for the assigned UCB product.
- Maintaining a thorough understanding of the competitive marketplace and drivers of prescriber decisions.
- Demonstrating consistent application of the UCB Patient Value Strategy principles by establishing collaborative and team-oriented working relationships, integrating with local UCB ecosystem business partners, in a matrix environment encompassing Field Reimbursement Managers, Immunology Clinical Account Specialist, Partnership Leads, Regional and National Account Executives and Medical Science Liaisons
- Knowing when and how to bring in the right expertise at the right time from other UCB matrix roles based on the customer need or opportunity at hand
- Conducting account related activities such as profiling, call planning, reviewing UCB sales data, related to at-home administration with assigned stakeholders
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree BA/BS
- 3+ years direct selling experience to healthcare professionals in the pharmaceutical, biotech, device or healthcare industry
- Must have a valid US Driver’s License and with no more than 3 moving violations in the past 2 years
- Must reside within assigned territory
Preferred requirements:
- Experience selling injectable products
- Experience in calling on Rheumatologists
- Discussing therapeutic strategies to inform and influence decision makers
- Developing and applying clinical and business expertise, and effective selling skills
- Executing marketing strategies at the local level
- Demonstrated understanding of managed care landscape and how it influences/impacts business
This positions reasonably anticipated base salary range is $132,000-176,000. The actual salary offered will take into account related knowledge, skills, experience and location among other factors and may fall outside the expected range.
Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!
About us
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are over 9,000 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.
Why work with us?
At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equal opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.
At UCB, we’ve embraced a hybrid-first approach to work, bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless explicitly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position, roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.
UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. UCB invites you to voluntarily self-identify during the application process. Provision of self-identification information is entirely voluntary and a decision to provide or not provide such information will not have any effect on your application for employment, your employment with UCB, or otherwise subject you to any adverse treatment. Any information you provide will be considered confidential and will be kept separate from your application and/or personnel file and will only be used in accordance with applicable laws, orders, and regulations.
Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on US-Reasonable_Accommodation@ucb.com for application to US based roles. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.
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Align your degree to specialty occupation standards
USCIS evaluates whether your degree field directly relates to Clinical Account Specialist duties. A background in life sciences, biomedical science, nursing, or health services administration strengthens your petition. Degrees in unrelated fields create RFE risk, so document the connection explicitly in your application materials.
Verify prevailing wage before accepting offers
Your employer must certify your salary meets the DOL prevailing wage for your SOC code and work location. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the Level I through Level IV wage tiers for clinical sales or medical device roles in your specific metro area before negotiations begin.
Find sponsors through Migrate Mate by role
Search Migrate Mate for Clinical Account Specialist roles at employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history. Targeting companies that have already filed for this specific role reduces the back-and-forth about whether sponsorship is feasible and shortens your path to an offer.
Confirm each worksite has its own LCA
Clinical Account Specialists often cover territories spanning multiple hospitals, clinics, or labs. Each worksite location requires a separately certified LCA. Before signing, confirm your employer's HR team will file LCAs for every location you're expected to work, not just the headquarters address.
Use O*NET to frame your specialty occupation case
Pull the O*NET occupation profile for your SOC code to identify the degree requirements and knowledge domains USCIS expects to see documented. Referencing these in your support letter gives your employer's attorney a credible framework that aligns with how the government classifies the role.
Account for the H-1B cap timeline in your job search
H-1B cap-subject petitions are only filed once per year, and the selection rules have changed recently. If your target employer is not cap-exempt, factor that filing window into your start date conversations so both parties have realistic expectations about when you can begin working.
H-1B Visa Clinical Account Specialist: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Clinical Account Specialist role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, when the role requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a directly related field such as life sciences, biomedical science, nursing, healthcare administration, or business. Employers in medical device, diagnostics, and pharmaceutical sectors routinely structure these positions around degree-level duties. USCIS looks at the job description, the employer's hiring history, and industry norms to confirm the degree requirement is genuine.
Which industries sponsor H-1B visas most often for Clinical Account Specialists?
Medical device manufacturers, in-vitro diagnostics companies, pharmaceutical firms, and specialty biologics companies are the most active H-1B sponsors for this role. These employers sell complex products requiring clinical fluency, making a credentialed hire more defensible with USCIS. You can browse verified H-1B sponsors for Clinical Account Specialist positions directly on Migrate Mate.
What happens to my H-1B status if my territory or primary worksite changes?
Each worksite where you spend substantive working time requires a certified Labor Condition Application filed with DOL before you begin working there. If your employer reassigns your territory to cover new hospital systems or clinics in a different metro area, they must file an amended LCA and potentially an amended I-129 petition with USCIS covering the new locations.
How long can I work as a Clinical Account Specialist on an H-1B visa?
H-1B status is initially granted for up to three years and can be extended to a maximum of six years. Extensions beyond six years are possible only if you have an approved immigrant visa petition or a pending PERM labor certification that has been filed for at least 365 days. Your employer must file each extension before your current status expires.
Can I switch employers as an H-1B Clinical Account Specialist without losing status?
Yes, through H-1B portability. If your new employer files an H-1B transfer petition with USCIS before your current status expires, you can begin working for the new company as soon as the petition is received, without waiting for approval. Your new employer must file a fresh LCA covering your new worksite and confirm the role still meets specialty occupation requirements.