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Clinical Research Director roles qualify as H-1B visa specialty occupations under USCIS guidelines, requiring at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field. Pharma, biotech, and CRO employers file H-1B visa petitions for this title regularly. The 85,000-slot annual cap and lottery apply, so timing your job search around the April registration window matters.
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From storms that disrupt daily life to flash floods that threaten homes and infrastructure, the impacts of heavy rainfall are becoming increasingly frequent and severe. Rebuild by Design’s Rainproof NYC is a city-wide initiative to fill the gaps and lead NYC to learn to live with increasingly heavy rainfall. Since 2021, Rebuild has been combining research, global inspiration, and convening hands-on collaboration across agencies, nonprofits, communities, and experts to chart a path to systematically transform our city into a sponge.
THE ROLE:
Rebuild by Design and its partners will soon launch Rainproof University – a multi-sector climate leadership program focused on understanding and responding to New York City’s rapidly increasing heavy rainfall and designing community-based initiatives to save lives and livelihoods. Rebuild by Design is seeking to hire a part-time researcher to help with program development of Rainproof University, as well as other Rainproof NYC projects and Rebuild by Design initiatives. The Program Researcher will work directly with the Rainproof NYC Project Manager and other team members, and will be expected to participate in team meetings, Rainproof University planning meetings, and Rainproof University Sessions. Candidates must be available to work evening and weekend events as needed.
Responsibilities:
- Support research to inform the structure of Rainproof University, including, but not limited to: innovative university models; landscape analysis of what already exists; gaps the University can uniquely fill; agency alignment; and professional value, such as ongoing professional accreditation.
- Develop research briefs, background reports, literature reviews, presentations, and other materials to inform Rainproof University's curriculum, sessions, and participant projects.
- Identify and document best practices, emerging approaches, and lessons learned from communities, practitioners, researchers, and public agencies.
- Translate complex research into accessible content for a range of audiences, including community partners, public agencies, and the broader Rainproof NYC network.
- Lead the development and ongoing research for Rainproof University's digital public library, organizing research, case studies, resources, and relevant data.
- Drive Rainproof University’s program development and implementation forward through research, coordinating timelines, tracking deadlines and action items, and ensuring program logistics and deliverables stay on schedule.
- Research and develop general curriculum templates for modules/sessions.
- Support Rainproof University recruitment by researching organizations, groups, mailing lists, etc. to build out an outreach list. Recruit Rainproof University participants by building bridges to new community partners and sectors. Support current Rainproof NYC relationships to strengthen the Rainproof network.
- Draft and edit content to communicate research, such as website, social media, newsletter, and events.
- Support tracking and evaluating the program’s outcome data. Research best practices for program evaluation.
- Provide general project and administrative support across Rainproof NYC and other Rebuild by Design initiatives, including scheduling meetings, preparing agendas and notes, maintaining project trackers and shared documents, and supporting event administration.
- Help with additional tasks to support Rebuild by Design as needed.
This position will require approximately 15-20 hours per week for 6 months with possible renewal. Scheduling is flexible in coordination with the Rebuild team.
ABOUT REBUILD BY DESIGN:
As the world faces rising populations, mass migration, climate change, social injustices, and economic challenges, communities can’t afford to wait until after the next crisis to plan for the future. Through regional competitions, local engagements, research, and policy, Rebuild by Design is reimagining the way communities find solutions for today’s large-scale, complex problems by creating collaborations across communities and governments. Rebuild convenes global expertise, regional leadership, and community stakeholders to gain a better understanding of how overlapping environmental and human-made vulnerabilities leave communities at risk. Rebuild’s core belief is that through collaboration, our communities can grow stronger and better prepared to stand up to whatever challenges tomorrow brings.
Rebuild achieves its mission through a four-pronged approach: regional competitions, place-based engagements, research & policy, and education. We are a small team with a passion for social justice and equity in all our work. We recognize that championing true equity and inclusion begins in our own office. We strongly encourage applications from people of color, women, persons with disabilities, and LGBTQ individuals. If this position speaks to your interest and experiences, we strongly encourage you to apply. If you need any accommodations in the application process, please contact info@rebuildbydesign.org.
COMPENSATION:
- $35 an hour, 15-20 hours a week for six months with possibilities for extension.
QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal candidate will have:
- Bachelor of Art, Masters Preferred
- A strong interest in urban planning, architecture, environmental studies, government, ecology, or other relevant fields and a competent understanding of environmental issues, climate adaptation practices, and policies.
- A strong passion for helping communities adapt to growing challenges.
- Knowledge of NYC, its communities, and its climate challenges
- 2-3 years of research experience in a professional setting.
- Highly organized with excellent written and communication skills.
- Project management experience.
- Able to move ideas into action.
- Ability to work independently and meet quick deadlines.
- Experience with logistics, event planning, and coordination of partners
- Experience with designing graphics and other communications collateral to translate research into action, including familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, or other design programs
- Strong time management and prioritization of tasks.
- Public speaking experience is preferred.
- Must be able to work evenings and weekends as needed.
Interested applicants should submit the following through interfolio. No applications will be reviewed through email.
- Cover Letter demonstrating why you are qualified for this specific role, and why you want to work with Rebuild by Design on this project.
- Resume demonstrating relevant experience. Resumes must be saved as FirstName.LastName.Researcher2026.
NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels.
SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT:
NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040. Learn more at nyu.edu/sustainability.
BACKGROUND:
From storms that disrupt daily life to flash floods that threaten homes and infrastructure, the impacts of heavy rainfall are becoming increasingly frequent and severe. Rebuild by Design’s Rainproof NYC is a city-wide initiative to fill the gaps and lead NYC to learn to live with increasingly heavy rainfall. Since 2021, Rebuild has been combining research, global inspiration, and convening hands-on collaboration across agencies, nonprofits, communities, and experts to chart a path to systematically transform our city into a sponge.
THE ROLE:
Rebuild by Design and its partners will soon launch Rainproof University – a multi-sector climate leadership program focused on understanding and responding to New York City’s rapidly increasing heavy rainfall and designing community-based initiatives to save lives and livelihoods. Rebuild by Design is seeking to hire a part-time researcher to help with program development of Rainproof University, as well as other Rainproof NYC projects and Rebuild by Design initiatives. The Program Researcher will work directly with the Rainproof NYC Project Manager and other team members, and will be expected to participate in team meetings, Rainproof University planning meetings, and Rainproof University Sessions. Candidates must be available to work evening and weekend events as needed.
Responsibilities:
- Support research to inform the structure of Rainproof University, including, but not limited to: innovative university models; landscape analysis of what already exists; gaps the University can uniquely fill; agency alignment; and professional value, such as ongoing professional accreditation.
- Develop research briefs, background reports, literature reviews, presentations, and other materials to inform Rainproof University's curriculum, sessions, and participant projects.
- Identify and document best practices, emerging approaches, and lessons learned from communities, practitioners, researchers, and public agencies.
- Translate complex research into accessible content for a range of audiences, including community partners, public agencies, and the broader Rainproof NYC network.
- Lead the development and ongoing research for Rainproof University's digital public library, organizing research, case studies, resources, and relevant data.
- Drive Rainproof University’s program development and implementation forward through research, coordinating timelines, tracking deadlines and action items, and ensuring program logistics and deliverables stay on schedule.
- Research and develop general curriculum templates for modules/sessions.
- Support Rainproof University recruitment by researching organizations, groups, mailing lists, etc. to build out an outreach list. Recruit Rainproof University participants by building bridges to new community partners and sectors. Support current Rainproof NYC relationships to strengthen the Rainproof network.
- Draft and edit content to communicate research, such as website, social media, newsletter, and events.
- Support tracking and evaluating the program’s outcome data. Research best practices for program evaluation.
- Provide general project and administrative support across Rainproof NYC and other Rebuild by Design initiatives, including scheduling meetings, preparing agendas and notes, maintaining project trackers and shared documents, and supporting event administration.
- Help with additional tasks to support Rebuild by Design as needed.
This position will require approximately 15-20 hours per week for 6 months with possible renewal. Scheduling is flexible in coordination with the Rebuild team.
ABOUT REBUILD BY DESIGN:
As the world faces rising populations, mass migration, climate change, social injustices, and economic challenges, communities can’t afford to wait until after the next crisis to plan for the future. Through regional competitions, local engagements, research, and policy, Rebuild by Design is reimagining the way communities find solutions for today’s large-scale, complex problems by creating collaborations across communities and governments. Rebuild convenes global expertise, regional leadership, and community stakeholders to gain a better understanding of how overlapping environmental and human-made vulnerabilities leave communities at risk. Rebuild’s core belief is that through collaboration, our communities can grow stronger and better prepared to stand up to whatever challenges tomorrow brings.
Rebuild achieves its mission through a four-pronged approach: regional competitions, place-based engagements, research & policy, and education. We are a small team with a passion for social justice and equity in all our work. We recognize that championing true equity and inclusion begins in our own office. We strongly encourage applications from people of color, women, persons with disabilities, and LGBTQ individuals. If this position speaks to your interest and experiences, we strongly encourage you to apply. If you need any accommodations in the application process, please contact info@rebuildbydesign.org.
COMPENSATION:
- $35 an hour, 15-20 hours a week for six months with possibilities for extension.
QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal candidate will have:
- Bachelor of Art, Masters Preferred
- A strong interest in urban planning, architecture, environmental studies, government, ecology, or other relevant fields and a competent understanding of environmental issues, climate adaptation practices, and policies.
- A strong passion for helping communities adapt to growing challenges.
- Knowledge of NYC, its communities, and its climate challenges
- 2-3 years of research experience in a professional setting.
- Highly organized with excellent written and communication skills.
- Project management experience.
- Able to move ideas into action.
- Ability to work independently and meet quick deadlines.
- Experience with logistics, event planning, and coordination of partners
- Experience with designing graphics and other communications collateral to translate research into action, including familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, or other design programs
- Strong time management and prioritization of tasks.
- Public speaking experience is preferred.
- Must be able to work evenings and weekends as needed.
Interested applicants should submit the following through interfolio. No applications will be reviewed through email.
- Cover Letter demonstrating why you are qualified for this specific role, and why you want to work with Rebuild by Design on this project.
- Resume demonstrating relevant experience. Resumes must be saved as FirstName.LastName.Researcher2026.
NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels.
SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT:
NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040. Learn more at nyu.edu/sustainability.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Clinical Research Director
Verify your degree meets specialty occupation standards
USCIS requires your degree field to directly relate to clinical research oversight. A general business or unrelated science degree without supplemental coursework or advanced credentials can trigger an RFE. Document how your academic training connects specifically to trial management and regulatory oversight.
Target employers with active IND portfolios
Companies managing Investigational New Drug applications with the FDA run ongoing Phase II and III trials, making H-1B sponsorship a recurring business need rather than a one-off request. Pharma and mid-size CROs with active pipelines file more consistently than academic medical centers.
Search H-1B sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter Clinical Research Director roles by employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history. This surfaces companies that have already cleared DOL prevailing wage certification for this occupation code, not just those who claim they sponsor.
Confirm the prevailing wage tier before negotiating
Run the OFLC Wage Search for SOC code 11-9121 in your target metro before accepting an offer. Your employer's LCA must certify wages at the DOL prevailing wage level for that location. A mismatch between offered salary and certified wage level can stall or invalidate the petition.
Account for the H-1B cap-subject lottery timeline
Cap-subject petitions must be filed by April 1 for an October 1 start date. If you're transitioning from OPT or another status, align your job search to secure an offer by February so your employer has time to prepare the LCA and I-129 before the registration window opens.
Ask whether the employer uses premium processing
USCIS premium processing upgrades I-129 adjudication to a 15-business-day window. For senior director roles with delayed start dates or pending credentialing requirements, confirm upfront whether your prospective employer will elect premium processing, since standard processing can run several months.
H-1B Visa Clinical Research Director: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Clinical Research Director role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes. USCIS classifies Clinical Research Director as a specialty occupation because the role typically requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field such as life sciences, clinical pharmacology, or biomedical research. Employers document this requirement in the H-1B petition. Roles where any unrelated bachelor's degree satisfies the position do not qualify, so your offer letter and job description should specify the required degree field.
Which types of employers sponsor H-1B visas for Clinical Research Director positions?
Pharmaceutical companies, contract research organizations, biotechs with active IND pipelines, and large academic medical centers with industry-funded trials are the most consistent sponsors. Smaller sponsors occasionally include medical device firms and specialty CROs. Migrate Mate filters these employers by verified LCA filing history for this occupation, so you can focus on companies that have completed DOL wage certification for this role before you apply.
How does the DOL prevailing wage requirement affect Clinical Research Director offers?
Before filing the H-1B petition, your employer must obtain a certified Labor Condition Application from the DOL confirming the offered wage meets the prevailing wage for your job location. You can check the applicable wage level using the OFLC Wage Search with SOC code 11-9121 and your target metro. If the initial offer falls below the certified level, the employer must adjust it before the LCA is approved.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new Clinical Research Director role during employment?
Yes. Under H-1B portability rules, you can start working for a new employer once they file a cap-exempt transfer petition with USCIS, without waiting for approval, as long as you've been in valid H-1B status. The new employer files a fresh I-129 and LCA for the new position. The specialty occupation and prevailing wage requirements apply to each new petition independently.
What credentials strengthen an H-1B petition for a Clinical Research Director?
A graduate degree in a clinical or life sciences field, board certification in clinical research such as ACRP or SOCRA credentials, and documented leadership over multi-site trials all support the specialty occupation argument in an H-1B petition. USCIS adjudicators look for evidence that the role genuinely requires a specific body of specialized knowledge. Directors with a mix of relevant education and regulatory experience tend to face fewer Requests for Evidence than those whose degree field is only tangentially related to the position.