J-1 Visa Lab Assistant Jobs
Lab Assistant roles in the United States are available to international candidates through the J-1 visa under the Research Scholar, Intern, or Trainee program categories, depending on your career stage. Securing sponsorship requires a U.S. Department of State-designated organization to issue your DS-2019, separate from the lab or institution hosting your placement.
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The dang lab is currently looking for a highly motivated postdoc interested in liver and pancreatic cancer research. We're an RNA biology, condensate and chromatin biology, and transcriptional, and computational lab. Looking for fellows interested in a multidisciplinary training. This is a grant funded position and requires the fellow to be proficient in basic molecular techniques. This is a wet bench position with some computational work, mouse studies and translational studies.
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Thomas Jefferson University
Primary Location Address
1025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research.
Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students.
Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
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Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
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Job Details
The dang lab is currently looking for a highly motivated postdoc interested in liver and pancreatic cancer research. We're an RNA biology, condensate and chromatin biology, and transcriptional, and computational lab. Looking for fellows interested in a multidisciplinary training. This is a grant funded position and requires the fellow to be proficient in basic molecular techniques. This is a wet bench position with some computational work, mouse studies and translational studies.
Job Description
Work Shift
Workday Day (United States of America)
Worker Sub Type
Regular
Employee Entity
Thomas Jefferson University
Primary Location Address
1025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research.
Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students.
Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
Benefits
Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
For more benefits information, please click here.
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Align your credentials to J-1 category requirements
The Intern category requires current enrollment in a degree program, while Trainee applies to early-career professionals within five years of graduation. Mismatching your status to the wrong category is a common reason designated sponsors reject DS-2019 applications.
Verify your host lab's J-1 compliance history
Ask the hiring lab directly whether they've hosted J-1 visa exchange visitors before. Hosts must agree to a formal training plan and cooperate with your designated sponsor's monitoring requirements, so prior experience with the program reduces administrative friction.
Search for J-1-compatible Lab Assistant roles on Migrate Mate
Filter by J-1 sponsorship on Migrate Mate to surface labs, research institutes, and university departments actively hosting exchange visitors. Targeting employers already familiar with the DS-2019 process shortens the path from offer to sponsorship.
Draft a detailed training plan before your offer stage
Designated sponsors like Cultural Vistas or AIPT require a formal training plan outlining your learning objectives, lab techniques, and supervision structure. Preparing a draft before you have an offer speeds up sponsor approval once your host confirms the placement.
Check whether your role carries a two-year home residency requirement
Lab Assistant positions funded by government grants or involving skills on the Exchange Visitor Skills List may trigger the two-year home country residency requirement. Confirm this with your designated sponsor before accepting an offer, since it affects any future U.S. visa applications.
Request written wage documentation to satisfy J-1 conditions
Your designated sponsor must confirm that your compensation meets program requirements. Use the OFLC Wage Search to verify the prevailing wage for your lab location and job classification before negotiating, so you can demonstrate compliance upfront.
Lab Assistant J-1 Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Which J-1 program category applies to Lab Assistant positions?
It depends on your career stage. Current university students typically qualify under the Intern category, which requires active enrollment in a degree program related to the lab work. Recent graduates within five years of completing their degree use the Trainee category. Doctoral researchers or postdoctoral scientists in lab roles may qualify under Research Scholar instead.
Who actually sponsors my J-1 visa for a lab job, the hiring lab or someone else?
The hiring lab or research institute is your host, not your visa sponsor. Your J-1 visa sponsor is a U.S. Department of State-designated organization, such as CIEE, Cultural Vistas, or IIE, that issues your DS-2019 form, reviews your training plan, and monitors your exchange program compliance throughout your placement.
How do I find Lab Assistant roles where the employer already understands J-1 hosting requirements?
Migrate Mate lets you filter job listings by J-1 sponsorship compatibility, surfacing labs and research institutions that have hosted exchange visitors before. Targeting hosts already familiar with training plan requirements and designated sponsor coordination significantly reduces the back-and-forth that can delay your program start date.
Does working in a lab on a J-1 visa trigger the two-year home residency requirement?
Possibly. Lab Assistant positions can trigger the requirement if the role is funded by a U.S. or foreign government agency, or if your home country's occupation appears on the Exchange Visitor Skills List. Your designated sponsor will confirm your status during the DS-2019 application process before your program begins.
Can I extend my J-1 program if my lab wants me to stay longer?
Extensions are permitted in most J-1 categories as long as the total duration stays within the program maximum, your designated sponsor approves the extension, and your host submits an updated training plan. For Trainees, the maximum is 18 months. Research Scholars can often extend to five years depending on program type and sponsor.