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Senior Web Engineer roles in the United States are available to international professionals through the J-1 visa under the Trainee or Research Scholar category, depending on your background. Securing sponsorship requires a designated sponsor organization to issue your DS-2019 before your host employer can bring you on board.
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The Department of Physiology & Biophysics has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Senior Research Associate 3 to work on-site in Miami.
CORE JOB SUMMARY
The Sr. Research Associate 3, SOM conducts highly specialized and complex research in support of the division’s research goals and objectives and assumes responsibility for the successful operations of the laboratory. The incumbent also supervises the activities of all laboratory staff and users and serves as subject matter expert and mentor to less experienced staff.
CORE JOB FUNCTIONS
- Contributes to basic and applied research activities by collecting and analyzing data.
- Understands and interprets research protocols and procedures.
- Maintains an overview of relevant research findings.
- Ensures all research is undertaken according to good research practice.
- Designs, evaluates, and implements methods and protocols for assigned research projects.
- Recommends purchase of new equipment for research projects.
- Writes scientific articles and manuscripts for publication and presentation.
- Oversees and ensures the safe handling of radioactive and hazardous materials.
- Prepares analytical reports relative to research data.
- Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.
CORE QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's degree in relevant field required
- Minimum 3 years of relevant experience required
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
- Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
- Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
- Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.
DEPARTMENT ADDENDUM
Department Specific Functions
- Lead projects on G protein signaling, dopaminergic neuromodulation, and related pathways in striatal function
- Perform and innovate in biochemical assays, cellular signaling studies, genetic manipulations, and imaging experiments
- Collaborate on multidisciplinary studies
- Maintain meticulous records, laboratory notebooks, and analyze experimental data
- Contribute to a supportive, team-oriented lab culture.
Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:
- Proven expertise in GPCR signaling, cellular biology, and neuronal models is required, along with a strong publication record and the ability to work independently yet collaboratively.
- Ideal candidates will also bring:
- Expertise in sterile tissue culture techniques
- Proficiency in molecular biology techniques, including AAV purification and cloning
- Experience with protein biochemistry approaches, including protein isolation and Western blot analysis
- Experience with confocal microscopy, immunocytochemistry, and immunohistochemistry
- Experience with mouse handling, dissections, and vibrating microtome tissue sectioning
- Ability to contribute toward general lab management and organization
- Proficiency with BRET and 2-photon imaging approaches (highly desirable)
- Excellent communication, organizational, and team skills
The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.
UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the groundbreaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.
The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.
Job Status: Full time
Employee Type: Staff
Current Employees:
If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami, please click here to log in to Workday to use the internal application process. To learn how to apply for a faculty or staff position, please review this tip sheet.
The Department of Physiology & Biophysics has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Senior Research Associate 3 to work on-site in Miami.
CORE JOB SUMMARY
The Sr. Research Associate 3, SOM conducts highly specialized and complex research in support of the division’s research goals and objectives and assumes responsibility for the successful operations of the laboratory. The incumbent also supervises the activities of all laboratory staff and users and serves as subject matter expert and mentor to less experienced staff.
CORE JOB FUNCTIONS
- Contributes to basic and applied research activities by collecting and analyzing data.
- Understands and interprets research protocols and procedures.
- Maintains an overview of relevant research findings.
- Ensures all research is undertaken according to good research practice.
- Designs, evaluates, and implements methods and protocols for assigned research projects.
- Recommends purchase of new equipment for research projects.
- Writes scientific articles and manuscripts for publication and presentation.
- Oversees and ensures the safe handling of radioactive and hazardous materials.
- Prepares analytical reports relative to research data.
- Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.
CORE QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's degree in relevant field required
- Minimum 3 years of relevant experience required
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
- Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
- Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
- Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.
DEPARTMENT ADDENDUM
Department Specific Functions
- Lead projects on G protein signaling, dopaminergic neuromodulation, and related pathways in striatal function
- Perform and innovate in biochemical assays, cellular signaling studies, genetic manipulations, and imaging experiments
- Collaborate on multidisciplinary studies
- Maintain meticulous records, laboratory notebooks, and analyze experimental data
- Contribute to a supportive, team-oriented lab culture.
Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:
- Proven expertise in GPCR signaling, cellular biology, and neuronal models is required, along with a strong publication record and the ability to work independently yet collaboratively.
- Ideal candidates will also bring:
- Expertise in sterile tissue culture techniques
- Proficiency in molecular biology techniques, including AAV purification and cloning
- Experience with protein biochemistry approaches, including protein isolation and Western blot analysis
- Experience with confocal microscopy, immunocytochemistry, and immunohistochemistry
- Experience with mouse handling, dissections, and vibrating microtome tissue sectioning
- Ability to contribute toward general lab management and organization
- Proficiency with BRET and 2-photon imaging approaches (highly desirable)
- Excellent communication, organizational, and team skills
The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.
UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the groundbreaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.
The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.
Job Status: Full time
Employee Type: Staff
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding J-1 Visa Sponsorship as a Senior Web Engineer
Align your portfolio with U.S. specialty occupation standards
Before applying, verify your Senior Web Engineer experience maps to O*NET job zone 4 or 5. Interviewers and sponsor organizations assess whether your credentials justify the role level, so document specific systems built, team sizes led, and technologies owned.
Target host employers with active J-1 training histories
Search OFLC Wage Search for companies that have filed Training Plans in software development roles. Employers with J-1 visa hosting history have established compliance workflows, which shortens the sponsor onboarding process and reduces delays in DS-2019 issuance.
Use Migrate Mate to filter roles by J-1 compatibility
Run your search on Migrate Mate and filter for Senior Web Engineer positions where host employers have demonstrated sponsorship readiness. This narrows your target list to companies already familiar with the designated sponsor model and DS-2019 requirements.
Negotiate your Training Plan before accepting an offer
The J-1 Trainee category requires a detailed Training Plan approved by your designated sponsor. Confirm with the employer before signing that they'll complete the plan documentation specifying your learning objectives, supervision structure, and engineering deliverables by phase.
Clarify the two-year home residency requirement early
If your country is on the State Department's exchange visitor skills list or your position is government-funded, a two-year home residency requirement may apply, blocking H-1B visa or green card transitions afterward. Raise this with your sponsor during DS-2019 intake, not after arrival.
Verify your sponsor's authorization for software engineering programs
Not every State Department-designated sponsor is authorized for Trainee placements in technology fields. Confirm the sponsor's Form DS-3036 Exchange Visitor Program designation explicitly covers computer science or information technology before your host employer submits the Training Plan.
Senior Web Engineer J-1 Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Which J-1 category applies to Senior Web Engineer positions?
Most Senior Web Engineer candidates qualify under the J-1 Trainee category, which covers professionals with a degree plus one year of post-graduation experience, or five years of work experience without a degree. If your role is at a university research lab or involves applied academic research, the Research Scholar category may apply instead. Your designated sponsor makes the final category determination based on your credentials and the Training Plan submitted by the host employer.
Who actually sponsors the J-1 visa for a Senior Web Engineer role?
The visa sponsor is a U.S. Department of State-designated organization, such as AIPT, Cultural Vistas, or another approved program sponsor. This organization issues your DS-2019 form and monitors compliance. Your hiring company is the host employer, not the visa sponsor. The host employer works with a designated sponsor to get the DS-2019 issued, but the sponsor holds legal responsibility for program oversight throughout your exchange period.
How do I find Senior Web Engineer roles where the host employer is already set up for J-1 hosting?
Migrate Mate lets you search Senior Web Engineer positions filtered by sponsorship readiness, surfacing host employers that have prior experience with the J-1 Trainee process. This is more efficient than cold-applying broadly, because employers unfamiliar with the designated sponsor model often back out after an offer when they learn a third-party sponsor organization must be involved in the process.
Does the two-year home residency requirement affect Senior Web Engineers on J-1?
It can. If your J-1 is funded by your home government, if your home country appears on the State Department skills list for computer science or IT, or if the position involves a government-to-government program, the two-year requirement applies. This means you cannot change to H-1B or apply for a green card from inside the United States until you've returned home for two years, unless USCIS grants a waiver.
What should the J-1 Training Plan include for a Senior Web Engineer?
The Training Plan, filed on State Department Form DS-7002, must detail your learning objectives by phase, the specific engineering skills you'll develop, your supervision structure, and measurable performance benchmarks. For a Senior Web Engineer, expect to document areas like system architecture decisions, code review leadership, CI/CD pipeline work, or cross-functional product collaboration. Vague plans are a common reason designated sponsors delay or deny DS-2019 issuance, so specificity matters.