OPT Business Operations Jobs
Business Operations roles cover process improvement, project coordination, vendor management, and cross-functional strategy work, all areas where F-1 OPT students can contribute immediately. Your OPT authorization lasts up to 12 months, with a 24-month STEM extension available if your degree qualifies. Many operations roles at mid-size and enterprise companies actively sponsor H-1B visas after OPT.
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Seeking Breakthrough Makers
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) offers countless ways to change lives. Our diverse community of more than 20,000 Breakthrough Makers will inspire you to pursue passions, develop expertise, and drive innovation.
At CHOP, your experience is valued; your voice is heard; and your contributions make a difference for patients and families. Join us as we build on our promise to advance pediatric care—and your career.
CHOP does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, or any other legally protected categories in any employment, training, or vendor decisions or programs. CHOP recognizes the critical importance of a workforce rich in varied backgrounds and experiences and engages in ongoing efforts to achieve that through equally varied and non-discriminatory means.
A Brief Overview
This role analyzes, abstracts, enters and presents complex data, and monitors and maintains advanced databases.
What you will do
- Participate in research by analyzing, abstracting, entering, and presenting data
- Review patient charts and record and summarize data clearly and concisely
- Analyze and abstract data
- Enter abstracted data into database
- Coordinate abstract writing and presentation as required
- Programming and development of scenarios in driving simulator
- Monitor and maintain database
- Act as divisional resource for database management
- Keep up-to-date with all possible database capabilities as well as related software and technology
- Design and maintain a clinical and administrative databases
- Create customized data entry forms database that integrates projects
- Share supervisory responsibilities for all data entry and develops data entry procedures
- Includes multi-level protections to assure reliable and secure data entry
- Automatically generates reports for scheduling and tracking of progress towards goals
- Helps track administrative information for budgeting and staffing
- Independently conducts data checking, cleaning, and analysis
- Develops and monitors tools for data checking and cleaning
- Develops standards for data integrity
- Generates analytic datasets, and descriptive statistics
- Serves as resident expert in software and database development for other projects
- Assists with software product evaluation; recommends new software and hardware
- Participates in vendor contacts for evaluative purposes
- Proactively seeks collaborations with other technical resources
- Acts as resource to other team members
- Provides teaching support to faculty and staff as needed
- Perform other related duties as a result of the research performed, such as literature searches, etc.
Education Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree Required
- Bachelor's Degree with clinical informatics, sciences, math, statistics, healthcare management or other healthcare related degree Preferred
Experience Qualifications
- At least two (2) years of experience in database management Required
- At least five (5) years of experience in database management Preferred
- Previous experience in a healthcare setting Preferred
Skills and Abilities
- Working knowledge of relational database query and reporting, especially complex SQL development (Required proficiency)
- Familiarity with basic statistical packages (i.e., SAS, SPSS, etc) (Required proficiency)
- Ability to generate descriptive statistics, and experience in verifying, documenting, and cleaning large data files (Required proficiency)
- Electronic Data Capture form design and development including web-based trial management systems and Microsoft Access (Required proficiency)
- Experience in user support (Required proficiency)
- Working knowledge of project management and business processes and/or basic elements of research design (Required proficiency)
- Must exhibit excellent oral and written communication skills (Required proficiency)
- Demonstrated ability to document databases, forms, and reports (Required proficiency)
- Data standards, coding conventions (Required proficiency)
- Knowledge of MS Word and Excel (Required proficiency)
- Knowledge of grant preparation, rules and processes (Required proficiency)
- Knowledge of Statistics (Required proficiency)
- Ability to implement and utilize new and existing software applications (Required proficiency)
- Ability to handle multiple tasks (Required proficiency)
- Knowledge of medical terminology (Required proficiency)
- Ability to handle confidential materials and matters (Required proficiency)
- Strong organizational skills (Required proficiency)
To carry out its mission, CHOP is committed to supporting the health of our patients, families, workforce, and global community. As a condition of employment, CHOP employees who work in patient care buildings or who have patient facing responsibilities must receive an annual influenza vaccine. Learn more.
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SALARY RANGE:
$81,670.00 - $104,130.00 Annually
Salary ranges are shown for full-time jobs. If you're working part-time, your pay will be adjusted accordingly.
At CHOP, we are committed to fair and transparent pay practices. Factors such as skills and experience could result in an offer above the salary range noted in this job posting. Click here for more information regarding CHOP's Compensation and Benefits.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship in Business Operations
Target companies with established OPT pipelines
Mid-size tech firms, consulting firms, and enterprise companies with dedicated HR teams are far more likely to have OPT hiring processes in place. Smaller companies often lack the infrastructure to navigate work authorization paperwork efficiently.
Lead with your degree field, not just your title
Business operations roles attract candidates from business, industrial engineering, supply chain, and information systems programs. Framing your degree field clearly helps recruiters confirm your OPT eligibility and assess STEM extension potential before the first call.
Clarify your OPT timeline upfront
Know your OPT start date, expiration date, and whether your degree qualifies for the 24-month STEM extension. Employers ask early, and having clear answers signals that you understand your own authorization and won't create administrative surprises.
Prioritize roles with H-1B sponsorship history
Operations titles like business analyst, operations coordinator, and program manager appear frequently in H-1B disclosure data. Focus your search on companies that have sponsored these specific roles before, since past behavior is the strongest predictor of future sponsorship willingness.
Demonstrate process impact with metrics
Business operations hiring managers evaluate candidates on their ability to reduce costs, improve efficiency, or scale processes. Quantifying your contributions in past roles, internships, or projects makes your application stand out and reduces perceived hiring risk for sponsoring employers.
Negotiate start dates around your EAD card
Your Employment Authorization Document must be in hand before your first day of work. Build buffer time into offer negotiations if your card has not yet arrived. Most employers who understand OPT will accommodate a start date adjustment of one to two weeks.
Business Operations OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Do business operations roles qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your underlying degree, not the job title. If your degree is in a STEM-designated field such as industrial engineering, management information systems, or operations research, and the role involves applying that technical knowledge, you may qualify for the 24-month STEM extension. Business administration degrees from non-STEM programs generally do not qualify. Confirm your degree's CIP code with your DSO before accepting an offer.
How do I find business operations jobs that sponsor OPT students?
Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically for employers who sponsor OPT and are open to F-1 students, so you are not wasting applications on companies that will decline at the authorization stage. Business operations roles span industries from logistics to fintech to healthcare, and browsing by role type on Migrate Mate helps you identify which employers have active sponsorship patterns for these positions.
Can I work in business operations as an independent contractor on OPT?
OPT allows self-employment, but only under specific conditions. You must be actively engaged in work directly related to your degree field, working at least 20 hours per week, and able to document the arrangement. Contracting through a staffing agency or your own LLC can satisfy OPT requirements, but gig-style work without a clear degree connection creates compliance risk. Consult your DSO before pursuing contract arrangements.
What happens to my OPT if my business operations role is eliminated or I'm laid off?
You have a 90-day unemployment buffer during standard OPT, which resets partially if you find new employment before it expires. During this window, you can actively search and accept a new operations role without violating your status. If you are on STEM OPT, the unemployment limit is 150 days total across the entire STEM extension period. Report employment changes to your DSO promptly to stay in compliance.
Do business operations roles typically lead to H-1B sponsorship?
Many do, particularly at companies large enough to have structured immigration policies. Titles like operations analyst, business analyst, and program manager appear consistently in H-1B Labor Condition Application data from mid-size and enterprise employers. The strongest indicator is whether a specific company has sponsored the same or similar role before. Roles that map to a clear specialty occupation definition, requiring a specific bachelor's degree field, tend to have smoother H-1B petition outcomes.