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Clinical Technology Specialist roles sit at the intersection of healthcare and technology, making them a strong fit for OPT students with biomedical engineering, health informatics, or life sciences backgrounds. Most employers classify this as a specialty occupation, which supports H-1B visa sponsorship after OPT. STEM OPT extension is available for eligible degree programs.
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The Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies (Rice360), a multidisciplinary institute at Rice University, is a leader in global health technology education, research, and implementation, with a distinctive focus on experiential and problem-based learning. Rice360 develops highly effective, low-cost healthcare solutions that address critical healthcare needs in underserved communities and educates future leaders who will continue to innovate and implement these solutions.
Rice360 offers award-winning experiential education programs, including a Global Health Technologies Minor, international internships, and Global Health Technologies post-baccalaureate fellowships. Program participants engage directly in the design, fabrication, evaluation, deployment, and global scaling of innovative technologies.
Rice360 works closely with partners in underserved communities throughout the world, including low- and middle-income countries and communities in the United States. Rice360 collaborators can be found within Rice University, the Texas Medical Center, and other educational and medical institutions throughout the United States and around the globe. Rice360 has staff permanently located in Blantyre, Malawi; Nairobi, Kenya; Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; and Lagos, Nigeria, who support in-country education and research partnerships.
Rice360 is seeking an Associate Director for Technology Development, Clinical Evaluation, and Translation to expand the impact of medical device innovation projects. This position reports to the Director of Technology Development and works closely with the Director of Education to achieve the institute’s research and educational goals. The Associate Director provides oversight and leadership to the Global Health Fellows (GHF) cohort, managing day-to-day activities related to design, prototyping, bench testing, clinical evaluation, regulatory and ethics compliance, transition to manufacturing, regulatory approval submissions, and reporting.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
All interested applicants should attach a resume and cover letter in the Supporting Documents section of the application, preferably in PDF format to avoid any formatting issues.
Ideal Candidate Statement:
The ideal candidate has extensive skills and experience in project management related to medical technology research and development, including design, prototyping, clinical evaluation, and transition to production, along with strong organizational skills to manage complex workflows and ensure the timely, high-quality delivery of program components. The candidate has significant experience in bioengineering and biomedical innovation for low-resource settings.
The ideal candidate possesses strong quantitative and analytical abilities, as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills, and demonstrated strengths in coordination, team leadership, and mentorship. The candidate has experience working on grant-funded programs and projects within a research university and/or international development environment. Additionally, the candidate has experience working in multicultural environments, demonstrates sensitivity to low-resource settings, and is passionate about advancing healthcare access through medical technology innovation. A strategic mindset, strong problem-solving abilities, and a commitment to healthcare innovation are critical for success in this role.
Workplace Requirements:
This is a full-time position that may require occasional early morning, evening, or weekend work to accommodate time-zone differences for important meetings with collaborators in the United States, Central America, and across sub-Saharan Africa. The position may also require periodic domestic and international travel to support work with global partners. Per Rice policy 440, work arrangements may be subject to change.
Hiring Range: $100,000-$120,000 annually, contingent upon qualifications and experience.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
- Experience may not be substituted for the education requirement
- Four (4+) years of related experience in program administration, project management, or a related field
- In lieu of the experience requirement, additional related education above and beyond what is required may be substituted on an equivalent year-for-year basis
Skills:
- Ability to develop complex and/or multiple program partnerships and funding sources
- Knowledge of budget management and financial planning
- Ability to develop and implement new strategies
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
- Strong data-analysis skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively to meet expected deadlines and schedules
- Strong problem-solving skills, including developing contingency plans and addressing issues as they arise
- Excellent customer-service orientation
- Ability to lead and motivate others
- Strategic planning and project implementation skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Must demonstrate support for Rice360 Core Values: Innovation, Equity, Community, Integrity, Accountability, Empowerment, and Transformation
Preferences:
- Strong preference for a Ph.D. or other doctoral degree in Bioengineering, Mechanical Engineering, Global Health, Bioinnovation, or a healthcare-related discipline
- Four (4+) years of experience working in higher education
- Experience mentoring engineering design projects in healthcare innovation or related fields
- Experience with medical technology design for settings with limited resources and underserved populations
- Experience transitioning medical technologies from research and development through clinical evaluation to production
- Experience with medical technology development and evaluation supporting regulatory approval processes
- Experience working on grant-funded programs and projects
- Experience working in a highly collaborative and multicultural environment
Skills:
- Ability to prioritize and manage complex workflows and reprioritize as needs change
- Exceptional attention to detail and deadline
- Ability to work under tight deadlines with flexibility, tact, sound judgment, discretion, and initiative
- Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally
- Demonstrated sensitivity to low-resource settings and underserved communities
Essential Functions:
- Leads the development and implementation of major programs
- Collaborates with faculty and/or staff leadership to design programs and establish long-range strategic and operational plans
- Oversees the operations, administration, and evaluation of programs
- Identifies and implements program changes to ensure alignment with mission and program effectiveness
- Develops and implements strategies related to outreach, events, communications, development, partnerships, and fundraising
- Develops and manages financial and budgetary plans for programs, approves expenditures, and monitors spending
- For academic programs, may be responsible for graduate student recruitment and admissions, student records, curriculum support, accreditation coordination, scholarship and fellowship administration, and monitoring student progress
- May be responsible for grant preparation, submission, and research administration
- May teach a course, seminar, or workshop
- May supervise a small staff of up to three full-time employees
- Performs all other duties as assigned
Additional Functions / Information:
- Supports the strategic planning and development of the GHF technology portfolio, including:
- Synchronizing plans for the clinical evaluation of projects
- Provides oversight and leadership to the Rice360 Global Health Fellows (GHF) cohort, including:
- Managing the day-to-day activities of the GHF cohort
- Supporting fellows in scheduling and preparing for clinical trials and partner-site visits, including coordination with the Rice360 IRB Administrator, to evaluate technology prototypes under development
- Facilitating fellows’ use of best practices in project data collection and management
- Providing fellows with guidance on data analysis and the documentation and synthesis of results
- Providing fellows with guidance on planning, editing, and refining presentations, documentation, papers, and related materials
- Preparing reports and analyses to assess the impact of program activities and recommending improvements
- Supports the administrative activities of the Rice360 Global Health Fellows (GHF) Program, including:
- Assisting with showcasing technologies during Rice360 visitor tours, including preparing fellows for presentations and demonstrations
- Assisting with event planning and logistics for workshops, boot camps, and training sessions
- Contributes to periodic technical reporting for granting agencies and sponsors, ensuring submissions are prepared well in advance and submitted by required deadlines
- May teach a course, seminar, or workshop
Rice University HR | Benefits: https://knowledgecafe.rice.edu/benefits
Rice Mission and Values: Mission and Values | Rice University
Rice University is committed to ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity and welcoming the fullness of diversity into our candidate pools. Rice considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status. Rice also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. If an applicant requires a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please get in touch with Rice University’s Human Resources Office via email at facstaffada@rice.edu for support.
If you have any additional questions, please email us at jobs@rice.edu. Thank you for your interest in employment with Rice University.
Position Summary:
The Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies (Rice360), a multidisciplinary institute at Rice University, is a leader in global health technology education, research, and implementation, with a distinctive focus on experiential and problem-based learning. Rice360 develops highly effective, low-cost healthcare solutions that address critical healthcare needs in underserved communities and educates future leaders who will continue to innovate and implement these solutions.
Rice360 offers award-winning experiential education programs, including a Global Health Technologies Minor, international internships, and Global Health Technologies post-baccalaureate fellowships. Program participants engage directly in the design, fabrication, evaluation, deployment, and global scaling of innovative technologies.
Rice360 works closely with partners in underserved communities throughout the world, including low- and middle-income countries and communities in the United States. Rice360 collaborators can be found within Rice University, the Texas Medical Center, and other educational and medical institutions throughout the United States and around the globe. Rice360 has staff permanently located in Blantyre, Malawi; Nairobi, Kenya; Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; and Lagos, Nigeria, who support in-country education and research partnerships.
Rice360 is seeking an Associate Director for Technology Development, Clinical Evaluation, and Translation to expand the impact of medical device innovation projects. This position reports to the Director of Technology Development and works closely with the Director of Education to achieve the institute’s research and educational goals. The Associate Director provides oversight and leadership to the Global Health Fellows (GHF) cohort, managing day-to-day activities related to design, prototyping, bench testing, clinical evaluation, regulatory and ethics compliance, transition to manufacturing, regulatory approval submissions, and reporting.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
All interested applicants should attach a resume and cover letter in the Supporting Documents section of the application, preferably in PDF format to avoid any formatting issues.
Ideal Candidate Statement:
The ideal candidate has extensive skills and experience in project management related to medical technology research and development, including design, prototyping, clinical evaluation, and transition to production, along with strong organizational skills to manage complex workflows and ensure the timely, high-quality delivery of program components. The candidate has significant experience in bioengineering and biomedical innovation for low-resource settings.
The ideal candidate possesses strong quantitative and analytical abilities, as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills, and demonstrated strengths in coordination, team leadership, and mentorship. The candidate has experience working on grant-funded programs and projects within a research university and/or international development environment. Additionally, the candidate has experience working in multicultural environments, demonstrates sensitivity to low-resource settings, and is passionate about advancing healthcare access through medical technology innovation. A strategic mindset, strong problem-solving abilities, and a commitment to healthcare innovation are critical for success in this role.
Workplace Requirements:
This is a full-time position that may require occasional early morning, evening, or weekend work to accommodate time-zone differences for important meetings with collaborators in the United States, Central America, and across sub-Saharan Africa. The position may also require periodic domestic and international travel to support work with global partners. Per Rice policy 440, work arrangements may be subject to change.
Hiring Range: $100,000-$120,000 annually, contingent upon qualifications and experience.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
- Experience may not be substituted for the education requirement
- Four (4+) years of related experience in program administration, project management, or a related field
- In lieu of the experience requirement, additional related education above and beyond what is required may be substituted on an equivalent year-for-year basis
Skills:
- Ability to develop complex and/or multiple program partnerships and funding sources
- Knowledge of budget management and financial planning
- Ability to develop and implement new strategies
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
- Strong data-analysis skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively to meet expected deadlines and schedules
- Strong problem-solving skills, including developing contingency plans and addressing issues as they arise
- Excellent customer-service orientation
- Ability to lead and motivate others
- Strategic planning and project implementation skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Must demonstrate support for Rice360 Core Values: Innovation, Equity, Community, Integrity, Accountability, Empowerment, and Transformation
Preferences:
- Strong preference for a Ph.D. or other doctoral degree in Bioengineering, Mechanical Engineering, Global Health, Bioinnovation, or a healthcare-related discipline
- Four (4+) years of experience working in higher education
- Experience mentoring engineering design projects in healthcare innovation or related fields
- Experience with medical technology design for settings with limited resources and underserved populations
- Experience transitioning medical technologies from research and development through clinical evaluation to production
- Experience with medical technology development and evaluation supporting regulatory approval processes
- Experience working on grant-funded programs and projects
- Experience working in a highly collaborative and multicultural environment
Skills:
- Ability to prioritize and manage complex workflows and reprioritize as needs change
- Exceptional attention to detail and deadline
- Ability to work under tight deadlines with flexibility, tact, sound judgment, discretion, and initiative
- Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally
- Demonstrated sensitivity to low-resource settings and underserved communities
Essential Functions:
- Leads the development and implementation of major programs
- Collaborates with faculty and/or staff leadership to design programs and establish long-range strategic and operational plans
- Oversees the operations, administration, and evaluation of programs
- Identifies and implements program changes to ensure alignment with mission and program effectiveness
- Develops and implements strategies related to outreach, events, communications, development, partnerships, and fundraising
- Develops and manages financial and budgetary plans for programs, approves expenditures, and monitors spending
- For academic programs, may be responsible for graduate student recruitment and admissions, student records, curriculum support, accreditation coordination, scholarship and fellowship administration, and monitoring student progress
- May be responsible for grant preparation, submission, and research administration
- May teach a course, seminar, or workshop
- May supervise a small staff of up to three full-time employees
- Performs all other duties as assigned
Additional Functions / Information:
- Supports the strategic planning and development of the GHF technology portfolio, including:
- Synchronizing plans for the clinical evaluation of projects
- Provides oversight and leadership to the Rice360 Global Health Fellows (GHF) cohort, including:
- Managing the day-to-day activities of the GHF cohort
- Supporting fellows in scheduling and preparing for clinical trials and partner-site visits, including coordination with the Rice360 IRB Administrator, to evaluate technology prototypes under development
- Facilitating fellows’ use of best practices in project data collection and management
- Providing fellows with guidance on data analysis and the documentation and synthesis of results
- Providing fellows with guidance on planning, editing, and refining presentations, documentation, papers, and related materials
- Preparing reports and analyses to assess the impact of program activities and recommending improvements
- Supports the administrative activities of the Rice360 Global Health Fellows (GHF) Program, including:
- Assisting with showcasing technologies during Rice360 visitor tours, including preparing fellows for presentations and demonstrations
- Assisting with event planning and logistics for workshops, boot camps, and training sessions
- Contributes to periodic technical reporting for granting agencies and sponsors, ensuring submissions are prepared well in advance and submitted by required deadlines
- May teach a course, seminar, or workshop
Rice University HR | Benefits: https://knowledgecafe.rice.edu/benefits
Rice Mission and Values: Mission and Values | Rice University
Rice University is committed to ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity and welcoming the fullness of diversity into our candidate pools. Rice considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status. Rice also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. If an applicant requires a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please get in touch with Rice University’s Human Resources Office via email at facstaffada@rice.edu for support.
If you have any additional questions, please email us at jobs@rice.edu. Thank you for your interest in employment with Rice University.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Clinical Technology Specialist
Confirm your degree supports STEM OPT
Clinical Technology Specialist roles often qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension if your degree is in biomedical engineering, health informatics, or a related field. Verify your program's CIP code with your DSO before applying.
Target employers with an established H-1B history
Large hospital systems, medical device manufacturers, and health IT companies regularly sponsor H-1B visas. Employers with prior sponsorship experience move faster and have HR infrastructure to handle the process without delays.
Frame your technical skills in clinical terms
Employers in this space want candidates who bridge clinical workflows and technology. Highlight experience with electronic health records, medical device integration, or clinical informatics systems to stand out from purely technical applicants.
Raise OPT early and address it directly
Bring up your OPT authorization in the first recruiter call rather than after an offer. Providing a clear timeline of your work authorization and potential STEM extension reduces employer uncertainty and prevents late-stage complications.
Pursue roles with a defined specialty occupation nexus
Ensure the job description requires a degree in a specific field, not just any bachelor's degree. Roles requiring biomedical engineering or clinical informatics credentials are easier to support under H-1B specialty occupation standards.
Build relationships with clinical IT hiring managers
Many Clinical Technology Specialist openings are filled through referrals within hospital systems and device companies. Connecting with department managers at healthcare organizations increases your visibility before positions are formally posted.
Clinical Technology Specialist OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work as a Clinical Technology Specialist on OPT?
Yes, if your OPT is authorized and the role is directly related to your field of study. Clinical Technology Specialist positions typically qualify under biomedical engineering, health informatics, or clinical sciences degrees. Your employment must begin within the authorized start date on your EAD and remain within your designated degree field.
Does a Clinical Technology Specialist role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It can, depending on your degree's CIP code. If you graduated from a STEM-designated program such as biomedical engineering or health informatics, you may be eligible for a 24-month extension beyond your initial 12 months of OPT. Your employer must also be enrolled in E-Verify to participate in STEM OPT. Confirm eligibility with your DSO.
Do Clinical Technology Specialist employers typically sponsor H-1B visas?
Many do, particularly large hospital networks, medical device companies, and healthcare IT firms. This role generally meets the H-1B specialty occupation standard because it requires a degree in a specific technical or clinical field. Employers with existing immigration infrastructure are the most practical targets. Migrate Mate lists Clinical Technology Specialist roles filtered by sponsorship history to help you identify them.
What counts as a related field of study for this OPT job?
USCIS and your school require that OPT employment be directly related to your major. For Clinical Technology Specialist roles, qualifying fields include biomedical engineering, health informatics, clinical engineering, computer science with a healthcare focus, and life sciences. A software engineering degree alone may be a harder fit depending on the role's clinical responsibilities. Talk to your DSO if you're unsure.
How much time do I have to find a Clinical Technology Specialist job on OPT?
You have 90 days of unemployment allowed during your OPT period. If you graduate and activate OPT immediately, the clock starts from your authorized start date. Finding a role quickly matters because gaps count against your 90-day limit. Clinical Technology Specialist hiring timelines at hospital systems can run four to eight weeks, so starting your search early is important.