OPT Neurology Sales Specialist Jobs
Neurology Sales Specialist roles are among the more OPT-friendly positions in medical device and pharmaceutical sales, as many employers are familiar with sponsoring international talent. Your OPT window gives you up to 12 months of authorized work, with a 24-month STEM extension available if your degree qualifies.
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Everyone Is a Caregiver
At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.
Hiring Range: $225,000 - $275,000
Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, sub-specialty and internal equity considerations.
Location: Worcester, Massachusetts
Facility: UMass Memorial Health – UMass Memorial Medical Center
Department: Neurology
Specialty: Physician – Neurology
Schedule: Full-Time
Join a Growing Neurology Program at UMass Memorial Health
UMass Memorial Medical Group seeks Neurologists and fellowship-trained subspecialists to join our growing Department of Neurology in Worcester, Massachusetts. We are seeking physicians with expertise in Cognitive/Behavioral Neurology, Epilepsy, Headache Medicine, Neuromuscular Medicine, and Neurovascular Neurology.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the clinical and academic environment of UMass Memorial Medical Center, the academic medical center of UMass Memorial Health and clinical partner of UMass Chan Medical School. Our physicians care for a diverse and complex patient population while collaborating with specialists across a comprehensive academic health system.
We welcome experienced physicians and graduating fellows interested in building a rewarding clinical practice while contributing to education, research, mentorship, and program development.
Subspecialty Opportunities
Cognitive & Behavioral Neurology
Care for patients with memory disorders, cognitive impairment, dementia, and neurodegenerative diseases, with opportunities for multidisciplinary care, teaching, research, and program development.
Epilepsy
Provide comprehensive care for patients with epilepsy and seizure disorders, with opportunities involving inpatient and outpatient care, EEG interpretation, multidisciplinary collaboration, and clinical program development.
Headache Medicine
Expand a focused practice caring for patients with migraine and complex headache disorders while collaborating with primary care, emergency medicine, pain medicine, neurosurgery, and other specialties.
Neuromuscular Medicine
Care for patients with peripheral neuropathies, neuromuscular junction disorders, myopathies, motor neuron disease, and related conditions. Opportunities may include EMG/NCS, multidisciplinary clinics, teaching, and research.
Neurovascular Neurology
Join a multidisciplinary program caring for patients with acute and chronic cerebrovascular disease, with opportunities in stroke care, inpatient consultation, outpatient stroke clinics, secondary prevention, and collaboration with neurointerventional radiology, neurosurgery, emergency medicine, and critical care.
Why UMass Memorial?
Our Neurology physicians have opportunities to:
- Build or expand a subspecialty clinical program
- Care for a diverse and complex neurological patient population
- Collaborate with experienced specialists across multiple disciplines
- Teach and mentor medical students, residents, fellows, and advanced practice providers
- Participate in clinical research, clinical trials, and scholarly activities
- Pursue leadership and program-development opportunities
- Practice in a supportive environment focused on clinical excellence, education, innovation, and collaboration
Academic Environment
As the clinical partner of UMass Chan Medical School, UMass Memorial provides opportunities to combine clinical practice with medical education, research, mentorship, and scholarly activity. Physicians may pursue academic interests while those seeking a primarily clinical career benefit from the resources and subspecialty expertise of a comprehensive academic health system.
Qualifications
- MD or DO degree
- Completion of an accredited Neurology residency
- Fellowship training in the applicable subspecialty preferred
- Board certification or eligibility in Neurology
- Subspecialty board certification/eligibility when applicable
- Eligible for Massachusetts medical licensure
- Commitment to patient-centered care and multidisciplinary collaboration
Compensation & Benefits
UMass Memorial Health offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including:
- Competitive salary and incentive compensation
- Comprehensive benefits and retirement programs
- Paid time off and holidays
- CME allowance and professional development
- Malpractice coverage
- Relocation assistance, where applicable
- Academic advancement and leadership opportunities
Discover Your Next Opportunity at UMass Memorial
Join a growing Neurology program where your expertise, ideas, and leadership can help shape the future of neurological care.
We invite Neurologists and fellowship-trained specialists in Cognitive/Behavioral Neurology, Epilepsy, Headache Medicine, Neuromuscular Medicine, and Neurovascular Neurology to explore opportunities with UMass Memorial Health.
Qualified candidates may contact Shane Cox, Provider Recruiter, at shane.cox@umassmemorial.org or (508) 826-5147.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.
As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.
If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.
Are you a current UMass Memorial Health caregiver? Apply now through Workday.
Everyone Is a Caregiver
At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.
Hiring Range: $225,000 - $275,000
Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, sub-specialty and internal equity considerations.
Location: Worcester, Massachusetts
Facility: UMass Memorial Health – UMass Memorial Medical Center
Department: Neurology
Specialty: Physician – Neurology
Schedule: Full-Time
Join a Growing Neurology Program at UMass Memorial Health
UMass Memorial Medical Group seeks Neurologists and fellowship-trained subspecialists to join our growing Department of Neurology in Worcester, Massachusetts. We are seeking physicians with expertise in Cognitive/Behavioral Neurology, Epilepsy, Headache Medicine, Neuromuscular Medicine, and Neurovascular Neurology.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the clinical and academic environment of UMass Memorial Medical Center, the academic medical center of UMass Memorial Health and clinical partner of UMass Chan Medical School. Our physicians care for a diverse and complex patient population while collaborating with specialists across a comprehensive academic health system.
We welcome experienced physicians and graduating fellows interested in building a rewarding clinical practice while contributing to education, research, mentorship, and program development.
Subspecialty Opportunities
Cognitive & Behavioral Neurology
Care for patients with memory disorders, cognitive impairment, dementia, and neurodegenerative diseases, with opportunities for multidisciplinary care, teaching, research, and program development.
Epilepsy
Provide comprehensive care for patients with epilepsy and seizure disorders, with opportunities involving inpatient and outpatient care, EEG interpretation, multidisciplinary collaboration, and clinical program development.
Headache Medicine
Expand a focused practice caring for patients with migraine and complex headache disorders while collaborating with primary care, emergency medicine, pain medicine, neurosurgery, and other specialties.
Neuromuscular Medicine
Care for patients with peripheral neuropathies, neuromuscular junction disorders, myopathies, motor neuron disease, and related conditions. Opportunities may include EMG/NCS, multidisciplinary clinics, teaching, and research.
Neurovascular Neurology
Join a multidisciplinary program caring for patients with acute and chronic cerebrovascular disease, with opportunities in stroke care, inpatient consultation, outpatient stroke clinics, secondary prevention, and collaboration with neurointerventional radiology, neurosurgery, emergency medicine, and critical care.
Why UMass Memorial?
Our Neurology physicians have opportunities to:
- Build or expand a subspecialty clinical program
- Care for a diverse and complex neurological patient population
- Collaborate with experienced specialists across multiple disciplines
- Teach and mentor medical students, residents, fellows, and advanced practice providers
- Participate in clinical research, clinical trials, and scholarly activities
- Pursue leadership and program-development opportunities
- Practice in a supportive environment focused on clinical excellence, education, innovation, and collaboration
Academic Environment
As the clinical partner of UMass Chan Medical School, UMass Memorial provides opportunities to combine clinical practice with medical education, research, mentorship, and scholarly activity. Physicians may pursue academic interests while those seeking a primarily clinical career benefit from the resources and subspecialty expertise of a comprehensive academic health system.
Qualifications
- MD or DO degree
- Completion of an accredited Neurology residency
- Fellowship training in the applicable subspecialty preferred
- Board certification or eligibility in Neurology
- Subspecialty board certification/eligibility when applicable
- Eligible for Massachusetts medical licensure
- Commitment to patient-centered care and multidisciplinary collaboration
Compensation & Benefits
UMass Memorial Health offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including:
- Competitive salary and incentive compensation
- Comprehensive benefits and retirement programs
- Paid time off and holidays
- CME allowance and professional development
- Malpractice coverage
- Relocation assistance, where applicable
- Academic advancement and leadership opportunities
Discover Your Next Opportunity at UMass Memorial
Join a growing Neurology program where your expertise, ideas, and leadership can help shape the future of neurological care.
We invite Neurologists and fellowship-trained specialists in Cognitive/Behavioral Neurology, Epilepsy, Headache Medicine, Neuromuscular Medicine, and Neurovascular Neurology to explore opportunities with UMass Memorial Health.
Qualified candidates may contact Shane Cox, Provider Recruiter, at shane.cox@umassmemorial.org or (508) 826-5147.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.
As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.
If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Neurology Sales Specialist
Target employers with established H-1B sponsorship histories
Medical device and pharmaceutical companies that regularly sponsor H-1B visas are your best long-term bet. Check USCIS H-1B visa disclosure data to identify employers in neurology sales who have sponsored international employees before your OPT expires.
Apply early relative to your OPT start date
Neurology sales hiring cycles often include extended onboarding and credentialing processes. Start applying at least three months before your OPT authorization begins so your employment can start without gaps that could affect your status.
Lead with your science background in applications
Neurology sales specialists often need to explain complex mechanisms of action to physicians. Emphasize your neuroscience, biology, or pharmacy degree directly in your resume summary, as it addresses a common employer concern about international candidates in clinical sales roles.
Clarify your work authorization upfront with recruiters
Pharmaceutical and medical device recruiters frequently screen for work authorization early. State your OPT status and remaining duration clearly in your initial outreach, and confirm whether the employer is open to future H-1B sponsorship before investing time in the process.
Build relationships with territory managers and regional directors
Many neurology sales roles are filled through internal referrals. Connecting with current sales reps or regional managers at your target companies signals genuine interest and often surfaces unadvertised openings that are more flexible on visa sponsorship requirements.
Pursue STEM OPT extension if your degree qualifies
Degrees in life sciences, biochemistry, or biomedical engineering typically qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension. File Form I-983 with your DSO well before your initial OPT expires, giving employers more time to complete H-1B sponsorship without a gap.
Neurology Sales Specialist OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work as a Neurology Sales Specialist on OPT?
Yes, F-1 OPT authorizes you to work in roles directly related to your degree field. Neurology Sales Specialist positions typically qualify if your degree is in life sciences, neuroscience, pharmacy, or a related field. Your job duties must have a clear connection to your area of study, which pharmaceutical and medical device sales roles in neurology generally satisfy given the clinical and scientific knowledge required.
Do Neurology Sales Specialist employers commonly sponsor H-1B visas?
Large pharmaceutical and medical device companies, including those with dedicated neurology portfolios, frequently sponsor H-1B visas for sales roles. Sponsorship willingness varies significantly by company size and hiring volume. Browsing open roles on Migrate Mate lets you identify neurology sales positions at companies with documented sponsorship histories, which helps you focus your applications on employers who are realistic long-term options.
Does my degree need to match the Neurology Sales Specialist job description?
Yes. USCIS requires that your OPT employment be directly related to your major area of study. A degree in neuroscience, biology, biochemistry, pharmacy, or biomedical sciences clearly supports a neurology sales role. A business or marketing degree alone may be harder to justify, though a minor or coursework in life sciences can help establish the required connection. Your DSO can help you assess your specific situation.
Does a Neurology Sales Specialist role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree, not the job title. If your degree is in a STEM-designated field, such as biochemistry, neuroscience, or biomedical engineering, and your employer is enrolled in the E-Verify program, you can apply for the 24-month extension. The neurology sales role itself does not determine eligibility. Confirm your degree's CIP code with your DSO to verify whether you qualify before applying.
How should I handle the 90-day unemployment limit while searching for Neurology Sales Specialist roles?
F-1 OPT students cannot accumulate more than 90 days of unemployment during their authorization period, and exceeding this limit terminates your status. Neurology sales hiring cycles can run six to ten weeks due to credentialing and background checks. Start your search early, track your unemployment days carefully, and consider contract or part-time roles in related life sciences positions to stay within the limit while your primary applications progress.