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Quality Control Specialist roles are a strong fit for F-1 OPT students with degrees in engineering, chemistry, biology, or manufacturing-related fields. Most positions qualify as STEM OPT extensions, giving you up to 36 months of work authorization. Employers in food, pharma, and manufacturing industries regularly hire OPT candidates for these roles.
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Location: Pearl River, NY
About The Job:
The function of this position is to perform microbiological testing and related analytical functions in the QC microbiology lab. This position includes performing microbiological and other testing following approved methodology to assure that the safety, quality, purity and stability (as appropriate) of our systems products, components and in-process stages are in compliance with approved specifications. Additionally, this position provides input for data trending and assists with or authors periodic reports as necessary, highlights problems related to technical and equipment issues, and works closely with the Microbiology Manager.
The microbiology team is highly flexible and provides cross functional support as part of manufacturing processes and quality investigations. This role allows opportunity to become multi skilled with the team and gain experience/skills within all areas essential to working within an operational microbiology laboratory.
Join a global network that powers how Sanofi delivers — seamlessly, purposefully, and at scale. In Manufacturing & Supply, you'll help reimagine how life-changing treatments reach people everywhere, faster.
About Sanofi:
We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.
Main Responsibilities:
- Executing analytical testing in a timely manner, ensuring adherence to the committed scheduled plans
- Performing his/her tasks in accordance with cGMP and HSE requirements, and with the associated instructions, procedures, records, related to these tasks
- Recording all expected raw data, calculations, information, related to his/her tasks, to comply with cGMP and data integrity requirements
- Ensuring that he/she is trained and qualified to perform the assigned analytical testing on a variety of samples (e.g. raw materials, in-process drug substance samples, environmental monitoring, etc.)
- Performing the QC data review of executed tests by other analysts in a timely manner based on managerial delegation, ensuring adherence to the committed scheduled plans
- Informing his/her manager of any quality or HSE event (deviations, OOx,…) in a timely manner to ensure investigation and impact assessment are performed appropriately
- Participating actively in any investigation, where he/she is involved, to ensure investigations and impact assessment are performed appropriately
- Executing assigned CAPAs related to remediation plans, continuous improvements
- Ensuring that his/her lab/facilities, lab instruments are kept in a quality and safety status to ensure that they can be used appropriately
Key Roles (D,A,I)
- Build remediation plans related to inspection readiness gaps, findings, deviations, … (A)
Additional Accountabilities
- Contributing to trending of environmental monitoring and utilities monitoring data and assisting with/authoring periodic reports as necessary
- Training team members in analytical testing and documentation upon trainer qualification, ensuring adherence to local and global standard operating procedures and cGMP requirements
- Ensuring the laboratory is maintained in an audit-ready state at all times and represent the lab team during audits/inspections
- Revising and updating local procedures as necessary to align with cGMP/cGLP guidelines and enhance ease of use for laboratory activities
About You:
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Life sciences, Biology, Chemistry or related field.
- 1+ Years of laboratory or manufacturing experience.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience in a pharmaceutical or related industrial environment.
Why Choose Us:
- Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
- Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
- Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
- Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.
Shape the future of medicine and vaccine delivery with cutting-edge technology, ensuring seamless launches and a resilient global supply.
- Power industry-leading performance by leveraging digital, data, and AI-driven innovation – at speed and scale.
- Transform lives worldwide by delivering life-changing treatments anywhere, anytime.
Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.
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All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.
Job Title: Quality Control Microbiology testing
Location: Pearl River, NY
About The Job:
The function of this position is to perform microbiological testing and related analytical functions in the QC microbiology lab. This position includes performing microbiological and other testing following approved methodology to assure that the safety, quality, purity and stability (as appropriate) of our systems products, components and in-process stages are in compliance with approved specifications. Additionally, this position provides input for data trending and assists with or authors periodic reports as necessary, highlights problems related to technical and equipment issues, and works closely with the Microbiology Manager.
The microbiology team is highly flexible and provides cross functional support as part of manufacturing processes and quality investigations. This role allows opportunity to become multi skilled with the team and gain experience/skills within all areas essential to working within an operational microbiology laboratory.
Join a global network that powers how Sanofi delivers — seamlessly, purposefully, and at scale. In Manufacturing & Supply, you'll help reimagine how life-changing treatments reach people everywhere, faster.
About Sanofi:
We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.
Main Responsibilities:
- Executing analytical testing in a timely manner, ensuring adherence to the committed scheduled plans
- Performing his/her tasks in accordance with cGMP and HSE requirements, and with the associated instructions, procedures, records, related to these tasks
- Recording all expected raw data, calculations, information, related to his/her tasks, to comply with cGMP and data integrity requirements
- Ensuring that he/she is trained and qualified to perform the assigned analytical testing on a variety of samples (e.g. raw materials, in-process drug substance samples, environmental monitoring, etc.)
- Performing the QC data review of executed tests by other analysts in a timely manner based on managerial delegation, ensuring adherence to the committed scheduled plans
- Informing his/her manager of any quality or HSE event (deviations, OOx,…) in a timely manner to ensure investigation and impact assessment are performed appropriately
- Participating actively in any investigation, where he/she is involved, to ensure investigations and impact assessment are performed appropriately
- Executing assigned CAPAs related to remediation plans, continuous improvements
- Ensuring that his/her lab/facilities, lab instruments are kept in a quality and safety status to ensure that they can be used appropriately
Key Roles (D,A,I)
- Build remediation plans related to inspection readiness gaps, findings, deviations, … (A)
Additional Accountabilities
- Contributing to trending of environmental monitoring and utilities monitoring data and assisting with/authoring periodic reports as necessary
- Training team members in analytical testing and documentation upon trainer qualification, ensuring adherence to local and global standard operating procedures and cGMP requirements
- Ensuring the laboratory is maintained in an audit-ready state at all times and represent the lab team during audits/inspections
- Revising and updating local procedures as necessary to align with cGMP/cGLP guidelines and enhance ease of use for laboratory activities
About You:
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Life sciences, Biology, Chemistry or related field.
- 1+ Years of laboratory or manufacturing experience.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience in a pharmaceutical or related industrial environment.
Why Choose Us:
- Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
- Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
- Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
- Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.
Shape the future of medicine and vaccine delivery with cutting-edge technology, ensuring seamless launches and a resilient global supply.
- Power industry-leading performance by leveraging digital, data, and AI-driven innovation – at speed and scale.
- Transform lives worldwide by delivering life-changing treatments anywhere, anytime.
Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.
GD-SP
LI-SP
vhd
Onsite
All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Quality Control Specialist
Verify your role qualifies for STEM OPT
Quality Control Specialist positions typically qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension if your degree is in engineering, chemistry, biology, or a related STEM field. Confirm your CIP code with your DSO before accepting an offer.
Target industries with consistent OPT hiring
Pharmaceutical, food manufacturing, medical device, and semiconductor companies hire Quality Control Specialists regularly and have established OPT and H-1B visa sponsorship pipelines. Prioritize employers with existing international hiring infrastructure over small firms.
Highlight relevant certifications on your resume
Certifications like Six Sigma, ASQ Certified Quality Technician, or ISO 9001 internal auditor credentials signal technical credibility to hiring managers and can offset concerns about OPT timelines when employers weigh candidates.
Address OPT early in recruiter conversations
Bring up your OPT status and STEM extension eligibility in the first recruiter call, not after an offer. Framing it proactively, with specifics about your authorization period, prevents late-stage rejections from employers unfamiliar with the process.
Use your practical training period strategically
If you are still completing your degree, CPT in a QC-adjacent internship builds direct experience and makes your OPT application stronger. Documented hands-on lab or inspection work substantially improves your competitiveness for full-time QC roles.
Browse OPT-friendly QC roles on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate filters Quality Control Specialist jobs by visa sponsorship willingness, so you are not applying blindly to employers who will not hire OPT students. Use it to identify which companies are actively open to your work authorization status.
Quality Control Specialist OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Quality Control Specialist jobs qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Most Quality Control Specialist roles qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension if your degree is in a STEM-designated field such as engineering, chemistry, biology, or materials science. The job itself must also be directly related to your major. Confirm your CIP code and role alignment with your DSO before assuming eligibility, since job titles alone do not determine qualification.
How do I find Quality Control Specialist employers who hire OPT students?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this. It surfaces Quality Control Specialist jobs at employers who are open to OPT work authorization, saving you from applying to companies that will reject international candidates outright. Pharmaceutical, food safety, and manufacturing companies tend to have the most established OPT hiring processes in this field.
What degree fields are most relevant for OPT Quality Control Specialist roles?
Employers most commonly hire QC Specialists with degrees in chemical engineering, industrial engineering, biology, biochemistry, food science, or materials science. These fields align with STEM OPT extension eligibility and match the technical requirements of QC work in manufacturing, pharma, and medical device environments. A degree in general business or non-STEM fields is less competitive for these positions.
Can I work as a Quality Control Specialist on pre-completion OPT?
Yes, if you have received pre-completion OPT authorization from USCIS, you can work in a Quality Control Specialist role as long as the position is directly related to your degree field. Pre-completion OPT has hour restrictions during the academic year, so confirm with your DSO that a full-time role is permitted given your enrollment status at the time.
What should I tell an employer about my OPT timeline during the hiring process?
Be specific. Tell the employer your OPT start date, end date, and whether you are eligible for the STEM extension. If you qualify for a total of 36 months of OPT, say that clearly. Many hiring managers misunderstand OPT and assume authorization is shorter than it is. Providing a clear written summary after your first recruiter call can prevent misunderstandings that cause delays or rejections later.