Science & Research F-1 STEM OPT Sponsorship Jobs in Massachusetts
Massachusetts hosts some of the country's most active science and research employers sponsoring F-1 STEM OPT workers, from biotechnology giants like Moderna and Biogen in the Boston-Cambridge corridor to academic research institutions and defense contractors across the state. Life sciences, computational biology, and materials science roles in Greater Boston and Worcester drive the highest concentration of STEM OPT sponsorship activity.
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We are seeking a motivated IT Support Engineer to provide hands-on end user and platform support in a highly adaptive, rapidly evolving environment at Generate Biomedicines. As an integral member of the Enterprise IT team, you will play a key role in providing end user technical support, performing scheduled and on-demand maintenance, end point and platform configuration management, and associated monitoring. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with and support both technical and business stakeholders across organizational lines. This role is primarily based in our Somerville, MA with rotational visits to our Andover, MA location.
Here's how you will contribute:
- Be a point of contact to staff and provide end user support
- Respond to and triage IT events and requests within the end user and lab environments within structured workflows
- Properly troubleshoot and escalate tickets while collaborating towards resolution both within and beyond the Enterprise IT team
- Critically intake, analyze, and process information provided, and problem solve root causes of tactical support issues
- Recognize and suggest potential forward looking solutions for increased workflow efficiency and automation
- Participate in and add to recurring sprint meetings with lab staff and the Enterprise IT team
- Provide asset management and inventory support
- Image, configure, and deploy, and maintain hardware and lab instruments within prescribed frameworks as part of onboarding, continual support, and offboarding
- Write, searching, and follow technical process documentation
The Ideal Candidate will have:
- 4 years of collective IT experience, with 2 years of direct support experience in Tier 1/Tier 2 roles
- Confident ability delivering timely break/fix on a variety of devices, platforms, and SaaS components at both the end user and infrastructure levels
- Well-developed scripting knowledge and experience
- ITSM ticketing service and structured change control experience
- Ability to navigate and understand intricacies and interdependencies surrounding directory management and access provisioning at the local and platform levels
- Solid understanding of basic network connectivity and protocols
- Strong communication skills to help bridge the gap between scientists, IT, and administration
- Troubleshooting acumen within Windows and Mac operating systems, Entra & Active Directory environments, associated log analysis, and associated security protocols
- Demonstrated comfort leveraging and supporting LLMs and agentic tools / processes.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Degree(s) in associated technology and / or information security disciplines
- Relevant certifications such as Microsoft 365, CompTIA A+:, CompTIA Security+, Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST), Apple Certified Support Professional (ACSP), ITIL Foundation, or similar
- Previous working experience supporting a lab/scientific research environment
- Previous working experience supporting a highly regulated technical environment
About Generate Biomedicines
We are a clinical-stage generative biology company pioneering the AI revolution in drug design and development. We are advancing a new approach to drug creation—one grounded in the ability to design proteins with defined biological intent. By integrating machine learning with large-scale experimentation, this approach aims to reduce the uncertainty, time, and cost associated with developing protein-based medicines.
Founded in 2018, we are advancing a growing pipeline of clinical and preclinical programs across multiple disease areas and protein modalities. By unifying computational design and clinical development within a single operating model, we translate this approach into clinical-stage programs and are leading a shift from traditional drug discovery toward systematic drug generation.
At Generate:Biomedicines, we collaborate across disciplines in new ways to invent and innovate. We bring diverse perspectives to a shared goal of delivering better medicines to patients in need, faster, guided by our values and leadership behaviors.
Generate:Biomedicines is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color,
The Role:
We are seeking a motivated IT Support Engineer to provide hands-on end user and platform support in a highly adaptive, rapidly evolving environment at Generate Biomedicines. As an integral member of the Enterprise IT team, you will play a key role in providing end user technical support, performing scheduled and on-demand maintenance, end point and platform configuration management, and associated monitoring. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with and support both technical and business stakeholders across organizational lines. This role is primarily based in our Somerville, MA with rotational visits to our Andover, MA location.
Here's how you will contribute:
- Be a point of contact to staff and provide end user support
- Respond to and triage IT events and requests within the end user and lab environments within structured workflows
- Properly troubleshoot and escalate tickets while collaborating towards resolution both within and beyond the Enterprise IT team
- Critically intake, analyze, and process information provided, and problem solve root causes of tactical support issues
- Recognize and suggest potential forward looking solutions for increased workflow efficiency and automation
- Participate in and add to recurring sprint meetings with lab staff and the Enterprise IT team
- Provide asset management and inventory support
- Image, configure, and deploy, and maintain hardware and lab instruments within prescribed frameworks as part of onboarding, continual support, and offboarding
- Write, searching, and follow technical process documentation
The Ideal Candidate will have:
- 4 years of collective IT experience, with 2 years of direct support experience in Tier 1/Tier 2 roles
- Confident ability delivering timely break/fix on a variety of devices, platforms, and SaaS components at both the end user and infrastructure levels
- Well-developed scripting knowledge and experience
- ITSM ticketing service and structured change control experience
- Ability to navigate and understand intricacies and interdependencies surrounding directory management and access provisioning at the local and platform levels
- Solid understanding of basic network connectivity and protocols
- Strong communication skills to help bridge the gap between scientists, IT, and administration
- Troubleshooting acumen within Windows and Mac operating systems, Entra & Active Directory environments, associated log analysis, and associated security protocols
- Demonstrated comfort leveraging and supporting LLMs and agentic tools / processes.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Degree(s) in associated technology and / or information security disciplines
- Relevant certifications such as Microsoft 365, CompTIA A+:, CompTIA Security+, Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST), Apple Certified Support Professional (ACSP), ITIL Foundation, or similar
- Previous working experience supporting a lab/scientific research environment
- Previous working experience supporting a highly regulated technical environment
About Generate Biomedicines
We are a clinical-stage generative biology company pioneering the AI revolution in drug design and development. We are advancing a new approach to drug creation—one grounded in the ability to design proteins with defined biological intent. By integrating machine learning with large-scale experimentation, this approach aims to reduce the uncertainty, time, and cost associated with developing protein-based medicines.
Founded in 2018, we are advancing a growing pipeline of clinical and preclinical programs across multiple disease areas and protein modalities. By unifying computational design and clinical development within a single operating model, we translate this approach into clinical-stage programs and are leading a shift from traditional drug discovery toward systematic drug generation.
At Generate:Biomedicines, we collaborate across disciplines in new ways to invent and innovate. We bring diverse perspectives to a shared goal of delivering better medicines to patients in need, faster, guided by our values and leadership behaviors.
Generate:Biomedicines is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color,
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Which science and research companies sponsor F-1 STEM OPT visas in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts has a dense cluster of science and research employers with documented STEM OPT sponsorship history, including Biogen, Moderna, Takeda, MilliporeSigma, and Charles River Laboratories in the life sciences space, alongside defense and materials research firms like Raytheon Technologies and Draper Laboratory. Academic medical centers such as Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital also hire STEM OPT researchers in laboratory and clinical science roles.
Which cities in Massachusetts have the most science and research F-1 STEM OPT sponsorship jobs?
Cambridge and Boston together form the country's most concentrated life sciences and biotech hub, making them the top cities for STEM OPT sponsorship in science and research. Waltham and Lexington host major pharmaceutical and defense research campuses. Worcester has a growing biomedical research presence anchored by UMass Medical School and the biotechnology corridor along Route 9. Lowell and Andover attract materials science and semiconductor research employers.
What types of science and research roles typically qualify for F-1 STEM OPT sponsorship in Massachusetts?
Roles with STEM-designated Classification of Instructional Programs codes that consistently qualify include research scientist, computational biologist, biostatistician, biochemist, materials scientist, data scientist in research settings, and laboratory analyst positions. The role must appear on your school's STEM OPT designation list and require direct application of your degree field. Positions classified under life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, or computer and information sciences SOC codes are most commonly approved by employers in Massachusetts.
How do I find science and research F-1 STEM OPT sponsorship jobs in Massachusetts?
Migrate Mate filters science and research job listings in Massachusetts by verified STEM OPT sponsorship history, so you can focus on employers who have a documented record of supporting F-1 workers in research roles rather than cold-applying to companies with no track record. You can filter by location, role type, and visa category directly on the platform. Combining Migrate Mate's employer data with OFLC Wage Search helps you confirm prevailing wage levels for specific research occupations before you apply.
Are there any Massachusetts-specific considerations for F-1 STEM OPT sponsorship in science and research?
Massachusetts has no state-level work authorization requirements beyond federal STEM OPT rules, but the competitive concentration of research talent in Greater Boston means employers often move quickly through interview cycles. Many life sciences employers in Massachusetts are enrolled in E-Verify as a condition of federal research contracts, which is a requirement for STEM OPT employers under federal regulations. Researchers working on federally funded grants should confirm that their specific project and employment classification align with STEM OPT eligibility before accepting an offer.