Biotech & Pharma OPT Jobs in New Hampshire
F-1 OPT biotech and pharma sponsorship jobs in New Hampshire are concentrated around Manchester, Nashua, and the southern corridor near the Massachusetts border, where companies like Lonza, Hitchiner Manufacturing's life sciences divisions, and a growing cluster of contract research organizations actively hire international graduates in scientific and technical roles.
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Facility: Engineering & Technical
Location: West Lebanon, NH, US
About the Department
Site New Hampshire, located in West Lebanon, is where Novo Nordisk’s life-saving treatments are brought to life. Our manufacturing facility produces a global supply of our hemophilia and growth hormone product lines, as well as our next generation of cutting-edge medications. It’s not your average production site – it’s a tight-knit, supportive community working together to contribute to a better tomorrow for our patients. Ethics and quality are held in the highest regard, and a patient-focused mindset guides everything we do. We’re looking for individuals who are self-starters with a strong work ethic to join our team. At Novo Nordisk, you will find opportunities, resources and mentorship to grow and build your career. Are you ready to realize your potential?
The Purpose
Responsible for supporting projects for implementation of manufacturing projects within our GMP bioproduction facility, this role will support our project management team with a variety of capital & operational excellence projects. Develop ideas and improvements for the production process and equipment – individually and via close collaboration with colleagues and stakeholders. Participate in and drive production related projects and improvements to support optimizations and capacity improvements as well as complex investigations across Departments. This role will report into our Project Engineering team and work cross functionally across the site to support ongoing projects, and will work with external vendors and contractors as needed.
This role is based onsite 5 days a week at our West Lebanon, NH bioproduction facility.
Relationships
Reporting to: Sr. Manager of Project Engineering
Essential Functions
- Leads process and equipment troubleshooting to support deviations, corrective actions and related issues
- Ensures systems and processes are verified and are kept in a validated state in accordance with FDA, EU and NN requirements
- Participate in the development and implementation of procedural or automation improvement changes
- Participate in design and hazard reviews of plant expansions or process changes and serving as the technical point of contact or user representative for contractor services including design, fabrication, installation and validation
- Plan and execute according to timeline and in a compliant manner and ensure timely deliveries of own activities
- Actively participate in cross functional teams to determine the root cause and corrective actions for problems associated with investigations
- Write and review protocols, summary and trend reports and other documentation associated with ongoing production, verification, and validations
- Coordinate scheduling of improvement and critical production activities within own area, across areas and as well as with outside vendors as needed
- Initiate and manage projects, tracking spending of budgets, creating scope of work, justification, risk assessments, cost estimates, implementing purchase order requisitions, and controlling payment schedules
- Regular supervision of contractor or intern reports including mentoring, performance reviews, project and support advice as well as troubleshooting for the more complicated issues found in the manufacturing environment
- Participate in on-call rotations, including weekends and non-business hours, to provide support
- Performs all job duties and responsibilities in a compliant and ethical manner and in accordance with all applicable healthcare laws, regulations and industry codes
- Incorporates the Novo Nordisk Way and 10 Essentials in all activities and interactions with others
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Education and Certifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline required
- Master’s degree in engineering or related discipline preferred
Work Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree with five (5) years of related experience required
- Master’s degree with three (3) years of related experience preferred
- Medium to large scale pharmaceutical or biotechnology process experience preferred
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Normally receives no instructions on routine work, general instructions on new assignments
- Knowledge of Automation, GMPs, Compliance and Regulatory requirements is essential
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a high-paced team-oriented environment
- Employee must remain accessible during on-call period and must be able to provide support/respond within sixty (60) minutes
Physical Requirements
The ability to climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, stand and walk. The ability to push, pull, lift, finger, feel and grasp. The ability to speak, listen, and understand verbal and written communication. Repetition including substantial movement of wrists, hands, and or fingers. Lifting up to 33lbs/15kg of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Visual acuity to perform close activities such as reading, writing, and analysing; and visual inspection. The working environment includes a variety of physical conditions including noise, inside and outside conditions, working in narrow aisles, and temperature changes; atmospheric conditions including odours, fumes and dust. Local and International Travel: 0-10%
We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.
At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and defeating diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.
Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.
If you are interested in applying to Novo Nordisk and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply, please call us at 1-855-411-5290. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
Project Engineer (Biotech Focus)
Facility: Engineering & Technical
Location: West Lebanon, NH, US
About the Department
Site New Hampshire, located in West Lebanon, is where Novo Nordisk’s life-saving treatments are brought to life. Our manufacturing facility produces a global supply of our hemophilia and growth hormone product lines, as well as our next generation of cutting-edge medications. It’s not your average production site – it’s a tight-knit, supportive community working together to contribute to a better tomorrow for our patients. Ethics and quality are held in the highest regard, and a patient-focused mindset guides everything we do. We’re looking for individuals who are self-starters with a strong work ethic to join our team. At Novo Nordisk, you will find opportunities, resources and mentorship to grow and build your career. Are you ready to realize your potential?
The Purpose
Responsible for supporting projects for implementation of manufacturing projects within our GMP bioproduction facility, this role will support our project management team with a variety of capital & operational excellence projects. Develop ideas and improvements for the production process and equipment – individually and via close collaboration with colleagues and stakeholders. Participate in and drive production related projects and improvements to support optimizations and capacity improvements as well as complex investigations across Departments. This role will report into our Project Engineering team and work cross functionally across the site to support ongoing projects, and will work with external vendors and contractors as needed.
This role is based onsite 5 days a week at our West Lebanon, NH bioproduction facility.
Relationships
Reporting to: Sr. Manager of Project Engineering
Essential Functions
- Leads process and equipment troubleshooting to support deviations, corrective actions and related issues
- Ensures systems and processes are verified and are kept in a validated state in accordance with FDA, EU and NN requirements
- Participate in the development and implementation of procedural or automation improvement changes
- Participate in design and hazard reviews of plant expansions or process changes and serving as the technical point of contact or user representative for contractor services including design, fabrication, installation and validation
- Plan and execute according to timeline and in a compliant manner and ensure timely deliveries of own activities
- Actively participate in cross functional teams to determine the root cause and corrective actions for problems associated with investigations
- Write and review protocols, summary and trend reports and other documentation associated with ongoing production, verification, and validations
- Coordinate scheduling of improvement and critical production activities within own area, across areas and as well as with outside vendors as needed
- Initiate and manage projects, tracking spending of budgets, creating scope of work, justification, risk assessments, cost estimates, implementing purchase order requisitions, and controlling payment schedules
- Regular supervision of contractor or intern reports including mentoring, performance reviews, project and support advice as well as troubleshooting for the more complicated issues found in the manufacturing environment
- Participate in on-call rotations, including weekends and non-business hours, to provide support
- Performs all job duties and responsibilities in a compliant and ethical manner and in accordance with all applicable healthcare laws, regulations and industry codes
- Incorporates the Novo Nordisk Way and 10 Essentials in all activities and interactions with others
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Education and Certifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline required
- Master’s degree in engineering or related discipline preferred
Work Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree with five (5) years of related experience required
- Master’s degree with three (3) years of related experience preferred
- Medium to large scale pharmaceutical or biotechnology process experience preferred
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Normally receives no instructions on routine work, general instructions on new assignments
- Knowledge of Automation, GMPs, Compliance and Regulatory requirements is essential
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a high-paced team-oriented environment
- Employee must remain accessible during on-call period and must be able to provide support/respond within sixty (60) minutes
Physical Requirements
The ability to climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, stand and walk. The ability to push, pull, lift, finger, feel and grasp. The ability to speak, listen, and understand verbal and written communication. Repetition including substantial movement of wrists, hands, and or fingers. Lifting up to 33lbs/15kg of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Visual acuity to perform close activities such as reading, writing, and analysing; and visual inspection. The working environment includes a variety of physical conditions including noise, inside and outside conditions, working in narrow aisles, and temperature changes; atmospheric conditions including odours, fumes and dust. Local and International Travel: 0-10%
We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.
At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and defeating diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.
Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.
If you are interested in applying to Novo Nordisk and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply, please call us at 1-855-411-5290. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
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Which biotech and pharma companies sponsor F-1 OPT visas in New Hampshire?
Lonza's Portsmouth biologics manufacturing facility is one of the state's largest life sciences employers and has a history of hiring international graduates. Contract research organizations and specialty pharma firms in the Nashua and Manchester corridors, including smaller CDMO and analytical testing labs, also hire F-1 OPT candidates for bench science and process development roles. New Hampshire's proximity to Boston's biotech ecosystem means many regional employers recruit from the same graduate talent pool.
Which cities in New Hampshire have the most biotech and pharma F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs?
The southern tier of New Hampshire holds the majority of biotech and pharma hiring activity. Nashua and Manchester are the two largest hubs, with Nashua in particular benefiting from its position just north of the Massachusetts border and easy access to Route 3 and I-293 corridors. Portsmouth has notable activity driven by large-scale biologics manufacturing. Smaller pockets of life sciences hiring also exist near Durham, home to the University of New Hampshire.
What types of biotech and pharma roles typically qualify for F-1 OPT sponsorship?
F-1 OPT is tied to your field of study, so roles must be directly related to your degree. In biotech and pharma, qualifying positions commonly include research associate, analytical chemist, process development scientist, quality control analyst, bioinformatics analyst, and regulatory affairs coordinator. Roles in manufacturing science and technology (MSAT), formulation development, and clinical data management also qualify for candidates with relevant life sciences or engineering degrees. STEM OPT extension eligibility applies to most of these titles.
How do I find biotech and pharma F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs in New Hampshire?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for international students and filters jobs by visa type, making it straightforward to browse biotech and pharma F-1 OPT roles in New Hampshire without sifting through postings from employers who don't sponsor. Because OPT authorization is employer-specific and time-sensitive, using a platform that pre-filters for sponsoring employers saves significant time. Migrate Mate's biotech and pharma category covers roles from large CDMOs to smaller specialty labs across the state.
Are there any state-specific considerations for F-1 OPT sponsorship in New Hampshire's biotech and pharma sector?
New Hampshire has no state income tax on wages, which is a meaningful financial consideration when evaluating offers. The state's life sciences sector is closely integrated with Massachusetts, and many employers operate facilities in both states, so your OPT work authorization must match the specific worksite location listed by the employer. New Hampshire also has fewer large academic medical centers compared to neighboring states, meaning most F-1 OPT hiring comes from industry rather than academic or hospital-affiliated research settings.