Healthcare STEM OPT Jobs in New Jersey
Healthcare F-1 STEM OPT sponsorship jobs in New Jersey span biomedical research, health informatics, and clinical data analysis across major systems like RWJBarnabas Health, Hackensack Meridian Health, and Princeton's life sciences corridor. Newark, New Brunswick, and Princeton are key hiring hubs where academic medical centers and pharma-adjacent employers actively file STEM OPT extensions for qualifying roles.
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This position is hybrid and will require 3 days on site at one of the following Quest sites: Secaucus, NJ or Schaumburg, IL. Remote: This position can also be 100% remote if not located near a hub within certain criteria.
COMPENSATION
- Pay Range: $110,000-145,000, plus yearly bonus.
Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. Successful candidates may be eligible to receive annual performance bonus compensation.
BENEFITS INFORMATION
We are proud to offer best-in-class benefits and programs to support employees and their families in living healthy, happy lives. Our pay and benefit plans have been designed to promote employee health in all respects physical, financial, and developmental. Depending on whether it is a part-time or full-time position, some of the benefits offered may include: Day 1 Medical, supplemental health, dental & vision for FT employees who work 30+ hours
- Best-in-class well-being programs
- Annual, no-cost health assessment program
- Blueprint for Wellness
- healthyMINDS mental health program
- Vacation and Health/Flex Time
- 6 Holidays plus 1 MyDay off
- FinFit financial coaching and services
- 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Life and disability insurance, plus buy-up option
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Annual incentive plans
- Matching gifts program
- Education assistance through MyQuest for Education
- Career advancement opportunities and so much more!
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Web and Service Server Administrator (WSSA) installs and administers your Epic web and service servers. The individual is involved in configuration, deployment, proactive monitoring and maintenance. This role is part of the Epic Client Systems Administrator (ECSA) group.
- Develop and maintain automation scripts (e.g., using PowerShell) to streamline routine tasks, system deployments, and monitoring.
- Proactively analyze performance data to identify and resolve potential bottlenecks before they impact system stability and user experience.
- Own the end-to-end health, performance, and security of Epic web and service server infrastructure, from initial deployment to ongoing maintenance and optimization.
- Managing print queues and Epic printing infrastructure.
- Monitoring network and Web server activity for security breaches using intrusion detection techniques.
- Performing file system management.
- Installing and managing the application deployment platforms that serve production, reporting, disaster recovery, training, and non-production needs.
- Installing and maintaining administrative and monitoring tools necessary for high levels of availability and performance of your Epic system.
- Understanding performance metrics, monitoring system performance, and troubleshooting issues.
- Assisting in the configuration and troubleshooting of integrated third-party software and peripherals.
- Applying platform and Epic upgrades and updates to production and non-production Web server components.
- Responding to emergency and after-hours issues.
- Engaging in capacity planning exercises to ensure adequate system resources.
- Collaborating with your technical teams and Epic to ensure proactive support.
- Writing and maintaining scripts to improve system management tasks.
- Participating in your change control process for all planned application and technical activities.
- Maintaining and testing processes related to business continuity.
- Following vendor and Epic best practices for hardware and software configuration.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
- Expertise in Microsoft Windows server administration.
- Expertise in virtualization platforms such as Citrix XenServer, VMware ESXi, or Microsoft Hyper-V.
- Experience with hardware or software load balancing solutions such as F5 BIG-IP or NetScaler.
- Working knowledge of: Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) administration; Network protocols and functionality including TCP/IP, Active Directory, Domain Name Services, FTP/SCP, and HTTP.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with scripting languages such as PowerShell for system administration and automation.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work requires handling light and simple weight material and equipment. Visual activity requires the ability to tolerate prolonged periods of close computer screens. Work requires speed, accuracy and adeptness to operate in system application. Fast-paced work environment. After hours, weekend and holiday work will occasionally be required as determined by the manager to support software/hardware patches, upgrades, downtimes and potential disasters.
Education
Bachelors Degree in computer science or information science or related or equivalent experience. (Required)
TECHNICAL TRAINING OR PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
- Epic Client Systems Administration - BLOB, Business Continuity Access, and Printing
- Epic Client Systems Administration - MyChart, MyChart Mobile, and EpicCare Link
- Epic Client Systems Administration Care Everywhere
- Epic Client Systems Administration Hyperspace Web, Interconnect, and System Pulse
TRAVEL REQUIRED
Less than 25%
Quest Diagnostics honors our service members and encourages veterans to apply.
While we appreciate and value our staffing partners, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Quest will not be responsible for paying agency fees for any individual as to whom an agency has sent an unsolicited resume.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets or any other legally protected status.
INTRODUCTION
This position is hybrid and will require 3 days on site at one of the following Quest sites: Secaucus, NJ or Schaumburg, IL. Remote: This position can also be 100% remote if not located near a hub within certain criteria.
COMPENSATION
- Pay Range: $110,000-145,000, plus yearly bonus.
Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. Successful candidates may be eligible to receive annual performance bonus compensation.
BENEFITS INFORMATION
We are proud to offer best-in-class benefits and programs to support employees and their families in living healthy, happy lives. Our pay and benefit plans have been designed to promote employee health in all respects physical, financial, and developmental. Depending on whether it is a part-time or full-time position, some of the benefits offered may include: Day 1 Medical, supplemental health, dental & vision for FT employees who work 30+ hours
- Best-in-class well-being programs
- Annual, no-cost health assessment program
- Blueprint for Wellness
- healthyMINDS mental health program
- Vacation and Health/Flex Time
- 6 Holidays plus 1 MyDay off
- FinFit financial coaching and services
- 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Life and disability insurance, plus buy-up option
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Annual incentive plans
- Matching gifts program
- Education assistance through MyQuest for Education
- Career advancement opportunities and so much more!
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Web and Service Server Administrator (WSSA) installs and administers your Epic web and service servers. The individual is involved in configuration, deployment, proactive monitoring and maintenance. This role is part of the Epic Client Systems Administrator (ECSA) group.
- Develop and maintain automation scripts (e.g., using PowerShell) to streamline routine tasks, system deployments, and monitoring.
- Proactively analyze performance data to identify and resolve potential bottlenecks before they impact system stability and user experience.
- Own the end-to-end health, performance, and security of Epic web and service server infrastructure, from initial deployment to ongoing maintenance and optimization.
- Managing print queues and Epic printing infrastructure.
- Monitoring network and Web server activity for security breaches using intrusion detection techniques.
- Performing file system management.
- Installing and managing the application deployment platforms that serve production, reporting, disaster recovery, training, and non-production needs.
- Installing and maintaining administrative and monitoring tools necessary for high levels of availability and performance of your Epic system.
- Understanding performance metrics, monitoring system performance, and troubleshooting issues.
- Assisting in the configuration and troubleshooting of integrated third-party software and peripherals.
- Applying platform and Epic upgrades and updates to production and non-production Web server components.
- Responding to emergency and after-hours issues.
- Engaging in capacity planning exercises to ensure adequate system resources.
- Collaborating with your technical teams and Epic to ensure proactive support.
- Writing and maintaining scripts to improve system management tasks.
- Participating in your change control process for all planned application and technical activities.
- Maintaining and testing processes related to business continuity.
- Following vendor and Epic best practices for hardware and software configuration.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
- Expertise in Microsoft Windows server administration.
- Expertise in virtualization platforms such as Citrix XenServer, VMware ESXi, or Microsoft Hyper-V.
- Experience with hardware or software load balancing solutions such as F5 BIG-IP or NetScaler.
- Working knowledge of: Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) administration; Network protocols and functionality including TCP/IP, Active Directory, Domain Name Services, FTP/SCP, and HTTP.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with scripting languages such as PowerShell for system administration and automation.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work requires handling light and simple weight material and equipment. Visual activity requires the ability to tolerate prolonged periods of close computer screens. Work requires speed, accuracy and adeptness to operate in system application. Fast-paced work environment. After hours, weekend and holiday work will occasionally be required as determined by the manager to support software/hardware patches, upgrades, downtimes and potential disasters.
Education
Bachelors Degree in computer science or information science or related or equivalent experience. (Required)
TECHNICAL TRAINING OR PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
- Epic Client Systems Administration - BLOB, Business Continuity Access, and Printing
- Epic Client Systems Administration - MyChart, MyChart Mobile, and EpicCare Link
- Epic Client Systems Administration Care Everywhere
- Epic Client Systems Administration Hyperspace Web, Interconnect, and System Pulse
TRAVEL REQUIRED
Less than 25%
Quest Diagnostics honors our service members and encourages veterans to apply.
While we appreciate and value our staffing partners, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Quest will not be responsible for paying agency fees for any individual as to whom an agency has sent an unsolicited resume.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets or any other legally protected status.
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Search Healthcare Jobs in New JerseyHealthcare STEM OPT Sponsorship Jobs in New Jersey: Frequently Asked Questions
Which healthcare companies sponsor F-1 STEM OPT visas in New Jersey?
Large integrated health systems such as RWJBarnabas Health, Hackensack Meridian Health, and Atlantic Health System have filed Labor Condition Applications for healthcare roles. Pharmaceutical and life sciences employers in the Princeton and New Brunswick corridor, including facilities supporting companies like Johnson and Johnson and Bristol Myers Squibb, also sponsor STEM OPT extensions for roles in health informatics, bioinformatics, and clinical data management. Sponsorship patterns vary by role and department, so confirming active filing history before applying is important.
Which cities in New Jersey have the most healthcare F-1 STEM OPT sponsorship jobs?
Newark hosts several academic medical centers and hospital networks that hire for data-intensive healthcare roles. New Brunswick is a strong hub given Rutgers University's affiliated hospitals and the surrounding life sciences industry. Princeton and the Route 1 corridor concentrate pharma-adjacent healthcare employers. Jersey City and Parsippany also have healthcare technology and health IT employers that file for STEM OPT workers in qualifying occupations.
What types of healthcare roles typically qualify for F-1 STEM OPT sponsorship?
Roles must fall under a STEM-designated Classification of Instructional Programs code tied to the student's degree. In healthcare, qualifying positions commonly include health informatics analysts, biomedical data scientists, bioinformatics specialists, clinical research coordinators with a quantitative research degree, and healthcare software engineers. Direct patient-care roles such as registered nursing generally do not qualify because the associated degree programs are not STEM-designated. Checking the O*NET occupation profile against your specific degree helps confirm eligibility before applying.
How do I find healthcare F-1 STEM OPT sponsorship jobs in New Jersey?
Migrate Mate filters job listings by visa type and state, so you can search specifically for healthcare employers in New Jersey with active F-1 STEM OPT sponsorship history. Because STEM OPT requires a STEM-designated degree and a qualifying STEM degree classification, Migrate Mate's filters help narrow results to roles where your degree and the job's occupation code are likely to align, reducing time spent on applications unlikely to qualify.
Are there any state-specific or industry-specific considerations for F-1 STEM OPT sponsorship in New Jersey healthcare?
New Jersey's high concentration of pharmaceutical, life sciences, and health technology employers means many healthcare STEM OPT roles sit outside traditional hospital settings. Employers in these sectors are generally more experienced with STEM OPT E-Verify requirements because federal contractor obligations already require E-Verify enrollment for many of them. New Jersey also has a dense network of Rutgers-affiliated research facilities, which can be relevant for students whose STEM OPT employer must be related to their area of study.