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Utah's biotech and pharma sector is concentrated along the Wasatch Front, with Salt Lake City and the surrounding Research Park area hosting employers like Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Myriad Genetics, and Thermo Fisher Scientific. F-1 OPT candidates in life sciences, computational biology, and pharmaceutical sciences will find active hiring at both established companies and a growing number of clinical-stage startups.
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Astellas is a global life sciences company committed to turning innovative science into VALUE for patients. We provide transformative therapies in disease areas that include oncology, ophthalmology, urology, immunology and women's health. Through our research and development programs, we are pioneering new healthcare solutions for diseases with high unmet medical need. Learn more at Astellas.com
Are you driven to make a real difference in the lives of patients?
We're seeking passionate individuals who thrive in dynamic environments, embrace new ideas, and aren't afraid to take intelligent risks. People who act with unwavering integrity and are deeply committed to making a tangible impact.
Women's Health Region Business Lead – Northern California / Salt Lake City
Astellas is announcing a Women's Health Regional Business Lead opportunity in the Northern California area. Territories include but are not limited to: San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento, Fresno, Reno, NV, Bakersfield, Salt Lake City, UT.
The Role
The Regional Sales Manager primary purpose is coaching, leading, motivating, developing and hiring sales professionals. Provide the leadership necessary to achieve sales goals for Astellas’ products and services within a region. Maximize business growth through close collaboration with Area Director, Marketing, Managed Markets Manager, and Training and Development. Manage Sales Professionals and provide consistent and uniform direction to team regarding execution of sales and marketing strategies and tactics. Develop the field team within the region, focusing on managing performance and career progression. Ensure the optimal allocation of resources across the region and maintain effective communication and relationships with key external and internal customers.
Primary Responsibilities
- Identify and maximize talents on the team. Provide growth opportunities, development and appropriately distribute rewards/recognition and development where appropriate based on the sales professionals’ achievements and performance.
- Coach and counsel sales professionals on improving selling skills, product knowledge, and capabilities needed for successful development. Regularly participate in field visits with sales professionals to assess their growth and development in territory management, sales strategy and approach.
- Foster proactive and open communication within team and set expectations and high standards of performance for each team member. Establish and maintain an effective communication system among regional sales professionals and across regional boundaries.
- Demonstrate strong and clear leadership through consistent communication and direction and assume direct responsibility for achieving sales goals within region. Maximize productivity and sales effectiveness within region by executing sales and marketing plans and promotional activities.
- Analyze selling opportunities to identify top priorities and drive market share through project implementation. Direct and align efforts related to business strategic plan; ensure that Astellas’ long-term goals are achieved in region; effectively allocate resources and manage region budget; and monitor and understand sales trends and competitor activities.
- Manage and understand trends and human resource needs related to recruitment, performance management, selection and development.
- Lead region recruitment and development programs, suggesting improvements based on experience to achieve diversity of talent.
- Provide ethical leadership and demonstrate Astellas’ values by adhering to corporate policies and required sales practice regulations. Ensure each Sales Professional within region understands, accepts and adheres to the policies and procedures.
- Awareness and understanding of the Corporate Strategic Plan and Organization Health Goals.
- Additional duties as needed.
Quantitative Dimensions
- Responsible for achieving 100% goal attainment for multiple products within a sales region that on average contains nine (9) territories.
- Interacts with internal Astellas departments and external customers, such as Key Opinion Leaders. This position is responsible for achieving regional product sales and activity goals and managing team travel budgets, exhibit/display budgets, and sales material utilization budgets, all which have an impact on net sales and corporate profit.
Organizational Context
- Reports to an Sr/Director Area Sales Primary Care & Specialty.
- Entry level people manager role within field sales.
- Leads on average 9 sales professionals within a sales region.
Qualifications Required
- BA/BS degree.
- At least 4 years pharmaceutical selling experience.
- Demonstrated success across a diversity of therapeutic products consistently delivering on objectives.
- Strong knowledge of sales processes and pharmaceutical products and industry.
- Motivated, results-oriented sales professional with outstanding sales experience.
- Strong communication/interpersonal skills, along with solid facilitation and presentation skills.
- Exhibits leadership, motivational, and persuasion skills.
- Demonstrate business acumen; flexibility/adaptability.
- Proactive; takes ownership of situations and demonstrates problem solving ability.
- Ability to understand sales targeting tools/reports to prioritize opportunities.
- Proficient in MS Office Suite.
- Ability to travel over 50% of the time with some overnight travel.
- Valid driver’s license in good standing.
Preferred
- Participation and completion of management/leadership development or assessment program.
- At least 2 years outside sales pharmaceutical management experience.
- Strong performance in prior pharmaceutical sales & marketing roles (training, product marketing, etc.).
- Advanced degree or continued education.
What awaits you at Astellas?
- Global collaboration: Become part of a connected global business of like-minded life science leaders, all dedicated to improving patients' lives worldwide.
- Real-world patient impact: Contribute to transformative therapies that reach patients around the world, knowing your work makes a difference every day.
- Relentless Innovation: Join a company at the forefront of scientific breakthroughs, where you'll have the opportunity to shape the future of healthcare.
- A Culture of Growth: Chart your own course within a supportive environment that values your contributions, champions your development, and empowers you to pursue your passions.
Our Organizational Values and Behaviors
Values: Innovation, Integrity and Impact sit at the heart of what we do.
Behaviors: We come together as ‘One Astellas’, working with courage and a sense of urgency. We are outcome focused and consistently take accountability for our personal contribution.
Salary Range: $119,000– 170,000 (Final compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to skills, experience and organizational equity considerations).
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance.
- Generous Paid Time Off options, including Vacation and Sick time, plus national holidays including year-end shut down.
- 401(k) match and annual company contribution.
- Company paid life insurance.
- Annual Corporate Bonus and Quarterly Sales Incentive for eligible positions.
- Long Term Incentive Plan for eligible positions.
- Company-paid fleet vehicle for eligible positions.
- Referral bonus program.
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About Astellas
Astellas is a global life sciences company committed to turning innovative science into VALUE for patients. We provide transformative therapies in disease areas that include oncology, ophthalmology, urology, immunology and women's health. Through our research and development programs, we are pioneering new healthcare solutions for diseases with high unmet medical need. Learn more at Astellas.com
Are you driven to make a real difference in the lives of patients?
We're seeking passionate individuals who thrive in dynamic environments, embrace new ideas, and aren't afraid to take intelligent risks. People who act with unwavering integrity and are deeply committed to making a tangible impact.
Women's Health Region Business Lead – Northern California / Salt Lake City
Astellas is announcing a Women's Health Regional Business Lead opportunity in the Northern California area. Territories include but are not limited to: San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento, Fresno, Reno, NV, Bakersfield, Salt Lake City, UT.
The Role
The Regional Sales Manager primary purpose is coaching, leading, motivating, developing and hiring sales professionals. Provide the leadership necessary to achieve sales goals for Astellas’ products and services within a region. Maximize business growth through close collaboration with Area Director, Marketing, Managed Markets Manager, and Training and Development. Manage Sales Professionals and provide consistent and uniform direction to team regarding execution of sales and marketing strategies and tactics. Develop the field team within the region, focusing on managing performance and career progression. Ensure the optimal allocation of resources across the region and maintain effective communication and relationships with key external and internal customers.
Primary Responsibilities
- Identify and maximize talents on the team. Provide growth opportunities, development and appropriately distribute rewards/recognition and development where appropriate based on the sales professionals’ achievements and performance.
- Coach and counsel sales professionals on improving selling skills, product knowledge, and capabilities needed for successful development. Regularly participate in field visits with sales professionals to assess their growth and development in territory management, sales strategy and approach.
- Foster proactive and open communication within team and set expectations and high standards of performance for each team member. Establish and maintain an effective communication system among regional sales professionals and across regional boundaries.
- Demonstrate strong and clear leadership through consistent communication and direction and assume direct responsibility for achieving sales goals within region. Maximize productivity and sales effectiveness within region by executing sales and marketing plans and promotional activities.
- Analyze selling opportunities to identify top priorities and drive market share through project implementation. Direct and align efforts related to business strategic plan; ensure that Astellas’ long-term goals are achieved in region; effectively allocate resources and manage region budget; and monitor and understand sales trends and competitor activities.
- Manage and understand trends and human resource needs related to recruitment, performance management, selection and development.
- Lead region recruitment and development programs, suggesting improvements based on experience to achieve diversity of talent.
- Provide ethical leadership and demonstrate Astellas’ values by adhering to corporate policies and required sales practice regulations. Ensure each Sales Professional within region understands, accepts and adheres to the policies and procedures.
- Awareness and understanding of the Corporate Strategic Plan and Organization Health Goals.
- Additional duties as needed.
Quantitative Dimensions
- Responsible for achieving 100% goal attainment for multiple products within a sales region that on average contains nine (9) territories.
- Interacts with internal Astellas departments and external customers, such as Key Opinion Leaders. This position is responsible for achieving regional product sales and activity goals and managing team travel budgets, exhibit/display budgets, and sales material utilization budgets, all which have an impact on net sales and corporate profit.
Organizational Context
- Reports to an Sr/Director Area Sales Primary Care & Specialty.
- Entry level people manager role within field sales.
- Leads on average 9 sales professionals within a sales region.
Qualifications Required
- BA/BS degree.
- At least 4 years pharmaceutical selling experience.
- Demonstrated success across a diversity of therapeutic products consistently delivering on objectives.
- Strong knowledge of sales processes and pharmaceutical products and industry.
- Motivated, results-oriented sales professional with outstanding sales experience.
- Strong communication/interpersonal skills, along with solid facilitation and presentation skills.
- Exhibits leadership, motivational, and persuasion skills.
- Demonstrate business acumen; flexibility/adaptability.
- Proactive; takes ownership of situations and demonstrates problem solving ability.
- Ability to understand sales targeting tools/reports to prioritize opportunities.
- Proficient in MS Office Suite.
- Ability to travel over 50% of the time with some overnight travel.
- Valid driver’s license in good standing.
Preferred
- Participation and completion of management/leadership development or assessment program.
- At least 2 years outside sales pharmaceutical management experience.
- Strong performance in prior pharmaceutical sales & marketing roles (training, product marketing, etc.).
- Advanced degree or continued education.
What awaits you at Astellas?
- Global collaboration: Become part of a connected global business of like-minded life science leaders, all dedicated to improving patients' lives worldwide.
- Real-world patient impact: Contribute to transformative therapies that reach patients around the world, knowing your work makes a difference every day.
- Relentless Innovation: Join a company at the forefront of scientific breakthroughs, where you'll have the opportunity to shape the future of healthcare.
- A Culture of Growth: Chart your own course within a supportive environment that values your contributions, champions your development, and empowers you to pursue your passions.
Our Organizational Values and Behaviors
Values: Innovation, Integrity and Impact sit at the heart of what we do.
Behaviors: We come together as ‘One Astellas’, working with courage and a sense of urgency. We are outcome focused and consistently take accountability for our personal contribution.
Salary Range: $119,000– 170,000 (Final compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to skills, experience and organizational equity considerations).
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance.
- Generous Paid Time Off options, including Vacation and Sick time, plus national holidays including year-end shut down.
- 401(k) match and annual company contribution.
- Company paid life insurance.
- Annual Corporate Bonus and Quarterly Sales Incentive for eligible positions.
- Long Term Incentive Plan for eligible positions.
- Company-paid fleet vehicle for eligible positions.
- Referral bonus program.
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Which biotech and pharma companies sponsor F-1 OPT visas in Utah?
Several established employers in Utah have a track record of hiring F-1 OPT workers in life sciences roles. Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Myriad Genetics, Thermo Fisher Scientific, and Cambrex are among the larger names operating in the state. University of Utah research institutes and affiliated spin-outs also hire OPT candidates regularly, particularly for lab-based and computational roles. Sponsorship decisions are always role- and employer-specific, so confirming directly with each company's HR team is important.
Which cities in Utah have the most biotech and pharma F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs?
Salt Lake City accounts for the largest share of biotech and pharma hiring in Utah, largely because of the University of Utah Research Park cluster and proximity to major hospital systems. South Salt Lake, Sandy, and Lehi also have a notable concentration of life sciences employers, particularly in the medical device and diagnostics segments. Outside the Wasatch Front, opportunities become significantly more limited, so most F-1 OPT candidates focus their search on the greater Salt Lake metro area.
What types of biotech and pharma roles typically qualify for F-1 OPT sponsorship in Utah?
F-1 OPT authorization requires that the work be directly related to your degree field. In Utah's biotech and pharma sector, roles in research and development, molecular biology, bioinformatics, clinical data management, regulatory affairs, and quality assurance commonly meet that standard for candidates with life sciences or related degrees. Manufacturing process roles and formulation science positions also appear frequently. Roles in general business functions, even at a biotech company, may not satisfy the direct-relationship requirement unless your degree aligns closely.
How do I find biotech and pharma F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs in Utah?
Migrate Mate is designed specifically for international students and filters job listings by visa type, including F-1 OPT, and by industry, so you can search directly for biotech and pharma roles in Utah without sorting through positions that do not offer sponsorship. Beyond the platform, building connections at University of Utah career events and local life sciences networking groups can surface openings that are not broadly advertised. Targeting employers with established OPT hiring patterns, as shown in Migrate Mate's listings, is a practical starting point.
Are there any state-specific or industry-specific considerations for F-1 OPT sponsorship in Utah's biotech and pharma sector?
Utah does not impose state-level restrictions on F-1 OPT employment beyond federal requirements, but the state's biotech sector has a strong emphasis on genomics, precision medicine, and computational drug discovery, which tends to favor candidates with quantitative or wet-lab backgrounds. STEM OPT extension eligibility is particularly relevant here: many biotech and pharma roles at Utah employers qualify under STEM-designated degree fields, potentially extending work authorization to 36 months. Confirming your degree's CIP code with your Designated School Official before accepting an offer is advisable.