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BeOne continues to grow at a rapid pace with challenging and exciting opportunities for experienced professionals. When considering candidates, we look for scientific and business professionals who are highly motivated, collaborative, and most importantly, share our passionate interest in fighting cancer.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Senior Medical Director serves as the Lead Product Safety Physician for multiple or large complex strategically important developmental programs (often multi-indication) and creates and maintains a single interpretation of global safety data for developmental. With the support of Safety Physicians and Safety Scientists identifies and manages the documentation and communication of safety concerns and together with teams engaged in BeOne sponsored studies, ensures the safety of patients.
Essential Functions of the Job:
- Accountable for oversight of benefit/risk safety profile of allocated products through the product life cycle with a principle focus on early development
- Actively leads and enhances knowledge of safety profiles for allocated products, including both BeOne and competitor products
- Identifies and actively leads management of safety concerns for developmental and approved BeOne products
- Actively leads Development and, as required, Medical Affairs product teams in the identification of, and handling of product safety concerns
Governance:
- Chairs Safety Management Team (SMT) meetings for assigned products, reviews SMT materials, develops & represents safety perspective in SMT meetings
- Represents the SMT and participates in Company Safety Committee (CSC) meetings, support meeting preparations, develop & proposes review topics/ CSC agenda items
- Actively leads communication of recommendations to labeling group/other stakeholders
- Actively participates in meetings as required in External Safety Monitoring Committees (DMC) meetings through provision and review of safety data, insights and leadership and provides input to DMC Charters
- Actively leads Internal Safety Monitoring Committees (SMC) meetings (e.g., dose escalation safety meeting) & supports as needed. Provides input to safety charters
Product Labeling, as Required for Work on Later Development Programs
- Actively leads communication of CSC recommendations for labeling amendments, participates in Labeling Working Group meetings, leads communication of Safety outcomes to relevant stakeholders
- Actively leads the development and maintenance of the Company Core Safety Information (CCSI), proposes edits and manages approval of amendments
- Presents the CCSI to the labeling committee, contributes viewpoint to CCDS development, and reviews company core data sheet
- Provides safety insights to development of Package Insert and Labeling Updates, develops labeling update impact summaries for use by RA, develops labeling prose text updates, based on internal aggregated reports
Issues Management
- Leads and manages escalation of potential issues to the SMT, ensures internal notification and provides updates
- Leads and develops strategy for issue management and facilitates internal approval of plans
- Leads the review of issue data and closure on recommendations, leads the drafting of an issue response document, reviews, and manages approval of issue response documentation and responses
- Leads the formulation of a rapid response procedure, triage of potential issues to safety committee, executes Crisis Management response plan, reviews ongoing issue and plan
- Reviews regulatory inquiry to lead strategizing the nature of response, best course of action and determines data specifications, Reviews relevant data required for response
- Leads responses and contributes to formal response provided to regulatory agencies, reviews draft response, and manages approval of response
- Actively leads the incorporation of latest updates and findings from ongoing pharmacovigilance and epidemiological analysis
- Actively leads BeOne safety in face-to-face regulatory meetings
- Actively leads and develops an evaluation of safety enquiries (Internal, External, HCP & consumer), leads the assignment of response drafting responsibility, determines data required for response, reviews response data & drafts response and manages approval of responses
- Guides and leads medical review of SAEs and provides immediate input to escalated reports, determines, and executes further escalation within BeOne as needed
Commercialization Support and Liaison with Other Functions
- Leads and develops strategic plans for safety differentiation of BeOne products, provides training BeOne employees on product safety profiles/issues, provides input into commercial publications strategy, reviews publications, including abstracts, manuscripts, and speaker presentations, provides input for potential in-licensing opportunities as requested
- Leads product liaison for BeOne functions (Legal, Bus Dev, Operations, Marketing, etc.), executes appropriate communication of safety data and interpretation to BeOne and external parties, globally, facilitates communication with country office medical directors as required
- Leads EU/International Safety Communication & Co-ordination training to BeOne employees on product safety issues and profiles
Trial Safety Support
- Accountable for the collaborative authoring of safety content in clinical trial documentation, including but not limited to protocols, IBs, and ICFs. Able to collaborate and advise on technical aspects of trial design including escalation and expansion design, DLT criteria, inclusion and exclusion criteria, and risk monitoring and management aspects
- Accountable for safety data, reviews and provides advice on Safety Endpoints, safety related inclusion and exclusion criteria data to capture during trial, key review activities and timing, reviews and leads input on product program wide safety issues, protocols, and protocol updates. Expected to demonstrate and model responsive and collaborative medical review of ICSRs and aggregate safety reviews with cross functional colleagues
- Accountable for the content of safety sections of the Development Safety Update Report (DSUR), reviews and approves
- Accountable for development and maintenance of RSIs, contributes to the safety sections of the IB, ICF and updates and manages any needs to reconsent subjects in ongoing trials based on emergent safety data assessment
- Actively leads and develops expectations of expected, anticipated statistical analyses to run over trial for the SAP and provides product program wide input on safety statistical elements required for analysis
- Accountable for data requirement recommendations and safety section for clinical data management plan for capture during clinical trials, supports the review and update of data management plan based on updates to integrated safety viewpoint during trial
- Accountable for the determination of safety data required for capture in CRFs during clinical trials, reviews and provides product program wide input to CRFs
- Leads the formulation safety criteria and review of study specific medical monitoring plans
- Participates in investigator meetings, as needed, accountable for product safety profile and reviews, approves and updates of safety presentation content
Developmental Product Safety Monitoring and Surveillance (Protocol Specific)
- Accountable for output/summary report for inclusion into clinical, filing
- Accountable for daily, weekly, and monthly review of SAEs and abnormal labs, protocol specific review of aggregate SAEs and specific analysis of aggregate CTDB (AE tables, shift tables, listings)
Submission Filing Safety Support, as Required for Work on Later Development Programs
- Proactively, reviews and interprets study safety data, supports Clinical Study Report narrative generation, leads the interpretation-based safety sections of reports, reviews draft report
- Accountable for drafting the safety sections of the Summary of Clinical Safety and ISS
- Leads 120-day update plans and activities
Extra-Departmental Liaison & Co-ordination
- Represents and promotes safety at the product development team as core team member, contributes to development strategy for allocated compounds
- Leads the preparations for and attends clinical team meetings
- Actively leads contribution to development of differentiation of BeOne products, provides training guidance to marketing training materials, reviews, and contributes to marketing materials
Internal Global Patient Safety Department Development Interfaces
- Leads GPS product co-ordination, chairs product group meetings across GPS
Pharmacovigilance
- Leads and manages safety PV processes for BeOne and competitor products
- Accountable for the development of Product Safety Strategy and the writing and maintenance of the Safety Surveillance Plans
- Actively leads safety Issue Assessment and documentation, develop determination of issue scope, execute risk assessment
- Accountable for development and update summary of competitor safety profile labelling, FOI, and issues
- Accountable for development and maintenance of product safety profiles and develops Events of Interest
- Presents data at scheduled and ad hoc product safety reviews, chair review meetings, identifies safety issues for escalation to SMT, determine if a safety concern needs escalation to management, facilitates closure on recommendations
- Accountable for development and maintenance of updates to Product Surveillance Plans
- Actively leads the scope, strategy, and content of responses to HA assessment reports, contribute to authoring of relevant sections
- As required for work on later development programs:
- Actively leads the definition of Risk Management Plan (RMP) drivers & content, reviews core RMP & local RMPs (or REMS) and leads execution of RMP elements, documentation of evidence of RMP execution, evaluates potential risks for evidence of risk confirmation and leads recommendations for RMP/REMS update
- Actively leads the development of safety Post Approval Commitments (PAC) proposals, facilitates the design of PAC proposed safety study, executes PAC studies
- Leads and manages the definition of events of interest, defines case follow-up needs
- Accountable for development and implementation of product launch plans
- Accountable for development of a publication plan, contributes to draft papers
- Contributes to and promotes the development of a global Pharmacoepidemiology (PE) strategy
Compliance, Standards, Training & Project Management:
- Actively leads the evaluation of current processes and assesses alignment with regulatory expectations, guidelines, mandates for regulatory inspections
- Trains and mentors Safety Physicians and Safety Scientists
- Actively leads and maintains an environment of continuous improvement within the team and contributes to continuous improvement initiatives across GPS
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- MD (or internationally recognized equivalent) plus accredited residency, with 6 + years’ pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry experience in Clinical Research, Clinical Development and 4 + years' experience in safety in Phase 1 and Phase 2
- Accredited fellowship with 1-year clinical experience with patients in a relevant therapeutic area specialty, with significant knowledge of general medicine is preferred
- Experience in oncology in the preapproval space is preferred
- Prior matrix management team experience
- Prior experience as a product safety physician
- Pharmaceutical product development experience, including individual study design and filing plans
- Experienced in global regulatory requirements for pharmacovigilance
- Appropriate experience with Regulatory Agency and KOL interactions
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This position may have safety scientists/physicians reporting to them depending on the program / portfolio being led. The Senior Medical Director serves as Product Safety Physician Lead for multiple or large complex strategically important developmental programs. Works closely with the other Safety Science and Epidemiology Physicians and Safety Scientists as part of a flexible matrix team to conduct robust safety assessments and safety risk management activities, based on ICH standards, for developmental product safety upon which marketed product safety surveillance may be based. The Senior Medical Director is expected to mentor and develop junior staff and offer them support and advice to advance their work.
COMPUTER SKILLS
- Intermediate knowledge working with a safety database for retrieval of safety information; Advanced knowledge of MedDRA; MS Office Suite: Advanced application capability with Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. Familiarity with data mining tools and exploratory analyses tools such as Spotfire.
TRAVEL
- Less than 10%
EDUCATION REQUIRED
- MD (or internationally recognized equivalent) plus accredited residency
SALARY RANGE
- Salary Range: $298,200.00 - $368,200.00 annually
BeOne is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Actual compensation packages are determined by several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, certifications, relevant education or training, and specific work location. Packages may vary by location due to differences in the cost of labor. The recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for a preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the listed range reflects the base salary or hourly range only. Non-Commercial roles are eligible to participate in the annual bonus plan, and Commercial roles are eligible to participate in an incentive compensation plan. All Company employees have the opportunity to own shares of BeOne Medicines Ltd. stock because all employees are eligible for discretionary equity awards and to voluntarily participate in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The Company has a comprehensive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. BeOne does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and any other applicable federal, state or local laws, applicants who require reasonable accommodation in the job application process may contact accommodationsus@beonemed.com.
INTRODUCTION
BeOne continues to grow at a rapid pace with challenging and exciting opportunities for experienced professionals. When considering candidates, we look for scientific and business professionals who are highly motivated, collaborative, and most importantly, share our passionate interest in fighting cancer.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Senior Medical Director serves as the Lead Product Safety Physician for multiple or large complex strategically important developmental programs (often multi-indication) and creates and maintains a single interpretation of global safety data for developmental. With the support of Safety Physicians and Safety Scientists identifies and manages the documentation and communication of safety concerns and together with teams engaged in BeOne sponsored studies, ensures the safety of patients.
Essential Functions of the Job:
- Accountable for oversight of benefit/risk safety profile of allocated products through the product life cycle with a principle focus on early development
- Actively leads and enhances knowledge of safety profiles for allocated products, including both BeOne and competitor products
- Identifies and actively leads management of safety concerns for developmental and approved BeOne products
- Actively leads Development and, as required, Medical Affairs product teams in the identification of, and handling of product safety concerns
Governance:
- Chairs Safety Management Team (SMT) meetings for assigned products, reviews SMT materials, develops & represents safety perspective in SMT meetings
- Represents the SMT and participates in Company Safety Committee (CSC) meetings, support meeting preparations, develop & proposes review topics/ CSC agenda items
- Actively leads communication of recommendations to labeling group/other stakeholders
- Actively participates in meetings as required in External Safety Monitoring Committees (DMC) meetings through provision and review of safety data, insights and leadership and provides input to DMC Charters
- Actively leads Internal Safety Monitoring Committees (SMC) meetings (e.g., dose escalation safety meeting) & supports as needed. Provides input to safety charters
Product Labeling, as Required for Work on Later Development Programs
- Actively leads communication of CSC recommendations for labeling amendments, participates in Labeling Working Group meetings, leads communication of Safety outcomes to relevant stakeholders
- Actively leads the development and maintenance of the Company Core Safety Information (CCSI), proposes edits and manages approval of amendments
- Presents the CCSI to the labeling committee, contributes viewpoint to CCDS development, and reviews company core data sheet
- Provides safety insights to development of Package Insert and Labeling Updates, develops labeling update impact summaries for use by RA, develops labeling prose text updates, based on internal aggregated reports
Issues Management
- Leads and manages escalation of potential issues to the SMT, ensures internal notification and provides updates
- Leads and develops strategy for issue management and facilitates internal approval of plans
- Leads the review of issue data and closure on recommendations, leads the drafting of an issue response document, reviews, and manages approval of issue response documentation and responses
- Leads the formulation of a rapid response procedure, triage of potential issues to safety committee, executes Crisis Management response plan, reviews ongoing issue and plan
- Reviews regulatory inquiry to lead strategizing the nature of response, best course of action and determines data specifications, Reviews relevant data required for response
- Leads responses and contributes to formal response provided to regulatory agencies, reviews draft response, and manages approval of response
- Actively leads the incorporation of latest updates and findings from ongoing pharmacovigilance and epidemiological analysis
- Actively leads BeOne safety in face-to-face regulatory meetings
- Actively leads and develops an evaluation of safety enquiries (Internal, External, HCP & consumer), leads the assignment of response drafting responsibility, determines data required for response, reviews response data & drafts response and manages approval of responses
- Guides and leads medical review of SAEs and provides immediate input to escalated reports, determines, and executes further escalation within BeOne as needed
Commercialization Support and Liaison with Other Functions
- Leads and develops strategic plans for safety differentiation of BeOne products, provides training BeOne employees on product safety profiles/issues, provides input into commercial publications strategy, reviews publications, including abstracts, manuscripts, and speaker presentations, provides input for potential in-licensing opportunities as requested
- Leads product liaison for BeOne functions (Legal, Bus Dev, Operations, Marketing, etc.), executes appropriate communication of safety data and interpretation to BeOne and external parties, globally, facilitates communication with country office medical directors as required
- Leads EU/International Safety Communication & Co-ordination training to BeOne employees on product safety issues and profiles
Trial Safety Support
- Accountable for the collaborative authoring of safety content in clinical trial documentation, including but not limited to protocols, IBs, and ICFs. Able to collaborate and advise on technical aspects of trial design including escalation and expansion design, DLT criteria, inclusion and exclusion criteria, and risk monitoring and management aspects
- Accountable for safety data, reviews and provides advice on Safety Endpoints, safety related inclusion and exclusion criteria data to capture during trial, key review activities and timing, reviews and leads input on product program wide safety issues, protocols, and protocol updates. Expected to demonstrate and model responsive and collaborative medical review of ICSRs and aggregate safety reviews with cross functional colleagues
- Accountable for the content of safety sections of the Development Safety Update Report (DSUR), reviews and approves
- Accountable for development and maintenance of RSIs, contributes to the safety sections of the IB, ICF and updates and manages any needs to reconsent subjects in ongoing trials based on emergent safety data assessment
- Actively leads and develops expectations of expected, anticipated statistical analyses to run over trial for the SAP and provides product program wide input on safety statistical elements required for analysis
- Accountable for data requirement recommendations and safety section for clinical data management plan for capture during clinical trials, supports the review and update of data management plan based on updates to integrated safety viewpoint during trial
- Accountable for the determination of safety data required for capture in CRFs during clinical trials, reviews and provides product program wide input to CRFs
- Leads the formulation safety criteria and review of study specific medical monitoring plans
- Participates in investigator meetings, as needed, accountable for product safety profile and reviews, approves and updates of safety presentation content
Developmental Product Safety Monitoring and Surveillance (Protocol Specific)
- Accountable for output/summary report for inclusion into clinical, filing
- Accountable for daily, weekly, and monthly review of SAEs and abnormal labs, protocol specific review of aggregate SAEs and specific analysis of aggregate CTDB (AE tables, shift tables, listings)
Submission Filing Safety Support, as Required for Work on Later Development Programs
- Proactively, reviews and interprets study safety data, supports Clinical Study Report narrative generation, leads the interpretation-based safety sections of reports, reviews draft report
- Accountable for drafting the safety sections of the Summary of Clinical Safety and ISS
- Leads 120-day update plans and activities
Extra-Departmental Liaison & Co-ordination
- Represents and promotes safety at the product development team as core team member, contributes to development strategy for allocated compounds
- Leads the preparations for and attends clinical team meetings
- Actively leads contribution to development of differentiation of BeOne products, provides training guidance to marketing training materials, reviews, and contributes to marketing materials
Internal Global Patient Safety Department Development Interfaces
- Leads GPS product co-ordination, chairs product group meetings across GPS
Pharmacovigilance
- Leads and manages safety PV processes for BeOne and competitor products
- Accountable for the development of Product Safety Strategy and the writing and maintenance of the Safety Surveillance Plans
- Actively leads safety Issue Assessment and documentation, develop determination of issue scope, execute risk assessment
- Accountable for development and update summary of competitor safety profile labelling, FOI, and issues
- Accountable for development and maintenance of product safety profiles and develops Events of Interest
- Presents data at scheduled and ad hoc product safety reviews, chair review meetings, identifies safety issues for escalation to SMT, determine if a safety concern needs escalation to management, facilitates closure on recommendations
- Accountable for development and maintenance of updates to Product Surveillance Plans
- Actively leads the scope, strategy, and content of responses to HA assessment reports, contribute to authoring of relevant sections
- As required for work on later development programs:
- Actively leads the definition of Risk Management Plan (RMP) drivers & content, reviews core RMP & local RMPs (or REMS) and leads execution of RMP elements, documentation of evidence of RMP execution, evaluates potential risks for evidence of risk confirmation and leads recommendations for RMP/REMS update
- Actively leads the development of safety Post Approval Commitments (PAC) proposals, facilitates the design of PAC proposed safety study, executes PAC studies
- Leads and manages the definition of events of interest, defines case follow-up needs
- Accountable for development and implementation of product launch plans
- Accountable for development of a publication plan, contributes to draft papers
- Contributes to and promotes the development of a global Pharmacoepidemiology (PE) strategy
Compliance, Standards, Training & Project Management:
- Actively leads the evaluation of current processes and assesses alignment with regulatory expectations, guidelines, mandates for regulatory inspections
- Trains and mentors Safety Physicians and Safety Scientists
- Actively leads and maintains an environment of continuous improvement within the team and contributes to continuous improvement initiatives across GPS
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- MD (or internationally recognized equivalent) plus accredited residency, with 6 + years’ pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry experience in Clinical Research, Clinical Development and 4 + years' experience in safety in Phase 1 and Phase 2
- Accredited fellowship with 1-year clinical experience with patients in a relevant therapeutic area specialty, with significant knowledge of general medicine is preferred
- Experience in oncology in the preapproval space is preferred
- Prior matrix management team experience
- Prior experience as a product safety physician
- Pharmaceutical product development experience, including individual study design and filing plans
- Experienced in global regulatory requirements for pharmacovigilance
- Appropriate experience with Regulatory Agency and KOL interactions
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This position may have safety scientists/physicians reporting to them depending on the program / portfolio being led. The Senior Medical Director serves as Product Safety Physician Lead for multiple or large complex strategically important developmental programs. Works closely with the other Safety Science and Epidemiology Physicians and Safety Scientists as part of a flexible matrix team to conduct robust safety assessments and safety risk management activities, based on ICH standards, for developmental product safety upon which marketed product safety surveillance may be based. The Senior Medical Director is expected to mentor and develop junior staff and offer them support and advice to advance their work.
COMPUTER SKILLS
- Intermediate knowledge working with a safety database for retrieval of safety information; Advanced knowledge of MedDRA; MS Office Suite: Advanced application capability with Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. Familiarity with data mining tools and exploratory analyses tools such as Spotfire.
TRAVEL
- Less than 10%
EDUCATION REQUIRED
- MD (or internationally recognized equivalent) plus accredited residency
SALARY RANGE
- Salary Range: $298,200.00 - $368,200.00 annually
BeOne is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Actual compensation packages are determined by several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, certifications, relevant education or training, and specific work location. Packages may vary by location due to differences in the cost of labor. The recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for a preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the listed range reflects the base salary or hourly range only. Non-Commercial roles are eligible to participate in the annual bonus plan, and Commercial roles are eligible to participate in an incentive compensation plan. All Company employees have the opportunity to own shares of BeOne Medicines Ltd. stock because all employees are eligible for discretionary equity awards and to voluntarily participate in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The Company has a comprehensive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. BeOne does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and any other applicable federal, state or local laws, applicants who require reasonable accommodation in the job application process may contact accommodationsus@beonemed.com.
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Understand the J-1 vs. H-1B pathway before you apply
Most international medical graduates enter through J-1 exchange visitor programs during residency, then transition to H-1B after training. Knowing which visa you currently hold determines your waiver options and how quickly you can work independently after graduation.
Target Conrad 30 waiver positions strategically
Each state allocates 30 Conrad waivers annually for J-1 physicians willing to work in underserved areas. These positions are competitive and fill quickly, so applying early in the waiver cycle, typically starting in late summer, significantly improves your chances of securing one.
Confirm your medical degree meets ECFMG certification requirements
International medical graduates must hold ECFMG certification before entering U.S. residency programs or obtaining H-1B sponsorship for clinical roles. Employers verify this alongside your medical license, so completing certification before job searching removes a common early-stage hiring obstacle.
Prioritize employers with a documented history of physician sponsorship
Large hospital systems, academic medical centers, and federally qualified health centers sponsor international physicians far more consistently than private practices. Filtering your search to these employer types reduces the risk of withdrawals after an offer is extended.
Factor in state medical licensing timelines when negotiating start dates
State medical licenses can take three to six months to process, and H-1B petitions cannot be approved without one in most clinical contexts. Build this timeline into your offer negotiation so your employer files the H-1B petition before the license becomes the bottleneck.
Use Migrate Mate to find physicians roles with confirmed sponsorship
Migrate Mate lists physician and medical doctor positions from employers already willing to sponsor. Browsing by role and visa type lets you focus your applications on organizations with active sponsorship programs rather than spending time on positions that exclude international candidates.
Frequently Asked Questions
What visas are commonly used to sponsor medical doctors in the U.S.?
H-1B visa and J-1 visa are the two primary visa types for international physicians. J-1 is used during residency and fellowship through ECFMG-sponsored programs. H-1B is typically used for attending physician roles after training. EB-2 and EB-3 immigrant visas are common pathways for doctors pursuing permanent residence, particularly through PERM labor certification.
Do I need a U.S. medical license to get H-1B sponsorship as a physician?
Yes, in almost all cases. USCIS requires evidence that you can lawfully practice medicine in the state where you'll work, which means a valid state medical license is effectively a prerequisite for H-1B approval in clinical roles. Some employers will extend a conditional offer and begin the H-1B process while your license application is pending, but the petition cannot be approved without the license confirmed.
What is a Conrad 30 waiver and how does it affect my visa status?
The Conrad 30 program allows J-1 physicians subject to the two-year home residency requirement to obtain a waiver by committing to work in a medically underserved area for at least three years. Once the waiver is approved, your employer can file an H-1B petition on your behalf, converting your status from J-1 to H-1B and letting you remain in the U.S. without serving the home residency requirement.
How competitive is H-1B sponsorship for physicians compared to other professions?
Physicians have a meaningful advantage in the H-1B process. Many physician roles qualify for cap-exempt H-1B petitions when filed through nonprofit hospitals, academic medical centers, or federally qualified health centers, meaning they bypass the annual lottery entirely. This makes the visa pathway far more predictable for doctors than for most other sponsored professions, where lottery selection is the primary obstacle.
Where can I find medical doctor jobs that offer visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lists physician roles from employers with confirmed sponsorship programs, filterable by visa type and specialty. This is more efficient than searching general job boards, where sponsorship availability is often unclear or misrepresented. Focusing on employers who have previously filed H-1B or J-1 petitions for physicians is the most reliable indicator that they have an established process for international hires.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Medical Doctor jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.