Fiscal Year

2021

Case Number

A-20252-97150

Case Status

Certified

Received Date

2020-12-11

Decision Date

2021-06-09

Refile

N

Original File Date

2021-01-01 09:34:26

Previous SWA Case Number State

Schedule A Sheepherder

N

Employer Name

VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED

Employer Name Slug

vertex-pharmaceuticals-incorporated

Employer Address 1

50 NORTHERN AVENUE

Employer Address 2

Employer City

BOSTON

Employer City Slug

boston

Employer State

MASSACHUSETTS

Employer State Slug

massachusetts

Employer Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Employer Postal Code

2210

Employer Phone

617-341-6100

Employer Number of Employees

1725

Employer Year Commenced Business

1989

NAICS Code

541710

FW Ownership Interest

N

Employer Contact Name

SHANNON B HOLT

Employer Contact Address 1

50 NORTHERN AVENUE

Employer Contact Address 2

Employer Contact City

BOSTON

Employer Contact State/Province

MASSACHUSETTS

Employer Contact Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Employer Contact Postal Code

2210

Employer Contact Phone

(617) 366-3557

Employer Contact Email

[email protected]

Agent Attorney Name

Josiah J Curtis

Agent Attorney Firm Name

Berry Appleman Leiden LLP

Agent Attorney Phone

6172979508

Agent Attorney Address 1

265 Franklin Street

Agent Attorney Address 2

Suite 502

Agent Attorney City

Boston

Agent Attorney State/Province

MASSACHUSETTS

Agent Attorney Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Agent Attorney Postal Code

2110

Agent Attorney Email

[email protected]

PW Track Number

P10020125537800

PW SOC Code

15-2041

PW SOC Title

Statisticians

PW Skill Level

Level III

PW Wage

101296.00

PW Unit of Pay

Year

PW Wage Source

OES

PW Determination Date

2020-08-18

PW Expiration Date

2021-06-30

Wage Offer From

130068.00

Wage Offer To

143000.00

Average Salary

136534.00

Wage Unit of Pay

Year

Worksite Address 1

3215 Merryfield Row

Worksite Address 2

Worksite City

San Diego

Worksite City Slug

san-diego

Worksite State

CALIFORNIA

Worksite Postal Code

92121

Job Title

Scientist II, Modeling & Simulations

Job Title Slug

scientist-ii-modeling-simulations

Minimum Education

Doctorate

Major Field of Study

Biomedical Engg, Applied Math, Bioniformatics, Physiology, or other similarly quantitative fiield

Required Training

N

Required Experience

Y

Required Experience Months

60

Accept Alternative Field of Study

Y

Accept Alternative Major Field of Study

See H.14

Accept Alternative Combination

N

Accept Alternative Combination Education

Accept Alternative Combination Education Years

Accept Foreign Education

Y

Accept Alternative Occupation

Y

Accept Alternative Occupation Months

60

Accept Alternative Job Title

In the job offered or in a related position

Job Opportunity Requirements Normal

N

Foreign Language Required

N

Specific Skills

Job Requirements a PhD or foreign equivalent in Biomedical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Bioinformatics, Physiology, or other similarly quantitative field; and at least five 5 years of postbaccalaureate experience in the offered position or in a related field. Experience must include the followingbr br Demonstrable experience in applying mechanismbased mathematical modeling e.g., modeling dynamic processes such as those found in disease;br Demonstrable understanding of biology including molecular pharmacology, human physiology and mathematical principles;br Demonstrable experience in pharmacological modeling such as systems biology, PBPK, popPK, PKPD;br Demonstrable experience developing linear and nonlinear computational models and incorporating sources of variability to make quantitative biological predictions that can be validated experimentally;br Demonstrable experience in mathematical modeling of electrophysiology underlying channelopathies in the context of ion transport for cystic fibrosis or cardiovascular modeling;br Demonstrable experience with heterogeneous dataset curation, processing, and reporting;br Demonstrable proficiency using scientific computation software such as R, PsN, NONMEM, FORTRAN, CC, Python, and Matlab;br Demonstrable experience using statistical methods to analyze highcontent datasets e.g., gene expression, time series;br Demonstrable understanding of modern mathematical methods and algorithms for numerical analysis including hypothesis testing, parameter estimation and model diagnostics.br br br While drafting this Form 9089 the Petitioning Employer was presented with an error message indicating that the SWA posting did not occur within 180 days of filing. This error message is incorrect and this application should not be denied based on this grounds. The initial posting date of the SWA was June 14, 2020 and the 180 day filing period following that date closes today, December 11. This filing is therefore timely.

Combination Occupation

N

Offered to Applicant Foreign Worker

Y

Foreign Worker Live on Premises

N

Foreign Worker Live in Domestic Service

N

Foreign Worker Live in Domestic Service Count

Professional Occupation

Y

Application for College/University Teacher

N

SWA Job Order Start Date

2020-06-14

SWA Job Order End Date

2020-07-14

Sunday Edition Newspaper

Y

First Newspaper Name

The San Diego Union Tribune

First Advertisement Start Date

2020-06-28

Second Newspaper Ad Name

The San Diego Union Tribune

Second Advertisement Type

Newspaper

Second Ad Start Date

2020-07-05

Employer Website From Date

2020-06-15

Employer Website To Date

2020-06-29

Professional Organization Ad From Date

2021-01-01 09:34:26

Professional Organization Advertisement To Date

2021-01-01 09:34:26

Job Search Website From Date

2020-06-22

Job Search Website To Date

2020-07-06

Employee Referral Program From Date

2021-01-01 09:34:26

Employee Referral Program To Date

2021-01-01 09:34:26

Local Ethnic Paper From Date

2020-07-06

Local Ethnic Paper To Date

2020-07-06

Radio/TV Ad From Date

2021-01-01 09:34:26

Radio/TV Ad To Date

2021-01-01 09:34:26

Employer Received Payment

N

Posted Notice at Worksite

Y

Layoff in Past Six Months

N

Country of Citizenship

CANADA

Foreign Worker Birth Country

POLAND

Class of Admission

TN

Foreign Worker Education

Doctorate

Foreign Worker Information: Major

PHYSIOLOGY PER US ACADEMIC EVALUATION

Foreign Worker Years of Education Completed

2012

Foreign Worker Institution of Education

MCGILL UNIVERSITY

Foreign Worker Education Institution Address 1

845 RUE SHERBROOKE O

Foreign Worker Education Institution Address 2

Foreign Worker Education Institution City

MONTRAL

Foreign Worker Education Institution State/Province

QC

Foreign Worker Education Institution Country

CANADA

Foreign Worker Education Institution Postal Code

H3A0G4

Foreign Worker Experience with Employer

N

Foreign Worker Employer Pays for Education

N

Foreign Worker Currently Employed

Y

Employer Completed Application

N

Preparer Name

Josiah J Curtis

Preparer Title

Senior Associate

Preparer Email

[email protected]

Employer Information Declaration Name

Shannon Holt

Employer Information Declaration Title

Global Mobility Immigration Manager