Fiscal Year

2021

Case Number

A-20343-30478

Case Status

Certified

Received Date

2020-12-14

Decision Date

2021-06-17

Refile

N

Original File Date

2021-01-01 09:40:45

Previous SWA Case Number State

Schedule A Sheepherder

N

Employer Name

Wedgewood Communications, INC

Employer Name Slug

wedgewood-communications-inc

Employer Address 1

943 Holmdel Road

Employer Address 2

Employer City

Holmdel

Employer City Slug

holmdel

Employer State

NEW JERSEY

Employer State Slug

new-jersey

Employer Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Employer Postal Code

7733

Employer Phone

7329460400

Employer Number of Employees

49

Employer Year Commenced Business

1989

NAICS Code

541810

FW Ownership Interest

N

Employer Contact Name

Stefanie Berman

Employer Contact Address 1

943 Holmdel Road

Employer Contact Address 2

Employer Contact City

Holmdel

Employer Contact State/Province

NEW JERSEY

Employer Contact Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Employer Contact Postal Code

7733

Employer Contact Phone

7329460400

Employer Contact Email

sberman@wedgecom.com

Agent Attorney Name

Vicki Yudenfriend

Agent Attorney Firm Name

The Masliah Firm, PC

Agent Attorney Phone

2122279390

Agent Attorney Address 1

The Masliah Firm, PC

Agent Attorney Address 2

225 Broadway, Suite 2100

Agent Attorney City

New York

Agent Attorney State/Province

NEW YORK

Agent Attorney Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Agent Attorney Postal Code

10007

Agent Attorney Email

vicki.yudenfriend@themasliahfirm.com

PW Track Number

P10019344189510

PW SOC Code

11-9121

PW SOC Title

Natural Sciences Managers

PW Skill Level

Level II

PW Wage

142230.00

PW Unit of Pay

Year

PW Wage Source

OES

PW Determination Date

2020-03-25

PW Expiration Date

2020-06-30

Wage Offer From

143000.00

Wage Offer To

0.00

Average Salary

143000.00

Wage Unit of Pay

Year

Worksite Address 1

943 Holmdel Road

Worksite Address 2

Worksite City

Holmdel

Worksite City Slug

holmdel

Worksite State

NEW JERSEY

Worksite Postal Code

7733

Job Title

Scientific Director

Job Title Slug

scientific-director

Minimum Education

Bachelor's

Major Field of Study

Pharmacy or related life science or healthcare discipline or equiv

Required Training

N

Required Experience

N

Required Experience Months

Accept Alternative Field of Study

N

Accept Alternative Major Field of Study

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

Assoc director or above level exp in med communications agency See Box H14

Job Opportunity Requirements Normal

N

Foreign Language Required

N

Specific Skills

Requirements BACH IN PHARMACY OR RELATED LIFE SCIENCE OR HEALTHCARE DISCIPLINE OR EQUIV These degrees provide sci knowlege reqd to perform duties. 5 YRS OF ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OR ABOVE LEVEL EXP IN MED COMMUNICATIONS AGENCY WHICH INCL PRODUCT LAUNCH EXP AND EXP OVERSEEING MED WRITING STAFFS WORK IN AT LEAST 3 THERAPEUTIC AREAS. Med comms is a specialized fld in comms sector. Scientific Director SD, sometimes called Med Dir, is standard position in such firms. He maintains primary resp for ensuring sci accuracy of docs created by firm incl docs aimed at convincing drs to utilize clients prods docs to satisfy medicallegalregulatory requirements. Once satisfied of this, SD identifies mkt landscape traits, brand barriers opportunities strategic imperative; oversees devel of content across multiple disease statesclients mentor and oversees work of medical writers. We specify that the emplyee must have 5 yrs at an associate director level or above in a medical communications agency because such positions will have included exp in the duties of the position will have prepared indiv to undertake this more sr position. Title of associate director in a medical comms agency is also a standard job title in the fld will be understood by any min. qualified appl. Such indivs will have extensive exp drafting, supervising drafting of persuasive writings directed at medical scientific professionals. They will have gained expertise, not only in understanding science behind client products performing research analysis necessary to document their claims, they also will have exp formulating implementing strategies to launch these products. We require product launch exp because, much of our client work is geared towards guiding clients from initial concept thru product launch. SD will be integral to all phases of scientific content development from initial discussions wclients to developing subject matter. One who has had the reqd product launch exp will have had exp in these areas. Further, SD will be expected to serve as scientific lead in various therapeutic areas to oversee content development across multiple disease states therapeutic areas following which he will mentor supervise medical writers. It is thus important that he has shown ability to work across multiple areas. It is for this reason that we have required experience in at least 3 therapeutic areas. This is a sr position that requires specific exp in the industry due to its unique nature due to the fact that the employee will be providing oversight to medical writers. Only an indiv with the minimum required years and type of experience will be capable of performing the duties of the position. 1 TO 5 DOM TRIPSYR RANGING FRM 1 TO 5 DAYS. Standard in the field, SD will attend scientific medical conferences to learn about developments in fld engage wclients.br br There is no SOC code which exactly matches this position that is unique to medical comms fld yet which is a standard position in such firms. SOC code determined by DOL to be most accurate is Natural Science Managers SOC 119121 for which the SVP is 8. Thus, our requirements for the position fall well within the 4 to 10 yrs of combined education, training, experience which is normal for such positions. Further, as noted above, the reqd degree type of exp are absolute minimum for SD positions in med comms firms. Even if they were deemed not to be normal, reqs are justified by business necessity as they bear more than a reasonable relationship to duties of position offered within the context of our business , in the absence of these requirements, an indiv would not be able to execute job duties. The requirements are critical to execution of job duties are directly related to execution of those duties given the sr level of the position, complex nature of the job offered, the level of responsibility of the job duties.

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

2020-07-27

SWA Job Order End Date

2020-08-26

Sunday Edition Newspaper

Y

First Newspaper Name

The Star Ledger

First Advertisement Start Date

2020-08-16

Second Newspaper Ad Name

The Star Ledger

Second Advertisement Type

Newspaper

Second Ad Start Date

2020-08-23

Employer Website From Date

2021-01-01 09:40:45

Employer Website To Date

2021-01-01 09:40:45

Professional Organization Ad From Date

2021-01-01 09:40:45

Professional Organization Advertisement To Date

2021-01-01 09:40:45

Job Search Website From Date

2020-06-24

Job Search Website To Date

2020-07-28

Employee Referral Program From Date

2021-01-01 09:40:45

Employee Referral Program To Date

2021-01-01 09:40:45

Local Ethnic Paper From Date

2020-08-19

Local Ethnic Paper To Date

2020-08-19

Radio/TV Ad From Date

2020-08-20

Radio/TV Ad To Date

2020-08-20

Employer Received Payment

N

Posted Notice at Worksite

Y

Layoff in Past Six Months

N

Country of Citizenship

CANADA

Foreign Worker Birth Country

TAIWAN

Class of Admission

H-1B

Foreign Worker Education

Bachelor's

Foreign Worker Information: Major

PHARMACY

Foreign Worker Years of Education Completed

1990

Foreign Worker Institution of Education

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO

Foreign Worker Education Institution Address 1

27 KINGS COLLEGE CIRCLE

Foreign Worker Education Institution Address 2

Foreign Worker Education Institution City

TORONTO

Foreign Worker Education Institution State/Province

ONTARIO

Foreign Worker Education Institution Country

CANADA

Foreign Worker Education Institution Postal Code

ON M5S

Foreign Worker Experience with Employer

N

Foreign Worker Employer Pays for Education

N

Foreign Worker Currently Employed

Y

Employer Completed Application

N

Preparer Name

Vicki Yudenfriend

Preparer Title

Attorney

Preparer Email

vicki.yudenfriend@themasliahfirm.com

Employer Information Declaration Name

Stefanie Berman

Employer Information Declaration Title

Human Resources Manager