Fiscal Year

2022

Case Number

A-21078-64433

Case Status

Certified-Expired

Received Date

2021-04-12

Decision Date

2021-10-01

Refile

N

Original File Date

2022-01-01 10:14:23

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

shannon_holt@vrtx.com

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

SCBoston@balglobal.com

PW Track Number

P10020224762843

PW SOC Code

19-1021

PW SOC Title

Biochemists and Biophysicists

PW Skill Level

Level II

PW Wage

82555.00

PW Unit of Pay

Year

PW Wage Source

OES

PW Determination Date

2021-01-19

PW Expiration Date

2021-06-30

Wage Offer From

82555.00

Wage Offer To

90000.00

Average Salary

86277.50

Wage Unit of Pay

Year

Worksite Address 1

100 Technology Square

Worksite Address 2

Worksite City

Cambridge

Worksite City Slug

cambridge

Worksite State

MASSACHUSETTS

Worksite Postal Code

2139

Job Title

Stem Cell Senior Research Associate

Job Title Slug

stem-cell-senior-research-associate

Minimum Education

Bachelor's

Major Field of Study

Biology, Bio-engineering, Life Sciences, or a related field

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 field.

Job Opportunity Requirements Normal

Y

Foreign Language Required

N

Specific Skills

Position requires a Bachelors degree in Biology, Bioengineering, Life Sciences, or a related field plus five 5 years of postbaccalaureate work experience in the job offered or in a related position. Experience must include the followingbr Demonstrable experience in stem cell expansion and differentiation;br Demonstrable experience with pancreatic islet biology;br Demonstrable knowledge of cell culture and molecular biology;br Demonstrable experience with assay development and process development;br Demonstrable experience with compound screening;br Demonstrable experience with cellbased assays for the assessment of product composition and potency employing multiple analytical methods ELISA, PCR, FC, etc.;br Demonstrable knowledge of GMP cell therapy production practices;br Demonstrable experience working with cell processing devices and bioreactors;br Demonstrable ability to use literature to design proof of concept experiments;br Demonstrable ability to communicate effectively with a diverse range of scientists and engineers;br Demonstrable experience drafting and reviewing study protocol and reports, ensure data integrity;br Demonstrable experience preparing and presenting data summaries;br Demonstrable experience with compound sample management.

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

2021-01-19

SWA Job Order End Date

2021-02-22

Sunday Edition Newspaper

Y

First Newspaper Name

Boston Sunday Globe

First Advertisement Start Date

2021-01-24

Second Newspaper Ad Name

Boston Sunday Globe

Second Advertisement Type

Newspaper

Second Ad Start Date

2021-01-31

Employer Website From Date

2021-01-21

Employer Website To Date

2021-02-03

Professional Organization Ad From Date

2022-01-01 10:14:23

Professional Organization Advertisement To Date

2022-01-01 10:14:23

Job Search Website From Date

2021-01-29

Job Search Website To Date

2021-02-03

Employee Referral Program From Date

2022-01-01 10:14:23

Employee Referral Program To Date

2022-01-01 10:14:23

Local Ethnic Paper From Date

2021-01-26

Local Ethnic Paper To Date

2021-01-26

Radio/TV Ad From Date

2022-01-01 10:14:23

Radio/TV Ad To Date

2022-01-01 10:14:23

Employer Received Payment

N

Posted Notice at Worksite

Y

Layoff in Past Six Months

N

Country of Citizenship

CANADA

Foreign Worker Birth Country

CHINA

Class of Admission

H-1B

Foreign Worker Education

Bachelor's

Foreign Worker Information: Major

BIOLOGY PER US ACADEMIC AND EXPERIENCE EVALUATION

Foreign Worker Years of Education Completed

1992

Foreign Worker Institution of Education

CAPITAL NORMAL UNIVERSITY

Foreign Worker Education Institution Address 1

105 WEST THIRD RING ROAD NORTH, HAIDIAN DISTRICT, BEIJING, 100048 CHINA.

Foreign Worker Education Institution Address 2

Foreign Worker Education Institution City

HAIDIAN DISTRICT

Foreign Worker Education Institution State/Province

BEIJING

Foreign Worker Education Institution Country

CHINA

Foreign Worker Education Institution Postal Code

100048

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

Associate Attorney

Preparer Email

SCBoston@balglobal.com

Employer Information Declaration Name

Shannon Holt

Employer Information Declaration Title

Global Mobility Immigration Manager