Fiscal Year

2022

Case Number

A-21083-66105

Case Status

Certified-Expired

Received Date

2021-05-26

Decision Date

2021-10-07

Refile

N

Original File Date

2022-01-01 10:15:27

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

P10020234781770

PW SOC Code

19-1021

PW SOC Title

Biochemists and Biophysicists

PW Skill Level

Level I

PW Wage

59259.00

PW Unit of Pay

Year

PW Wage Source

OES

PW Determination Date

2021-01-27

PW Expiration Date

2021-06-30

Wage Offer From

81000.00

Wage Offer To

121000.00

Average Salary

101000.00

Wage Unit of Pay

Year

Worksite Address 1

50 Northern Avenue

Worksite Address 2

Worksite City

Boston

Worksite City Slug

boston

Worksite State

MASSACHUSETTS

Worksite Postal Code

2110

Job Title

Molecular and Cell Biology Research Scientist I

Job Title Slug

molecular-and-cell-biology-research-scientist-i

Minimum Education

Master's

Major Field of Study

Biochemistry, Chemistry, or a related field

Required Training

N

Required Experience

Y

Required Experience Months

12

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

12

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 Masters degree or foreign equivalent in Biochemistry, Chemistry, or a related field plus one 1 year of postbaccalaureate experience in the job offered or in a related position. Experience must include the followingbr Demonstrable experience in gene editing utilizing CRISPR;br Demonstrable experience in lentiviralmediated gene delivery;br Demonstrable experience establishing and executing key assays suitable for MedChem to drive toward clinical development;br Demonstrable experience in developing cellular assays relevant to human disease biology e.g. patient and iPSCderived 3D cellular models for validating disease mechanism and for the discovery of clinical biomarkers.

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

2021-01-29

SWA Job Order End Date

2021-03-03

Sunday Edition Newspaper

Y

First Newspaper Name

Boston Sunday Globe

First Advertisement Start Date

2021-02-14

Second Newspaper Ad Name

Boston Sunday Globe

Second Advertisement Type

Newspaper

Second Ad Start Date

2021-02-21

Employer Website From Date

2021-02-09

Employer Website To Date

2021-02-23

Professional Organization Ad From Date

2022-01-01 10:15:27

Professional Organization Advertisement To Date

2022-01-01 10:15:27

Job Search Website From Date

2021-02-10

Job Search Website To Date

2021-02-24

Employee Referral Program From Date

2022-01-01 10:15:27

Employee Referral Program To Date

2022-01-01 10:15:27

Local Ethnic Paper From Date

2021-02-16

Local Ethnic Paper To Date

2021-02-16

Radio/TV Ad From Date

2022-01-01 10:15:27

Radio/TV Ad To Date

2022-01-01 10:15:27

Employer Received Payment

N

Posted Notice at Worksite

Y

Layoff in Past Six Months

N

Country of Citizenship

CANADA

Foreign Worker Birth Country

CANADA

Class of Admission

H-1B

Foreign Worker Education

Master's

Foreign Worker Information: Major

BIOCHEMISTRY PER U.S. ACADEMIC EVALUATION

Foreign Worker Years of Education Completed

2017

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

H3A 0G4

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 Manage