Fiscal Year

2022

Case Number

A-21162-99856

Case Status

Certified-Expired

Received Date

2021-06-28

Decision Date

2021-11-30

Refile

N

Original File Date

2022-01-01 10:31:00

Previous SWA Case Number State

Schedule A Sheepherder

N

Employer Name

Akston Biosciences Corporation

Employer Name Slug

akston-biosciences-corporation

Employer Address 1

Akston Biosciences Corporation

Employer Address 2

100 Cummings Ctr Ste 454C

Employer City

Beverly

Employer City Slug

beverly

Employer State

MASSACHUSETTS

Employer State Slug

massachusetts

Employer Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Employer Postal Code

1915

Employer Phone

9789693381

Employer Number of Employees

30

Employer Year Commenced Business

2011

NAICS Code

54171

FW Ownership Interest

N

Employer Contact Name

James Herriman

Employer Contact Address 1

Akston Biosciences Corporation

Employer Contact Address 2

100 Cummings Ctr Ste 454C

Employer Contact City

Beverly

Employer Contact State/Province

MASSACHUSETTS

Employer Contact Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Employer Contact Postal Code

1915

Employer Contact Phone

19789693381

Employer Contact Email

james.herriman@akstonbio.com

Agent Attorney Name

Alan M Pampanin

Agent Attorney Firm Name

PampaninFoster, LLC

Agent Attorney Phone

6174980900

Agent Attorney Address 1

2343 Massachusetts Avenue

Agent Attorney Address 2

Agent Attorney City

Cambridge

Agent Attorney State/Province

MASSACHUSETTS

Agent Attorney Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Agent Attorney Postal Code

2140

Agent Attorney Email

apampanin@pampaninlaw.com

PW Track Number

P10020206734118

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

2020-12-30

PW Expiration Date

2021-06-30

Wage Offer From

83000.00

Wage Offer To

110000.00

Average Salary

96500.00

Wage Unit of Pay

Year

Worksite Address 1

100 Cummings Center

Worksite Address 2

Suite 454C

Worksite City

Beverly

Worksite City Slug

beverly

Worksite State

MASSACHUSETTS

Worksite Postal Code

1915

Job Title

Scientist II, Process Development

Job Title Slug

scientist-ii-process-development

Minimum Education

Master's

Major Field of Study

See H.14

Required Training

N

Required Experience

Y

Required Experience Months

24

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

24

Accept Alternative Job Title

Any providing appropriate experience as per H.14 job titles immaterial

Job Opportunity Requirements Normal

Y

Foreign Language Required

N

Specific Skills

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS Masters degree or foreign equivalent in Biological Sciences or closely related field, and two 2 years of experience in all of the following a development and optimization of mammalian cell culture processes for recombinant proteinsbiologics; b aseptic cell culture laboratory techniques; c design, development, and optimization of fed batch cell culture experiments in benchtop bioreactors; d development of cell culture experiments in perfusion mode bioreactors 2L12L; e expansion of cell lines using shake flasks and wave bioreactors; f setup and operation of largescale, singleuse bioreactors 50L to 200L;g preparation of Technical Reports and Standard Operating Procedures SOP; and h scale up and scale down models of cell culture and seed trains to inoculate bioreactor.br br STATEMENT OF BENEFICIARY QUALIFICATIONS The beneficiary holds a U.S. Master of Science degree in Biological Sciences issued on May 16, 2015. The experience requirement of this position is satisfied as follows. The foreign nationals work experience of 13 months and 1 day with The Fountain Group contributes to the 24 months of experience this position requires. The foreign nationals work experience of 9 months and 18 days with Software Folks, Inc. dba Saviance Technologies contributes to the 24 months of experience this position requires. The foreign nationals work experience of 11 months and 14 days with Midlance Inc. also contributes to the 24 months of experience this position requires. See Section K. Note that letters of verification are available confirming the required experience was acquired over the time stated.br br NOTE Job titles while gaining experience not a factor.br br NOTE ON PREVAILING WAGE DETERMINATION VALIDITY In merely beginning recruitment during the prevailing wage determination validity period, we comply with 20 C.F.R. 656.40c. We comply with 20 C.F.R. 656.40c also by filing this application prior to the expiration date of the prevailing wage determination valid through and including 06302021. This is enough to satisfy the specified regulation. See 20 C.F.R. 656.40c, indicating that to use a prevailing wage rate provided by the National Processing Center or NPC, EMPLOYERS MUST FILE THEIR APPLICATIONS OR begin the recruitment period required by 656.17e...of this part within the validity period specified by the NPC. 20 C.F.R. 656.40c.br br NOTE FAILURE TO STATE THE KELLOGG LANGUAGE NOT A VALID BASIS TO DENY AN ETA9089 ACCORDING TO BOARD OF ALIEN LABOR CERTIFICATION APPEALS Cite Matter of KPIT Infosystems, Inc, 2009PER 00075. See also Federal Insurance Co, 2008PER0037, holding the same.

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

2021-03-18

SWA Job Order End Date

2021-04-20

Sunday Edition Newspaper

Y

First Newspaper Name

Boston Globe

First Advertisement Start Date

2021-03-14

Second Newspaper Ad Name

Boston Globe

Second Advertisement Type

Newspaper

Second Ad Start Date

2021-03-21

Employer Website From Date

2022-01-01 10:31:00

Employer Website To Date

2022-01-01 10:31:00

Professional Organization Ad From Date

2022-01-01 10:31:00

Professional Organization Advertisement To Date

2022-01-01 10:31:00

Job Search Website From Date

2022-01-01 10:31:00

Job Search Website To Date

2022-01-01 10:31:00

Employee Referral Program From Date

2021-03-04

Employee Referral Program To Date

2021-03-26

Local Ethnic Paper From Date

2021-03-17

Local Ethnic Paper To Date

2021-03-17

Radio/TV Ad From Date

2021-03-29

Radio/TV Ad To Date

2021-03-30

Employer Received Payment

N

Posted Notice at Worksite

Y

Layoff in Past Six Months

N

Country of Citizenship

INDIA

Foreign Worker Birth Country

INDIA

Class of Admission

H-1B

Foreign Worker Education

Master's

Foreign Worker Information: Major

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Foreign Worker Years of Education Completed

2015

Foreign Worker Institution of Education

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS

Foreign Worker Education Institution Address 1

220 PAWTUCKET STREET

Foreign Worker Education Institution Address 2

Foreign Worker Education Institution City

LOWELL

Foreign Worker Education Institution State/Province

MA

Foreign Worker Education Institution Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Foreign Worker Education Institution Postal Code

1854

Foreign Worker Experience with Employer

N

Foreign Worker Employer Pays for Education

N

Foreign Worker Currently Employed

Y

Employer Completed Application

N

Preparer Name

Alan M Pampanin

Preparer Title

Partner

Preparer Email

apampanin@pampaninlaw.com

Employer Information Declaration Name

James Herriman

Employer Information Declaration Title

Vice President of Operations