Fiscal Year

2022

Case Number

A-21267-49291

Case Status

Certified

Received Date

2021-12-22

Decision Date

2022-08-02

Refile

N

Original File Date

2022-01-01 11:49:01

Previous SWA Case Number State

Schedule A Sheepherder

N

Employer Name

Novartis Gene Therapies, Inc.

Employer Name Slug

novartis-gene-therapies-inc

Employer Address 1

One Health Plaza

Employer Address 2

Employer City

East Hanover

Employer City Slug

east-hanover

Employer State

NEW JERSEY

Employer State Slug

new-jersey

Employer Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Employer Postal Code

7936

Employer Phone

862-778-1325

Employer Number of Employees

106000

Employer Year Commenced Business

2010

NAICS Code

32541

FW Ownership Interest

N

Employer Contact Name

Bona Kwak

Employer Contact Address 1

One Health Plaza

Employer Contact Address 2

Employer Contact City

East Hanover

Employer Contact State/Province

NEW JERSEY

Employer Contact Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Employer Contact Postal Code

7936

Employer Contact Phone

(862) 778-1325

Employer Contact Email

bona.kwak@novartis.com

Agent Attorney Name

Cole F Heyer

Agent Attorney Firm Name

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Agent Attorney Phone

(678) 553-2117

Agent Attorney Address 1

3333 Piedmont Road NE

Agent Attorney Address 2

Suite 2500

Agent Attorney City

Atlanta

Agent Attorney State/Province

GEORGIA

Agent Attorney Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Agent Attorney Postal Code

30305

Agent Attorney Email

gressc@gtlaw.com

PW Track Number

P10021069134914

PW SOC Code

17-2041

PW SOC Title

Chemical Engineers

PW Skill Level

Level IV

PW Wage

116106.00

PW Unit of Pay

Year

PW Wage Source

OES

PW Determination Date

2021-08-05

PW Expiration Date

2022-06-30

Wage Offer From

118220.00

Wage Offer To

0.00

Average Salary

118220.00

Wage Unit of Pay

Year

Worksite Address 1

2512 S Tricenter Boulevard

Worksite Address 2

Worksite City

Durham

Worksite City Slug

durham

Worksite State

NORTH CAROLINA

Worksite Postal Code

27713

Job Title

Scientist II, Process Development – Downstream

Job Title Slug

scientist-ii-process-development-downstream

Minimum Education

Bachelor's

Major Field of Study

Biological Engineering, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering, or related field

Required Training

N

Required Experience

Y

Required Experience Months

72

Accept Alternative Field of Study

N

Accept Alternative Major Field of Study

Accept Alternative Combination

Y

Accept Alternative Combination Education

Master's

Accept Alternative Combination Education Years

4

Accept Foreign Education

Y

Accept Alternative Occupation

Y

Accept Alternative Occupation Months

48

Accept Alternative Job Title

Related position

Job Opportunity Requirements Normal

N

Foreign Language Required

N

Specific Skills

Primary Requirementsbr Bachelors degree in Biological Engineering, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering, or related field. 6 years of work experience in the job offered or related position; and 6 years of work experience with the following Experimental design, execution, and interpretation; Biopharmaceutical purification processes including chromatography, depth filtration, precipitation and flocculation, tangential flow filtration, adventitious viral clearance, ultracentrifugation, and impurity clearance; Single use and automated systems including Mobius and AKTA; Viral particle purification in clinical and commercial manufacturing settings; Developing and optimizing downstream manufacturing process steps; Performing scaleup and scaledown, including leveraging scale models of biopharmaceutical processes; Global regulations pertaining to cGMP manufacturing of Drug Substance andor Drug Product and the translation of those regulations into process development work products, specifically within the downstream context; Complex, multidisciplinary technical teams of scientists and engineers tasked with rapid and comprehensive development of new biopharmaceutical manufacturing platforms; and Laboratory biosafety practices.br br Alternative Requirementsbr Masters degree in Biological Engineering, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering, or related field. 4 years of work experience in the job offered or related position; and 4 years of work experience with the following Experimental design, execution, and interpretation; Biopharmaceutical purification processes including chromatography, depth filtration, precipitation and flocculation, tangential flow filtration, adventitious viral clearance, ultracentrifugation, and impurity clearance; Single use and automated systems including Mobius and AKTA; Viral particle purification in clinical and commercial manufacturing settings; Developing and optimizing downstream manufacturing process steps; Performing scaleup and scaledown, including leveraging scale models of biopharmaceutical processes; Global regulations pertaining to cGMP manufacturing of Drug Substance andor Drug Product and the translation of those regulations into process development work products, specifically within the downstream context; Complex, multidisciplinary technical teams of scientists and engineers tasked with rapid and comprehensive development of new biopharmaceutical manufacturing platforms; and Laboratory biosafety practices.br br Alternative Requirementsbr Doctorate degree in Biological Engineering, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering, or related field. 2 years of work experience in the job offered or related position; and 2 years of work experience with the following Experimental design, execution, and interpretation; Biopharmaceutical purification processes including chromatography, depth filtration, precipitation and flocculation, tangential flow filtration, adventitious viral clearance, ultracentrifugation, and impurity clearance; Single use and automated systems including Mobius and AKTA; Viral particle purification in clinical and commercial manufacturing settings; Developing and optimizing downstream manufacturing process steps; Performing scaleup and scaledown, including leveraging scale models of biopharmaceutical processes; Global regulations pertaining to cGMP manufacturing of Drug Substance andor Drug Product and the translation of those regulations into process development work products, specifically within the downstream context; Complex, multidisciplinary technical teams of scientists and engineers tasked with rapid and comprehensive development of new biopharmaceutical manufacturing platforms; and Laboratory biosafety practices.br br Position requires domestic travel up to 25 of the time.

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

2021-08-11

SWA Job Order End Date

2021-09-12

Sunday Edition Newspaper

Y

First Newspaper Name

The News Observer

First Advertisement Start Date

2021-08-22

Second Newspaper Ad Name

The News Observer

Second Advertisement Type

Newspaper

Second Ad Start Date

2021-08-29

Employer Website From Date

2022-01-01 11:49:01

Employer Website To Date

2022-01-01 11:49:01

Professional Organization Ad From Date

2022-01-01 11:49:01

Professional Organization Advertisement To Date

2022-01-01 11:49:01

Job Search Website From Date

2021-08-23

Job Search Website To Date

2021-08-30

Employee Referral Program From Date

2022-01-01 11:49:01

Employee Referral Program To Date

2022-01-01 11:49:01

Local Ethnic Paper From Date

2021-08-25

Local Ethnic Paper To Date

2021-08-25

Radio/TV Ad From Date

2021-08-21

Radio/TV Ad To Date

2021-08-22

Employer Received Payment

N

Posted Notice at Worksite

Y

Layoff in Past Six Months

N

Country of Citizenship

CHINA

Foreign Worker Birth Country

CHINA

Class of Admission

H-1B

Foreign Worker Education

Master's

Foreign Worker Information: Major

BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING

Foreign Worker Years of Education Completed

2012

Foreign Worker Institution of Education

NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY

Foreign Worker Education Institution Address 1

203 PEELE HALL CAMPUS BOX 7103

Foreign Worker Education Institution Address 2

Foreign Worker Education Institution City

RALEIGH

Foreign Worker Education Institution State/Province

NC

Foreign Worker Education Institution Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Foreign Worker Education Institution Postal Code

27695

Foreign Worker Experience with Employer

N

Foreign Worker Employer Pays for Education

N

Foreign Worker Currently Employed

Y

Employer Completed Application

N

Preparer Name

Cole F Heyer

Preparer Title

Associate

Preparer Email

gressc@gtlaw.com

Employer Information Declaration Name

Bona Kwak

Employer Information Declaration Title

Associate Director, US Immigration Counsel