MERCK SHARP DOHME CORP

Executive Director / Distinguished Scientist

A-22276-32339 TN 2023 Certified

Salary

$204,298

Visa Type

Job Title

Executive Director / Distinguished Scientist

Employee's Citizenship

CANADA

Graduate School

OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY

Case info Company Info HR Info Attorney Position Info Employee Info

Case info

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Data Publish Year 2023

Case Number A-22276-32339

Case Status Certified

Received Date 2022-10-03

Decision Date 2023-08-17

Refile N

Original File Date -

Previous State Work Force Agency (SWA) Case Number Stete -

Schedule A or a Sheepherder Occupation N

Company Info

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Employer Name MERCK SHARP DOHME CORP

Employer Address_Line 1 2000 GALLOPING HILL ROAD

Employer Address_Line 2 -

Employer City KENILWORTH

State -

Employer State/ Province NEW JERSEY

Employer Country UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Employer Postal Code 7033

Employer Phone No. 908-740-1885

Employer Phone Extent No. -

Total Number of Employees 27000

Employer Year of Commenced 1928

NAICS Code 54171

Foreign Worker Ownership & Interest N

HR Info

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Employer Contact Name Elena Inclan-Velazquez

Employer Contact Address Line1 2000 Galloping Hill Road

Employer Contact Address Line2 -

Employer Contact City Kenilworth

Employer Contact State/ Provice NEW JERSEY

Employer Contact Country UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Employer Contact Post Code 7033

Employer Contact Phone 908-740-1885

Employer Contact Email elena_inclan@merck.com

Attorney

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Agent/ Attorney Name Heidi L Snyder

Agent/ Attorney Firm Name Ross Silverman Snyder Tietjen LLP

Agent/ Attorney Phone 6175425111

Agent/ Attorney Phone Ext. -

Agent/ Attorney Address Line 1 50 Congress Street

Agent/ Attorney Address Line 2 Suite 200

Agent/ Attorney City Boston

Agent/ Attorney State/ Province MASSACHUSETTS

Agent/ Attorney Country UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Agent/ Attorney Postal Code 2109

Agent/ Attorney Email hsnyder@rsstlawgroup.com

Position Info

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Prevailing Wage Track Number P10021172415058

Prevailing Wage SOC Code 11-9121.01

Prevailing Wage SOC Title Clinical Research Coordinators

Prevailing Wage Skill Level Level IV

Prevailing Wage 204298

Prevailing Wage Unit of Pay Year

Prevailing Wage Source OES

Prevailing Wage Other Source -

Prevailing Wage Determination Date 2021-11-26

Prevailing Wage Expiration Date 2022-06-30

Wage Offer From 329686

Wage Offer To -

Wage Offer Unit of Pay Year

Workstie Address Line 1 351 N Sumneytown Pike

Worksite Address Line 2 -

Worksite City North Wales

Worksite State PENNSYLVANIA

Worksite Postal Code 19454

Job Title Executive Director / Distinguished Scientist

Minimum Education Doctorate

Other Degree/ Diploma -

Major Field of Study Medicine or Osteopathic Medicine

Required Training N

Required Training Month -

Required Field of Training -

Required Experience Y

Required Expreience Months 60

Accept Alternate Field of Study N

Accept Alternate Major -

Alternate Combination of Education/ Experience N

Required Alternate Level of Education -

Other Alternate Level of Education -

Acceptable Years of Experience -

Accept Foreign Educationa Y

Acceptable Alternate Occupation Y

Acceptable Alternate Occupation Month 60

Accept Alternate Job Title Any occupation in which the applicant can gain experience listed in H.14.

Normal Requirements of Job Opportunity Y

Required Foreign Language N

Specific Skills Must have Doctor of Medicine MD degree or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine DO degree and 5 years of clinical experience in the healthcare field as a physicianclinician, including at least 3 years of experience with clinical safety, pharmacovigilance, andor risk management in both the investigational and postmarketing environments. Experience must include leadership at an organizational level in the areas of clinical safety, pharmacovigilance, andor risk management.br br H.12 PLEASE NOTE. The requirements bear a reasonable relationship to the occupation of Clinical Research Coordinators, which falls into the Natural Sciences Managers occupation, in the context of this senior leadership position in the pharmaceutical industry and are essential to perform the job in a reasonable manner. According to the OOH, Natural Science Managers quot;typically have a bachelors degree, masters degree, or Ph.D. in a scientific discipline or a related field.quot; The OOH goes on to explain that quot;Natural sciences managers usually work several years in the sciences before advancing to management positions.quot; Based on this information and the specific job duties essential to this pharmaceutical research and development senior leadership position in the context of Mercks business, our requirements of a Doctor of Medicine MD or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine DO degree 5 years of experience are normal for the occupation. Merck has determined that employees must meet these requirements in order to perform the Executive Director Distinguished Scientist based on the complexity of the job duties, particularly in the context of Mercks business. The Executive Director Distinguished Scientist must have extensive clinical experience in the healthcare field as a physicianclinician in order to oversee clinical risk management and safety surveillance for numerous investigational products at once as well as a team of safety physicians. In order to effectively provide senior safety leadership for assigned marketed products and drive delivery of safety input to clinical development of oncology assets, including all aspects of safety data evaluation i.e., assessing safety from a variety of sources clinical trials, literature, and postapproval use, the Executive Director Distinguished Scientist must have an extensive range of technical expertise, including, but not limited to, extensive knowledge of FDA CFR, ICH and clinical development programs; EMA GVP and CIOMS; US and global PV regulations; managing FDA and EMA HA Inspections and comarketing partner audits. Merck researches, develops, manufactures, and markets a broad range of pharmaceutical products including vaccines and medicines to address evolving cuttingedge, unmet medical needs, and operates in more than 140 countries in a highly regulated industry to deliver innovative safe health solutions. The successful research and development of these pharmaceutical products is dependent upon extremely precise chemical measurements to support a variety of dosage forms and modalities. Using innovative thinking, stateoftheart facilities and robust scientific methodology Mercks research teams collaborate to discover the next medical breakthrough. The Executive Director Distinguished Scientist plays an essential role driving the delivery of safety input to clinical development of oncology assets, overseeing a team of safety physicians overseeing the development of new products, and to lead all interactions regarding product safety issues with MRL governance committees and regulatory agencies. In light of the complex and scientific nature of this pharmaceutical research and senior leadership position compared to what is typical, the job opportunitys requirements normal for the occupation.

Combination Occupation N

Offered to Applied Foreign Worker Y

ForeignWorker Live on Premises N

Live in Domestic Service Worker N

Employment Contract -

Professional Occupation Y

College/ University Teacher N

Competitive Process -

Basic Recruitment Process -

Teacher Select Date -

Teacher Publish Journal Name -

Additional Recruitment Information N/A

Job Oder Start Date 2022-06-21

Job Oder End Date 2022-07-21

Sunday Edition Newspaper Y

First Newspaper Name The Times Herald

First Advertisement Start Date 2022-06-19

Second Newspaper Name The Times Herald

Second Advertisement Type Newspaper

Second Ad Start Date 2022-06-26

Job Fair From Date -

Job Fair to Date -

On Campus Recruiting from Date -

On Campus Recruiting to Date -

Employer Website from Date 2022-06-16

Employer Website to Date 2022-08-30

Pro. Org. Ad from Date -

Pro.Org. Ad to Date -

Job Search Website from Date 2022-06-17

Job Search Website to Date 2022-07-21

Private Employment Firm from Date -

Pricate Employment Firm to Date -

Employee Referral Program from Date -

Employee Referral Program to Date -

Campus Placement from Date 2022-06-21

Campus Placement to Date 2022-07-21

Local Ethnic Newspaper from Date -

Local Ethnic Newspaper to Date -

Radio/TV Ad from Date -

Radio/TV Ad to Date -

Employer Received the Payment N

Payment Details -

Bargaining Representative Notified N/A

Posted Notice at Worksite Y

Layoff in Past Six Months N

US Worker Considered -

Country of Citizenship CANADA

Foreign Worker Birth Country NIGERIA

Class of Admission TN

Employee Info

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Foreign Worker Education Doctorate

Foreign Worker Education Other -

Foreign Worker Major MEDICINE

Year of Compelted Education 1994

Foreign Worker Istitution of Eduation OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY

Foreign Worker Education Instution Address Line 1 OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY, P.M.B. 13

Foreign Worker Education Institution Address Line 2 -

Foreign Worker Education Institution City ILEIFE

Foreign Worker Educatution Institution State OSUN

Foreign Worker Education Institution Country NIGERIA

Foreign Worker Education Training Post Code 220282

Foreign Worker Training Completion N/A

Foreign Worker Required Experience N

Foreign Worker Alternate Education and Experience N/A

Foreign Worker Alternate Occupation Experience Y

Foreign Worker Experience with Employer N/A

Foreign Worker Employer Pay for Education N

Foreign Worker Currently Employed Y

Employer Completed Application N

Preparer Name Heidi L Snyder

Preparer Title Attorney

Preparer Email hsnyder@rsstlawgroup.com

Employer Information Declaration Name Elena InclanVelazquez

Employer Declaration Title Senior Paralegal, Corporate Immigration