MERCK SHARP DOHME CORP

Senior Scientist, Biostatistics

A-22222-03459 H-1B 2023 Certified

Salary

$112,112

Visa Type

H-1B

Job Title

Senior Scientist, Biostatistics

Employee's Citizenship

CHINA

Graduate School

WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE

Case info Company Info HR Info Attorney Position Info Employee Info

Case info

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Data Publish Year 2023

Case Number A-22222-03459

Case Status Certified

Received Date 2022-09-30

Decision Date 2023-08-21

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 541710

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 P10021302675509

Prevailing Wage SOC Code 15-2051.02

Prevailing Wage SOC Title Clinical Data Managers

Prevailing Wage Skill Level Level III

Prevailing Wage 112112

Prevailing Wage Unit of Pay Year

Prevailing Wage Source OES

Prevailing Wage Other Source -

Prevailing Wage Determination Date 2022-05-04

Prevailing Wage Expiration Date 2022-08-02

Wage Offer From 112112

Wage Offer To 132000

Wage Offer Unit of Pay Year

Workstie Address Line 1 126 E. Lincoln Avenue

Worksite Address Line 2 -

Worksite City Rahway

Worksite State NEW JERSEY

Worksite Postal Code 7065

Job Title Senior Scientist, Biostatistics

Minimum Education Master's

Other Degree/ Diploma -

Major Field of Study Statistics/Biostatistics or related field

Required Training N

Required Training Month -

Required Field of Training -

Required Experience Y

Required Expreience Months 36

Accept Alternate Field of Study N

Accept Alternate Major -

Alternate Combination of Education/ Experience Y

Required Alternate Level of Education Doctorate

Other Alternate Level of Education -

Acceptable Years of Experience -

Accept Foreign Educationa Y

Acceptable Alternate Occupation Y

Acceptable Alternate Occupation Month 36

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 3 years of experience with biostatistics; statistical analysis methodologies and experimental design; statistical and data processing software SAS andor R; and working with scientists on multidisciplinary teams. We will also accept PhD and expertise in these areas as demonstrated through employment or internships.br br PLEASE NOTE H.12 The requirements bear a reasonable relationship to the occupation of Clinical Data Managers, which falls under the OES broad Statisticians occupation, especially in the context of this senior leadership biostatistician position for Merck in the Pharmaceutical industry, and are essential to perform the job in a reasonable manner. According to the OOH, quot;Statisticians known as Biostatisticians work in pharmaceutical companies, public health agencies, or hospitalstypically need at least a masters degree.quot; The OOH specifies that a masters degree or higher is particularly necessary to become a senior Biostatistician or to work in quot;other managerial roles.quot; According to the Association of Clinical Research Professionals 2021 ACRP Clinical Research Career Lattice, which provides a summary of common career paths in the industry, Senior Clinical Data Manager roles with BiopharmaceuticalMedical Device Companies such as quot;BiostatisticianData Sciences Specialistsquot; and quot;Sr. Clinical Research Scientistsquot; typically require more than a bachelors degree i.e., MS or higher. 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 Masters degree 3 years of experience or a Doctorate and demonstrated expertise through employment or internships are normal for the occupation. Merck has determined that employees must meet these requirements to reasonably perform as a Senior Scientist, Biostatistics based on the complexity of the job duties, particularly in the context of Mercks business. Senior Scientist, Biostatistics must have extensive specialized technical knowledge and experience with biostatistics; statistical analysis methodologies and experimental design; statistical and data processing software SAS andor R; and working with scientists on multidisciplinary teams in order to serve as the statistical representative on crossfunctional teams for the strategic planning and execution of designing and analyzing clinical trials, coordinating the statistical activities for clinical drugvaccine projects, and other product development trials. Merck develops, manufactures, and markets a broad range of pharmaceutical products including vaccines and medicines to address unmet medical needs, and operates in more than 140 countries to deliver innovative health solutions. The successful development of these pharmaceutical products is dependent upon statisticians who provide cuttingedge complex quantitative analysis on the biological and clinical data for clinical trials and reporting purposes to ensure the accuracy of a conclusion. Senior Scientist, Biostatistics must decide what statistical analysis methods are appropriate or devise novel methods to answer research questions and meet the study objectives. Due to the complexity of the data and impact of new drugs on humans, Biostatisticians at Merck need to have received advanced degrees in the field of statisticsbiostatistics or a related field in order to perform their job duties. Using innovative thinking to apply cutting edge biostatistical theory to refine and develop new approaches to experimental design, Mercks research teams collaborate to discover the next medical breakthrough. In light of the complex mathematical and scientific duties of this pharmaceutical research senior leadership position compared to what is typical and in the context of Mercks global pharmaceutical business, the job opportunitys requirements are 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 2022-05-23

Job Oder End Date 2022-06-22

Sunday Edition Newspaper Y

First Newspaper Name The StarLedger

First Advertisement Start Date 2022-05-29

Second Newspaper Name The StarLedger

Second Advertisement Type Newspaper

Second Ad Start Date 2022-06-05

Job Fair From Date -

Job Fair to Date -

On Campus Recruiting from Date -

On Campus Recruiting to Date -

Employer Website from Date 2022-05-19

Employer Website to Date 2022-08-02

Pro. Org. Ad from Date -

Pro.Org. Ad to Date -

Job Search Website from Date 2022-05-23

Job Search Website to Date 2022-06-24

Private Employment Firm from Date -

Pricate Employment Firm to Date -

Employee Referral Program from Date -

Employee Referral Program to Date -

Campus Placement from Date 2022-05-24

Campus Placement to Date 2022-06-24

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 CHINA

Foreign Worker Birth Country CHINA

Class of Admission H-1B

Employee Info

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Foreign Worker Education Doctorate

Foreign Worker Education Other -

Foreign Worker Major MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES, STATISTICS

Year of Compelted Education 2020

Foreign Worker Istitution of Eduation WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE

Foreign Worker Education Instution Address Line 1 100 INSTITUTE ROAD

Foreign Worker Education Institution Address Line 2 -

Foreign Worker Education Institution City WORCESTER

Foreign Worker Educatution Institution State MA

Foreign Worker Education Institution Country UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Foreign Worker Education Training Post Code 1609

Foreign Worker Training Completion N/A

Foreign Worker Required Experience N

Foreign Worker Alternate Education and Experience Y

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 InclnVelazquez

Employer Declaration Title Sr. Paralegal, Corporate Immigration