Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

Professional, Scientific & Technical Services · Primarily MA · PERM filings 2019–2024

#787 top sponsor

Overview

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is a Professional, Scientific & Technical Services employer that has filed 96 PERM green-card applications between FY2019 and FY2024. That places it #787 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 71 were certified (74% approval rate), taking about 317 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Statisticians, with most worksites in MA, and the median sponsored wage is $108,790.

96

PERM filings

74%

approval

2

denied

$108,790

median wage

317d

avg processing

Worker background

Across 66 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is INDIA (39%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)

Top countries of origin

  • India26
  • China22
  • Canada7
  • Taiwan3
  • Cyprus1
  • Italy1
  • Ireland1
  • Indonesia1
  • Iran1
  • Mexico1

Prior visa status

  • H-1B57
  • L-14
  • TN3
  • F-11
  • O-11

Education

  • Master's38
  • Doctorate19
  • Bachelor's9

PERM filings by year

Occupations & job titles

The occupations Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated most often sponsors, with average wages.

OccupationFilingsAvg wage
Statisticians 16 $104,439
Biostatisticians 9 $113,356
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 8 $101,269
Clinical Data Managers 8 $110,275
Chemists 8 $98,222
Computer Systems Analysts 6 $143,272
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 4 $88,525
Industrial Production Managers 3 $152,312
Software Developers 3 $167,454
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 3 $149,587

Common job titles

Senior Statistical Programmer II 16 Principal Biostatistician 4 Sr. Statistical Programmer II 4 Principal Statistical Programmer 3 Manager, Validation 2 Formulation Principal Research Associate 2 Bioanalytical Principal Research Associate 2 Formulation Research Scientist I 2 Core Technology Principal Engineer 1 Software Senior Engineer II 1 Patient Support Operations Manager 1 Commercial Analytics Senior Manager 1

Worksite states

Wage range

$96,000

25th

$108,790

median

$135,000

75th

$156,000

90th

Law firms used

  • Berry Appleman Leiden LLP66
  • Berry Appleman and Leiden LLP30

Recent filings

CaseJob titleStatusWorksiteDecision
A-21277-53708 Research Scientist ICertified - Expired Boston, MA May 18, 2022
A-21285-57528 Senior Research ScientistCertified - Expired Boston, MA May 18, 2022
A-21238-36511 Sr. Statistical Programmer IICertified - Expired Boston, MA Mar 21, 2022
A-21229-32474 Serialization Manager, Technical OperationsCertified - Expired Boston, MA Mar 21, 2022
A-21126-83215 Application Development Senior Analyst IICertified - Expired Boston, MA Nov 9, 2021
A-21083-66105 Molecular and Cell Biology Research Scientist ICertified - Expired Boston, MA Oct 7, 2021
A-21071-61493 Medicinal Chemistry Research Scientist ICertified - Expired Boston, MA Oct 1, 2021
A-21078-64433 Stem Cell Senior Research AssociateCertified - Expired Cambridge, MA Oct 1, 2021
A-21096-70700 Data Center Cloud Operations Senior Engineer IICertified - Expired Boston, MA Oct 1, 2021
A-21020-44077 Application Development Lead AnalystCertified - Expired Boston, MA Sep 27, 2021
A-21035-49242 Clinical Business Systems Senior Analyst IICertified - Expired Boston, MA Aug 6, 2021
A-21025-45464 Manager, Global Systems ComplianceCertified - Expired Boston, MA Aug 4, 2021
A-20358-36490 Senior Statistical ProgrammerCertified - Expired Boston, MA Jul 20, 2021
A-21022-44977 Principal BiostatisticianCertified - Expired Boston, MA Jul 13, 2021
A-21020-44098 Senior Biostatistician IICertified - Expired Boston, MA Jul 2, 2021
A-20363-37179 U.S. Medical Affairs Director, Cystic Fibrosis PortfolioCertified - Expired Boston, MA Jun 29, 2021
A-20252-97150 Scientist II, Modeling & SimulationsCertified - Expired San Diego, CA Jun 9, 2021
A-20192-75161 Manager, Analytical ChemistryCertified - Expired Boston, MA May 21, 2021
A-20252-97113 Senior Statistical Programmer IICertified - Expired Boston, MA May 18, 2021
A-20167-65508 Senior Statistical Programmer IICertified - Expired Boston, MA May 13, 2021

Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.