Does Vertex Pharmaceuticals sponsor H-1B for new grads?

Yes. From Oct 2025 - Jun 2026, Vertex Pharmaceuticals filed 1 certified H-1B applications for new hires at the entry-level wage (Level I) and 24 at Level II, out of 137 H-1B applications in all. Median entry-level salary: $70k.

Legal name: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated · Headquarters: Boston, MA

entry-level H-1B applications for new hires

$70k

median entry-level salary

of its H-1B applications are entry level

New hires by wage level: I: 1 · II: 24 · III: 7 · IV: 7. All 137 applications by wage level: I: 4 · II: 42 · III: 23 · IV: 67. Many large employers file new-grad roles at Level II, so read both.

Entry-level H-1B job titles at Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Job title	Filings	Median salary
Stem Cell Research Associate	1	$70k

Where: Boston, MA (1)

Frequently asked questions

Does Vertex Pharmaceuticals sponsor H-1B visas for new grads?

Which entry-level roles does Vertex Pharmaceuticals sponsor on H-1B?

The most common entry-level H-1B job titles were Stem Cell Research Associate (1).

Where are Vertex Pharmaceuticals's entry-level H-1B jobs?

Mostly in Boston, MA.

Other H-1B sponsors for research scientists

Washington University The Leland Stanford, Jr University Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania Johns Hopkins University University of Michigan Dana-Farber Cancer Institute General Hospital University of Pittsburgh Yale University UT Southwestern Medical Center All research scientists sponsors

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 - Jun 2026), certified H-1B applications only. “Entry-level new hire” means a Labor Condition Application at prevailing wage Level I for new employment. An LCA is filed before an H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval, and some are never used. Past filings don't promise that a company will sponsor you. Check each job's posting and ask the recruiter.