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Ionis Pharmaceuticals

H-1B PERM E-Verify

Founded

1989

Employees

1001-5000

Headquarters

Carlsbad, CA

Website

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Overview

Does Ionis Pharmaceuticals Sponsor H-1B Visas?

Yes. Our records show Ionis Pharmaceuticals has filed 30 H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs). The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 1 filings.

Visa History

H1B Sponsorship trends

In fiscal year 2026, Ionis Pharmaceuticals recorded 1 H-1B LCA filings, a 88.89% decrease from the previous year. The reported certification rate was 100%, up by 0 percentage points.

PERM Sponsorship trends

In fiscal year 2021, Ionis Pharmaceuticals recorded 2 PERM filings, a 0% increase from the previous year. The reported certification rate was 50%, up by 0 percentage points.

Salary & Job

Salary

H-1B and PERM salary history at Ionis Pharmaceuticals, 2020–2026.

2026 146,373 ~ 203,574 -
2025 82,139 ~ 389,632 -
2024 101,920 ~ 240,000 -
2023 81,561 ~ 346,649 -
2022 157,092 ~ 245,000 -
2021 96,832 ~ 149,900 60,923 ~ 93,422
2020 100,000 ~ 100,000 -
Job Fields

Ionis Pharmaceuticals sponsors foreign workers across diverse job fields, including Life, Physical, and Social Science(11), Management(10), Computer and Mathematical(8), Business and Financial Operations(3), for permanent employment opportunities.

Life, Physical, and Social Science 34.38%
Management 31.25%
Computer and Mathematical 25%
Business and Financial Operations 9.38%
STEM Job Titles

Ionis Pharmaceuticals supports foreign workers for permanent employment in various STEM job titles.

Biostatistician 2 Assistant Director Of Software Engineering 2 Pharmacokinetics & Clinical Pharmacology Director 2 Scientist 2 Pharmaceutical Development Scientist 2
Non-STEM Job Titles

Ionis Pharmaceuticals supports foreign workers for permanent employment in various Non-STEM job titles.

Assistant Director Global Market Insights & Forecasting 2 Global Marketing Director 1 Assistant Director 1 Gvp QA & Compliance Director 1 Regulatory Affairs Cmc Manager 1

Worker Backgrounds

School

Ionis Pharmaceuticals sponsors green cards for foreign workers, with the majority of them graduating from a select group of U.S. universities.

SUNY Buffalo State University 1
Major

Ionis Pharmaceuticals sponsors both STEM and Non-STEM workers, with the most sponsorships in fields as below.

Pharmaceutical Sciences 1 Pharmaceutical Science 1
Degree

Ionis Pharmaceuticals sponsors green cards for foreign workers who have graduated with various degrees.

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Citizenship

Most of Ionis Pharmaceuticals recruiters come from INDIA.

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Job Level

Ionis Pharmaceuticals sponsors green cards for foreign workers across various job levels.

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Location

Ionis Pharmaceuticals's primary office locations are in CA, CALIFORNIA, MD, MA, NJ.

CA 27 CALIFORNIA 2 MD 1 MA 1 NJ 1

Contacts

Contact

Authorized Ionis Pharmaceuticals employees listed here handle labor certification. They must work directly for Ionis Pharmaceuticals, not outside agents, lawyers, or HR staff. In small companies, this is often the president or operations manager.

Karen Kramer Horning k***g@ionisph.com Executive Director, Human Resources ***2594
Tracy Defernez t***z@ionisph.com Associate Director, HR ***9200
Shannon Devers s***s@ionisph.com Senior Vice President, Human Resources ***3848

FAQs

Visa FAQs
Does Ionis Pharmaceuticals sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Our records show Ionis Pharmaceuticals has filed 30 H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs). The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 1 filings.
Does Ionis Pharmaceuticals sponsor PERM (green card) applications?
Yes. Our records show Ionis Pharmaceuticals has filed 2 PERM labor certification applications. The latest available data is for fiscal year 2021, with 2 filings.
Does Ionis Pharmaceuticals participate in E-Verify?
The available dataset contains an E-Verify participation signal for Ionis Pharmaceuticals. Check the official E-Verify employer search for current status.
Does Ionis Pharmaceuticals sponsor Non-STEM job seekers?
Our records include 7 Non-STEM cases associated with Ionis Pharmaceuticals. Review the job-title data below to judge whether that history matches a specific role.
Is Ionis Pharmaceuticals an ICC?
No, Ionis Pharmaceuticals is not an ICC.
Where does FrogHire get Ionis Pharmaceuticals's sponsorship data, and what are its limitations?

This profile summarizes public employer records, including U.S. Department of Labor LCA and PERM disclosure data. The latest annual data shown is from fiscal year 2026. An LCA is not an H-1B petition, visa approval, or current job opening. Confirm current sponsorship with the employer or recruiter.

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