Job Description
General Summary:
Vertex Pharmaceuticals is seeking a talented leader to join our Analytical Development team in Boston, MA. As the Associate Director, you will play a central role in advancing transformative medicines through all stages of clinical development. You will lead a team dedicated to small molecule analytical development activities, providing scientific leadership and fostering team development. In addition, you will help develop, implement, and champion initiatives related to process improvement and scalability.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- People Leadership: Lead and inspire a team of analytical development professionals, fostering their growth and development.
- Project Oversight: Oversee and be accountable for all analytical deliverables required to support clinical progression for assigned project(s), including IND/IMPD submissions and information requests, as well as represent Analytical Development on cross-functional project teams
- Strategy Development: Develop, align, and execute analytical project team plans and strategies to support drug substance and drug product development.
- Scientific Contribution: Collaborate with other R&D functions to address analytical and broader CMC drug development challenges.
- Compliance: Ensure adherence to cGMPs (current Good Manufacturing Practices) and Regulatory guidelines.
- Laboratory Expertise: Apply expertise in laboratory techniques commonly used in the analysis of pharmaceutical products.
- Collaboration: Work both independently and collaboratively within a matrix team environment.
- Continued Learning: As a member of dynamic and diverse Analytical Development and CMC (Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls) teams, you will have opportunities for continued learning and cross-functional collaboration.
- Advance Strategic Initiatives: Develop, implement, and champion initiatives (within Analytical Development and beyond) to improve scalability and reduce complexity
Knowledge and Skills:
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Demonstrated leadership experience in a pharmaceutical or biotechnology setting.
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Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proven ability to work independently and in a matrix team environment.
- Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
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Strong knowledge of cGMPs and Regulatory guidelines.
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Expertise in laboratory techniques commonly used in pharmaceutical product analysis.
Education and Experience:
- Ph.D. (or equivalent degree) in physical sciences with a preference for a concentration in Analytical Chemistry and 6-8 years of productive, relevant post-doctoral work experience, or
- M.S. (or equivalent degree) in physical sciences with a preference for a concentration in Analytical Chemistry and 9 years of productive, relevant work experience, or
- B.S. (or equivalent degree) and 11 years of productive, relevant work experience
Flex Designation:
On-Site Designated
Flex Eligibility Status:
In this On-Site designated role, you will work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility.
Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertex’s Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time.
Company Information
Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.
Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.
Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the recruiter or hiring manager, or contact Talent Acquisition at [email protected]
Top Skills
What We Do
Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious and life-threatening diseases.
We discovered and developed the first medicines to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis (CF), a rare, life-threatening genetic disease. In addition to clinical development programs in CF, Vertex has more than a dozen ongoing research programs focused on the underlying mechanisms of other serious diseases.
Founded in 1989 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, our corporate headquarters is now located in Boston’s Innovation District, and our international headquarters is in London, United Kingdom. We currently employ approximately 3,500 people in the United States, Europe, Canada, Australia and Latin America with nearly two-thirds of our staff dedicated to research and development.
Vertex is consistently recognized as one of the industry’s top places to work by Science Magazine, The Boston Globe, Boston Business Journal and the San Diego Business Journal. Our research and medicines have also received esteemed recognitions, including the Robert J. Beall Therapeutics Development Award, the French Prix Galien and the British Pharmacological Society awards.
