Job Description
Job Description Posting Title: Temporary Contract - Principal Research Scientist
Location: Boston, MA
Department: Formulation Development
This is a PT role: 20-30 hours per week.
Position Overview:
Vertex Pharmaceuticals is seeking a talented scientist who can join our Formulation Development group in Boston, MA. Consistently and passionately challenging the boundaries of their knowledge, our Formulation Development team employs traditional and innovative techniques and Quality-by-Design principles to ensure the safety, efficacy, and quality of Vertex pharmaceutical products.
As a member of the Formulation Development team, this scientist will support the drug development programs at Vertex through phase appropriate dissolution method development, validation, and transfer. The ideal candidate will have proven ability to learn quickly, communicate effectively and deliver results in a fast-paced environment. This person will have the opportunity to provide leadership and coaching to junior scientists in a laboratory setting. Applicants should understand drug product processing, drug substance physical form, formulation design principles, dissolution testing, and HPLC method development. Vast knowledge of guidelines and associated recommendations is a must (ICH, USP, etc). Strong analytical technical capabilities, formulation development knowledge and excellent communication skills are required to be successful in this role.
Key Responsibilities:
Demonstrating leadership and coaching to junior scientists in the laboratory
Serving to help keep laboratory and samples organized
Mentoring, training, and developing junior colleagues while working in a matrix team environment
Handling multiple responsibilities at once to support fast paced project timelines
Maintaining accurate records of experiments and results in an electronic laboratory notebook and authoring reports as assigned
Executing raw data and documentation review to support multiple projects in parallel with focus on compliance and efficiency, as well as setting a strong example for others
Understanding of key analytical deliverables including method development, validation, stability, release testing and analytical strategies to bring these individual items together collectively for a fast-paced program
Authoring methods, protocols and reports as assigned
Helping to develop and troubleshoot HPLC methods
Independently designing and performing elaborate, technically challenging experiments in a resourceful manner with a high degree of reliability and attention to details
Demonstrating knowledge of scientific principles and understanding of applicable drug development regulations
Helping to maintain and troubleshoot as applicable general lab equipment, HPLCs and dissolution systems
Participating in the preparation of presentations and may present experimental conclusions at internal team meetings
Performing other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications:
A Ph.D. degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or Pharmaceutical Chemistry and 4-7 years experience, or Master’s and 7+ years experience, or Bachelor’s and 10+ years experience
Attention to detail and ability to track key information
A thorough understanding of dissolution and HPLC method development
Knowledge of various dissolution systems and apparatus types
Excellent attention to detail and strong communication and documentation skills
The ability to work successfully in both a team/matrix environment as well as independently
The ability to work in a fast pace environment, manage priorities, and communicate outcomes
Leadership experience, but not necessarily management experience, is required
Pay Range $65-$75/HR
Requisition Disclaimer This job posting is for a temporary role with a third-party agency partner on assignment at Vertex Pharmaceuticals (“Vertex”). The individual selected for this role will be offered the role as an employee of a third- party agency partner; compensation, medical benefits, fringe benefits and other terms and conditions of employment shall be presented by the third-party agency partner upon offer. The pay rate range provided is a reasonable estimate of the anticipated compensation range for this job at the time of posting. The actual pay rate will be based on a number of factors, including skills, competencies, experience, location and/or being pursued and other job-related factors permitted by law. In addition, this role will be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements
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