Analytical Chemistry Research Scientist

Analytical Chemistry Research Scientist – Contractor

Vertex is seeking a highly motivated analytical chemist to provide commercial product analytical support. You will work directly with our contract manufacturing organizations and a highly diverse group of scientists at Vertex to support various tasks encountered in commercial manufacturing of drug products.

To be considered for this position, the applicant must be a collaborative, experienced, and competent analytical chemist with a strong understanding of development, implementation, and troubleshooting of analytical methods in the pharmaceutical industry.

• Method transfers for small molecule drug products to various CMOs or between internal groups
• Authoring/reviewing documentation to support new and existing commercial products (methods, transfer protocols/reports, lab notebooks, technical reports, etc.)
• Commercial data collection, interpretation, reviewing, trending, and report generation to support late-phase and commercial projects.

• Experience with chromatography methods such as HPLC, GC, and other common analytical techniques used in pharmaceutical analysis
• Experience with compendial methods for analysis (e.g., KF, elemental impurity testing, and identification by spectroscopy)
• Proficiency with data analytics and visualization tools
• Strong communication and technical writing skills, including Microsoft Office
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to new projects rapidly and flexibility to accommodate changes in responsibilities or project priorities

• Bachelor's or Master's in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, or other natural science
• Typically requires the following, or the equivalent combination of education and experience:
  Master’s or Bachelor’s and 2+ years

$46-$52