Process Chemistry Principal Scientist

Job Description

General Summary:

The Process Chemistry Principal Scientist is technically self-reliant with an extensive track record of accomplishments and will identify and solve complex problems repeatedly across a number of critical and diverse projects. This role will serve as an emerging technical expert in the field and provide reliable and valuable advice to project teams on a regular basis.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Designs and performs sophisticated, technically challenging experiments, efficiently and independently ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and SOPs
• Generates effective hypotheses to pursue project goals and sets new experimental direction
• Identifies broad implications of results and their impact on overall study
• Develops novel and creative solutions to overcome project obstacles
• Makes substantive conceptual contributions to project activities and scientific strategies
• Provides authoritative technical recommendations broadly within the company regarding own discipline and occupies a key or pivotal formal or informal project role
• Serves as a practical manager of CRO interactions and external collaboration

Knowledge and Skills:

• Ability and track record of successfully working in cross-functional teams.
• Experience in drafting, reviewing and submitting required documentation pertaining to the development and preparation of drug substances under cGMP environment
• In-depth conceptual knowledge of SOPs and GMPs and ensure compliance with all applicable regulations and SOPs.
• Experience and ability to draft CMC sections of INDs or CTAs is a plus.
• Experience in writing and transferring developed technology to outside CROs and working with suppliers to solve chemical issues for compound delivery.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to explain difficult or sensitive technical/scientific information and to prepare presentations and reports

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field
• Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of experience or a Master's degree and 7+ years of experience or a PhD and 4-7 years of experience, or the equivalent combination of education and experience

Pay Range:

$138,000 - $207,000

Disclosure Statement:

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.

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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.

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