Senior Technical Analyst, External Manufacturing Data, & Intelligent Manufacturing Solutions

Job Description

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation. The Digital, Technology and Engineering (DTE) Research, Pre-Clinical, Manufacturing & Supply (RPMS) Group’s mission is to improve the lives of patients through digital, data, and technology innovation.

Vertex is in a transformational period where we are accelerating our capabilities, technology and data to augment our scientific mission and enable Vertex to grow in scale; ensuring we remain on the forefront of science, medicine and technology. 

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced senior analyst with a passion for External manufacturing solutions, to join our team and drive our digital transformation initiatives.

The Senior Technical Analyst, External Manufacturing Data, & Intelligent Manufacturing Solutions is part of a team of innovators responsible for the development, implementation, and management of data flow, artificial intelligence and automation technologies that accelerate manufacturing execution, including oversight, decision control and process optimization. These activities enable the rapid expansion of commercial supply of all Vertex medicines across all modalities, from small molecules through to cell and gene therapy medicines.   

The Senior Technical Analyst partners with team members across global commercial manufacturing teams spanning plants to operations to oversight to enhance digital capabilities, drive automation, and improve operational efficiency and deliver high value, high speed impact.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participate in the design, implementation, and maintenance of systems that enable external manufacturing of all Vertex medicines.
• Enable the data and technology strategy for manufacturing, ensuring alignment with business objectives to deliver a digital transformation in the pace and velocity of real-time insight creation.
• Have mastery of the marketplace of commercial products with innovation to where creative solutions can drive Vertex’s needs forward.
• Guide end to end business process development, integrating collaborating system data flows through mapping exercises and technical task execution. Conduct data quality assessments for integration project databases.

• Collaborate globally to accelerate operational efficiency in CMC and manufacturing planning, forecasting and execution processes internally and externally.
• Monitor and implement fast moving AI technologies and regulatory trends to design and build system capabilities and maintain compliance with evolving global standards.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% to support business objectives.

• Execute timely technology/AI/data activity to the required quality standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand needs and ensure successful delivery to value.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Experience in successfully designing and implementing data and technology solutions in commercial manufacturing environments and across a manufacturing network.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to use data to inform decisions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical concepts to a variety of audiences.
• A strong commitment to compliance and integrity in systems, processes, and actions, with a deep understanding of the biotech environment.
• Proficiency in rapidly adopting and implementing emerging technology (e.g. agentic).
• Proficiency in manufacturing software and tools and strong understanding of manufacturing processes and technology.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, IT or relevant equivalent experience; Master’s degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in technology, ideally within manufacturing and CMC domains.
• Demonstrated ability to work in cross-functional teams and initiatives that require collaboration across multiple functional areas.
• Proven track record of implementing and optimizing digital manufacturing systems and data flows.
• Experience with regulatory requirements and industry standards, including GMP.
• Experience with the manufacturing systems (MES, PCS, LIMS, Data Historian, Data Lake) processes of small molecule, cell therapy, gene therapy and other modalities.
• Experience with enabling advanced technologies, such as AI and machine learning, and delivery of data engineering strategies is highly desirable. 
• Advanced certifications in product, agile, software engineering, cloud technologies, or leadership preferred.

Pay Range:

$104,000 - $156,000

Disclosure Statement:

Flex Designation:

Hybrid-Eligible Or On-Site Eligible

Flex Eligibility Status:

In this Hybrid-Eligible role, you can choose to be designated as: 
1.    Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week; or select
2.    On-Site: 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.

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 ApplicationAssistance@vrtx.com