Company:
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Location: Boston
Closing Date: 17/10/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
Job Description:
Within our Analytical Service team, we have a functional service provider solution, which is a unique partnership that allows our customers to leverage the experience of our staff, while allowing you, the employee, to gain direct experience working onsite at a pharmaceutical/ biopharmaceutical company.
As a QC Operations Analyst, you will join the Cell and Gene Therapy Department to support QC operations in a fast-paced GMP environment. The ideal candidate will have GMP lab experience and excellent organization skills. The candidate will need to be flexible to working at Boston/Cambridge depending on need.
Essential Functions:
Work cross functionally with internal (facility, validation, metrology) and external (CTL, instrument vendors) teams to minimize day to day lab operations interruptions
Identifying and creating processes that will ensure success within the QC lab
Sample, reagent and chemical lifecycle management
Establish, write, and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in compliance with GMP guidelines as needed in support of quality control operations
Sets up and maintains instrumentation by working with the cross functional team (QC, QA, facility and vendors)
Maintain QC equipment and perform regular performance verification/calibration as specified by equipment SOP
Communicates project status to project leader.
Performs work assignments accurately, and in a timely and safe manner.
Shift work applies - 2 roles:
Candidate will train M-F then convert to one of the below shifts. Flexible during manufacturing runs - if working later, will have a later start time.
Sun – Wed
7:00 AM – 5:30 PM
5:00 AM – 3:30 PM (manufacturing run) at least 2x a month
Sun – Wed
12:30 PM – 11:00 PM
3:30 PM – 2:00 AM (manufacturing run) at least 2x a month
Qualifications
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Scientific Field, or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
Previous GMP lab experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job is preferred (0-2 years industry experience)
In some cases, an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
GMP experience preferred
Ability to understand and independently apply GMPs and /or GLPs to everyday work with regard to documentation and instrument use
Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word (LIMS is a plus)
Proven problem solving and troubleshooting abilities
Good written and oral communication skills
Time management and project management skills
Ability to work in a collaborative work environment with a team
Able to lift and move objects up to 25 pounds.
Pay Range:
$30-$35/hr + shift differntial
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
By applying for this position, you agree to the Atrium Terms and Conditions and you direct Atrium to share your application materials, which may include your RESUME/Resume, email address or phone number, with Vertex. For more information on how Vertex handles your personal data related to your job application, please see Vertex’s Agreeing to the Atrium Terms and Conditions, includes permission to use the email address and mobile phone number you provide during the application process or throughout the duration of your prospective or actual employment to notify you of job openings, profiles, articles, news, and other employment-related information, as well as to notify you of special promotions or additional products and services offered by us or our affiliates and partners
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No C2C or Third-Party Vendors
Within our Analytical Service team, we have a functional service provider solution, which is a unique partnership that allows our customers to leverage the experience of our staff, while allowing you, the employee, to gain direct experience working onsite at a pharmaceutical/ biopharmaceutical company.
As a QC Operations Analyst, you will join the Cell and Gene Therapy Department to support QC operations in a fast-paced GMP environment. The ideal candidate will have GMP lab experience and excellent organization skills. The candidate will need to be flexible to working at Boston/Cambridge depending on need.
Essential Functions:
Work cross functionally with internal (facility, validation, metrology) and external (CTL, instrument vendors) teams to minimize day to day lab operations interruptions
Identifying and creating processes that will ensure success within the QC lab
Sample, reagent and chemical lifecycle management
Establish, write, and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in compliance with GMP guidelines as needed in support of quality control operations
Sets up and maintains instrumentation by working with the cross functional team (QC, QA, facility and vendors)
Maintain QC equipment and perform regular performance verification/calibration as specified by equipment SOP
Communicates project status to project leader.
Performs work assignments accurately, and in a timely and safe manner.
Shift work applies - 2 roles:
Candidate will train M-F then convert to one of the below shifts. Flexible during manufacturing runs - if working later, will have a later start time.
Sun – Wed
7:00 AM – 5:30 PM
5:00 AM – 3:30 PM (manufacturing run) at least 2x a month
Sun – Wed
12:30 PM – 11:00 PM
3:30 PM – 2:00 AM (manufacturing run) at least 2x a month
Qualifications
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Scientific Field, or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
Previous GMP lab experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job is preferred (0-2 years industry experience)
In some cases, an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
GMP experience preferred
Ability to understand and independently apply GMPs and /or GLPs to everyday work with regard to documentation and instrument use
Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word (LIMS is a plus)
Proven problem solving and troubleshooting abilities
Good written and oral communication skills
Time management and project management skills
Ability to work in a collaborative work environment with a team
Able to lift and move objects up to 25 pounds.
Pay Range:
$30-$35/hr + shift differntial
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
By applying for this position, you agree to the Atrium Terms and Conditions and you direct Atrium to share your application materials, which may include your RESUME/Resume, email address or phone number, with Vertex. For more information on how Vertex handles your personal data related to your job application, please see Vertex’s Agreeing to the Atrium Terms and Conditions, includes permission to use the email address and mobile phone number you provide during the application process or throughout the duration of your prospective or actual employment to notify you of job openings, profiles, articles, news, and other employment-related information, as well as to notify you of special promotions or additional products and services offered by us or our affiliates and partners
(collectively, “Atrium Alerts”). Atrium Alerts may be sent by email, phone, or text message. Your personal information will be safely stored within the Atrium & Vertex databases. Atrium does not sell your personal information to third parties. Text message and data rates may apply. To OPT OUT of text messaging or to modify your communication preferences for Atrium Alerts at any time, please contact Atrium at .
If you do not agree with the Atrium Terms and Conditions, you can still complete your application for this position by emailing your resume to our team at Please include the job title in the subject of your email.
No C2C or Third-Party Vendors
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