Job Description
JOB TITLE: GMP Operational Quality Senior Specialist
LOCATION: 50 Northern Ave, Boston, MA, 02210
OPENINGS: 1
DUTIES:
Supports the principles and application of quality assurance and regulatory compliance.
Supports or executes a wide range of standard activities and supports new/existing project initiatives.
Supports quality oversight for root-cause analysis and product impact assessment for investigations as a result of deviations and Out of Specification (OOS)/Out of Trend (OOT) investigations ensuring appropriate CAPA actions are implemented/identified.
Supports change control assessments, implementation and closure.
Identifies and facilitates continuous improvement efforts for quality procedures and systems.
Supports drafting and revising Quality Agreements between CMOs/Suppliers and Vertex, as needed.
Represents Vertex Quality on cross-functional working teams, applying strong communication and collaboration skills.
Support continuous improvement projects.
REQUIREMENTS: Employer will accept a Bachelor’s degree in scientific field such as Chemistry or Biology or related field and 5 years of experience in the job offered or in a GMP Operational Quality Senior Specialist -related occupation.
Alternatively, employer will accept a Master’s degree in scientific field such as Chemistry or Biology or related field and 2 years of experience in the job offered or in a GMP Operational Quality Senior Specialist -related occupation.
Position requires demonstrable experience in the following:
Working in Quality Assurance roles specifically within pharmaceutical industry.
Driving regulatory compliance per various Health Authority requirements and internal quality systems.
Driving quality events including deviations, root-cause analysis, CAPA processes and change control.
Reviewing and approving of technical documentation for product stability protocol generation and initiation, stability testing data, data trending reports and Annual Product Review reports.
Driving oversight of stability testing, stability program management and associated analytical investigations.
Collaborating with contract manufacturing laboratories, internal test labs, and Quality groups for GMP audits.
Driving SOP development and process improvements related to Chemistry, Manufacturing and Control (CMC) activities.
Executing analytical technologies such as HPLC, dissolution, GC, KF or related chemistry skills.
Rate of Pay: $106974.00 - $139200.00
CONTACT: Send Resume to Ken Strecker at [email protected]. Reference 12140.781. EOE.
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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 [email protected].
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What We Do
Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious and life-threatening diseases.
We discovered and developed the first medicines to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis (CF), a rare, life-threatening genetic disease. In addition to clinical development programs in CF, Vertex has more than a dozen ongoing research programs focused on the underlying mechanisms of other serious diseases.
Founded in 1989 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, our corporate headquarters is now located in Boston’s Innovation District, and our international headquarters is in London, United Kingdom. We currently employ approximately 3,500 people in the United States, Europe, Canada, Australia and Latin America with nearly two-thirds of our staff dedicated to research and development.
Vertex is consistently recognized as one of the industry’s top places to work by Science Magazine, The Boston Globe, Boston Business Journal and the San Diego Business Journal. Our research and medicines have also received esteemed recognitions, including the Robert J. Beall Therapeutics Development Award, the French Prix Galien and the British Pharmacological Society awards.
