Job Description
Are you passionate about Chemistry and looking to transition away from the bench? Have you ever been in the lab and thought – ‘I could save so much time if only I had an application that did X for me!’? By joining the Chemistry Analysts team, you can help make X a reality for our scientists. As an Analyst, you will work directly with chemists to understand their needs and shape requirements for solutions that enhance productivity, drive innovation, and align with Vertex’s Research strategy.
The ideal candidate will have an understanding of medicinal chemistry and the drug discovery process and be able to influence others and make an impact. They will liaise between chemists and software developers to support new and existing custom research applications i.e., requirements capturing, documentation, admin, and user access. They will also provide testing support for applications, train and support chemists on internal and commercial research applications and make necessary data changes in corporate research databases to maintain a high quality of information.
Minimum Requirements:
- BS/MS in Chemistry with 3+ years of experience in the Biotech/Pharmaceutical industry.
- Experience with internal or commercial scientific applications (i.e., electronic laboratory notebook, chemical inventory system, Chemdraw, Marvin Sketch).
- Strong communication skills and a willingness to creatively engage scientists and software developers to understand complex issues and arrive at innovative solutions fully.
- Understanding relational databases and SQL is a plus.
Pay Range
$50-$65/hr
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
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