Engineering and Materials Science, Senior Scientific Associate (Contract) 21871

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is currently searching for temporary staff at the scientific associate/senior scientific associate level.  The individual will conduct experiments independently with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.  In addition, the individual will manage priorities, demonstrate good documentation skills and clearly communicate to a variety of stakeholders. A successful candidate will have solid understanding of physical organic chemistry and have lab experience in both crystallization and sample characterizations.

*** The ideal candidate will have experience with NMR, IR, Chemistry, Material Science, and analytics. ***

Key deliverables will include, among others:

• Solubility determination in organic/aqueous systems at controlled temperatures
• Solid form screening via crystallization, stable polymorph identification, and salt/cocrystal formation
• Sample characterizations using variety of solid state and physicochemical analytical techniques
• Documentation of experiments and results in laboratory notebooks in a timely fashion and in sufficient detail for replication

Desired skills include:

• Good understanding of drug development process
• Solid theoretical and experimental background in materials science
• Skills in all types of crystallization
• Expertise with XRPD, DSC, TGA, DVS, HPLC, and other solid state techniques
• Ability to develop strong partnerships/relationships across functional areas
• Exceptional written and oral communication
• Demonstrated scientific curiosity and self-motivation

Minimum Qualifications

• BS, MS (or equivalent degree) majoring in organic/physical organic/supramolecular chemistry, biochemistry, biophysics, nanotechnology, bioengineering, pharmaceutical science, analytical chemistry, materials science, or chemical engineering
• Completion of Physical Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, and Organic Chemistry coursework and lab work

$45-$50/hr

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