Process Development Engineering Technician (Contract)

Vertex Pharmaceuticals LLC; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertex Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Process Development Engineering Technician to join a team supporting cell therapy media development and scale-up, ensuring components are prepared with high consistency and accuracy.

You will follow established protocols, support workflow improvements, and maintain data integrity through electronic batch records, collaborating across cross-functional teams to achieve project goals and foster a positive team culture.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with 0-3 years experience.
• Experience in large scale media or buffer prep in a bio-pharmaceutical setting.
• Ability to clearly communicate findings and progress.
• Ability to collaborate in a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Follow protocols to formulate materials to end-user specs.
• Identify and implement workflow improvements while upholding safety standards.
• Complete batch records in an electronic lab notebook to ensure data integrity.
• Collaborate with team members, align on goals, share results, and discuss progress.
• Foster a collaborative environment and positive team culture.
• Ensure compliance with lab safety procedures.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Job Description

The Process Dev Engineering Technician will be part of a team that supports cell therapy media development and scale up, working with the media and factor preparation teams to ensure components are prepared with high consistency and accuracy.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Follows established protocols to ensure materials are consistently formulated to end user specifications
• Identifies and helps implement workflow improvements that increase team efficiency and adheres to industrial safety standards
• Ensure data integrity by timely completion of batch records that capture on-the-floor activities in an electronic lab notebook system
• Collaborates with team member, align on project goals and priorities, sharing results and participate in team discussions
• Contribute to fostering a collaborative working environment and positive team culture
• Ensure compliance on lab safety procedures

Education and Experience:

• A high school diploma or relevant work with 0-3 years experience
• Large scale media or buffer prep experience in a bio-pharmaceutical setting working with interdisciplinary and cross-cultural teams.
• Ability to effectively communicate findings, progress, and problems.
• Ability to collaborate and work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong organizational skills and high attention to details.

Contract Length: 3 months

Pay Range

Monday–Friday, Onsite

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