Senior Scientist, High-Throughput Biology (On-Site)

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (US); San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc is seeking a Senior Research Scientist in High Throughput Biology in San Diego, CA, to design and execute advanced experiments for small molecule hit finding campaigns. The role emphasizes managing multiple projects, developing new methodologies, and contributing to patents and publications.

PhD or advanced degree with 2–8 years relevant experience are expected, with strong biology foundation.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. (or equivalent) with post-doctoral experience or a Master’s with significant relevant experience or a Bachelors with extensive relevant experience.
• Strong background in cellular biology, biochemistry or biophysics and ability to design complex experiments.
• Ability to distill data into clear hypotheses and new directions.

Responsibilities

• Designs and performs technically challenging experiments.
• Distills multidimensional data into clear hypotheses and directions.
• Prioritizes studies across projects and manages multi-target efforts.
• Develops new methodologies to address key questions.
• Reviews literature and integrates cross-disciplinary concepts.
• Contributes to patents and publications.

Skills

Experimental design

Data interpretation

Critical thinking

Scientific communication

Project management

Education

PhD in cellular biology/biochemistry/biophysics

2–5 years post-doc experience

Master's degree in related field

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc is seeking a Senior Research Scientist in High Throughput Biology in San Diego, CA, to design and execute advanced experiments for small molecule hit finding campaigns. The role emphasizes managing multiple projects, developing new methodologies, and contributing to patents and publications.

PhD or advanced degree with 2–8 years relevant experience are expected, with strong biology foundation.