# Analytical Development Research Scientist

Job Description General Summary: The Analytical Development Research Scientist works with a high degree of independence and is adept at designing and executing complex experimental procedures within required timelines. Completes work in a resourceful, self-sufficient manner and is able to troubleshoot and design alternative approaches to achieve desired outcomes. Performs strategic planning consistent with regulatory guidance, implements innovative approaches and maintains a high level of technical knowledge. Authors and reviews method documents, analytical study protocols and reports. Works collaboratively within the analytical development team and cross-functionally with other groups to meet CMC organizational goals. This is a hands-on role combining advanced data analytics with laboratory-based assay development in a cross-functional setting. Key Duties and Responsibilities: Independently conceptualize, develop, and deploy analytical solutions that support characterization of cell-based products Perform laboratory experiments supporting analytical method development for gene and cell therapy products, and apply statistical analyses to assess specificity, sensitivity, linear range

- **Id**: 3978452
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/vertex-pharmaceuticals-analytical-development-research-scientist-3>
- **Role**: AI/ML
- **Role family**: AI/ML
- **Seniority**: senior
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Boston, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 6
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: yes
- **Status**: closed
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-09T18:54:41Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-09
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-11T01:00:28Z
- **Board verified**: no
- **Closed at**: 2026-11-11T01:00:28Z
- **Days open**: 1
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 6230
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Continuous learning, Equity
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Prescription Drugs, Cell & Gene Therapy, Rare Disease Therapeutics

## Company

- **Id**: 5871
- **Name**: Vertex Pharmaceuticals
- **Domain**: vrtx.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/vrtx>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Workday

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 88
- **Open postings**: 28
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.5
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 39
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-14T05:58:10Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 102800
- **Max**: 154200
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 154200

## Technologies

- **Cell Culture** — Optional: no
- **Flow Cytometry** — Optional: no
- **GraphPad Prism** — Optional: no
- **JMP** — Optional: no
- **LIMS** — Optional: no
- **Machine Learning** — Optional: no
- **Python** — Optional: no
- **SQL** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: not_scored
- **Days open**: 1

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 6
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-09T18:54:41Z
- Event: close; At: 2026-11-11T01:00:28Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 174 · green card filings: 21; Filings 12m: 174

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 154200
- **Is top pay**: no

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