Job title: Staff Accountant Location: Boston, MA 02116 Duration: 6 months Contract to Hire Description: To provide financial, clerical and administrative services to ensure efficient, timely, and accurate cash and grant accounting and reporting. The staff accountant will contribute to the daily accounting functions, including preparing and reviewing journal entries, reconciling general ledger accounts, and other accounting and regulatory tasks as assigned. Internal working relationships: Supervised by Controller Partner with all department Cost Center Managers Your Core Responsibilities: Participate in daily, monthly, and annual close processes for general ledger accounts and prepare necessary journal entries. Complete all daily and monthly bank reconciliations timely and accurately. Ensure accurate and appropriate recording and analysis of assets, liabilities, funds, revenues and expenses. Other Responsibilities: coordinating email traffic for a shared inbox booking journal entries reconciling accounts conducting variance analysis assist with the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting Additional Responsibilities: accepting and recording cash/checks deposited by various departments, receive cash/check deposits, other tasks as assigned
Apr 18, 2019
Job title: Staff Accountant Location: Boston, MA 02116 Duration: 6 months Contract to Hire Description: To provide financial, clerical and administrative services to ensure efficient, timely, and accurate cash and grant accounting and reporting. The staff accountant will contribute to the daily accounting functions, including preparing and reviewing journal entries, reconciling general ledger accounts, and other accounting and regulatory tasks as assigned. Internal working relationships: Supervised by Controller Partner with all department Cost Center Managers Your Core Responsibilities: Participate in daily, monthly, and annual close processes for general ledger accounts and prepare necessary journal entries. Complete all daily and monthly bank reconciliations timely and accurately. Ensure accurate and appropriate recording and analysis of assets, liabilities, funds, revenues and expenses. Other Responsibilities: coordinating email traffic for a shared inbox booking journal entries reconciling accounts conducting variance analysis assist with the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting Additional Responsibilities: accepting and recording cash/checks deposited by various departments, receive cash/check deposits, other tasks as assigned
Job id: 041521 Position: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Tax Services Manager Location: Boston, MA 02109 Duration: Full-Time (Direct Hire) Description: Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Accounting. CPA, or JD/active law license required. A minimum of five to seven years of progressive federal tax consulting experience, as well as some amount of business entity tax compliance; experience in public accounting or a combination of corporate and public accounting experience a plus. Outstanding, proven experience in working effectively in a team environment, including all aspects of staff development, which may include team members in other offices. Technical expertise in transaction tax and related matters, including significant experience conducting buy and sell-side tax due diligence projects, including diligence on pass-through entities; design and development of transaction structures using both corporate and pass-through entities; assessment of corporate tax attributes including historical tax basis, earnings and profits, and limitations applicable to net operating losses and tax credits, post-transaction planning including legal entity rationalization and application of consolidated return regulations. Superior analytical, technical, and tax accounting/technology skills, coupled with excellent written, interpersonal and presentation skills, as well as a proven ability to adapt to different situations, identify issues and work with specialists in other tax technical areas to resolve issues. Computer expertise including knowledge of tax software and technology, including spreadsheet modelling. Ability to work additional hours as needed and travel domestically to various client sites. More Info: Does this position have direct reports? Yes Who does this position report to? To the tax partners What are the 3-4 non-negotiable requirements on this position? M&A Exp. Big 4 would be preferred junior to mid manager 5-7 years is ideal CPA or Licensed attorney What are the nice-to-have skills? Have they worked on complex transactions? What size transactions? $100mm + What is exciting about this opportunity? We are building out our team in Boston Quick promotion track We want people that can run deals, interact with clients, advisors on transactions We are the only non-Big 4 firm that does this kind of work
Apr 18, 2019
Full time
Job id: 041521 Position: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Tax Services Manager Location: Boston, MA 02109 Duration: Full-Time (Direct Hire) Description: Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Accounting. CPA, or JD/active law license required. A minimum of five to seven years of progressive federal tax consulting experience, as well as some amount of business entity tax compliance; experience in public accounting or a combination of corporate and public accounting experience a plus. Outstanding, proven experience in working effectively in a team environment, including all aspects of staff development, which may include team members in other offices. Technical expertise in transaction tax and related matters, including significant experience conducting buy and sell-side tax due diligence projects, including diligence on pass-through entities; design and development of transaction structures using both corporate and pass-through entities; assessment of corporate tax attributes including historical tax basis, earnings and profits, and limitations applicable to net operating losses and tax credits, post-transaction planning including legal entity rationalization and application of consolidated return regulations. Superior analytical, technical, and tax accounting/technology skills, coupled with excellent written, interpersonal and presentation skills, as well as a proven ability to adapt to different situations, identify issues and work with specialists in other tax technical areas to resolve issues. Computer expertise including knowledge of tax software and technology, including spreadsheet modelling. Ability to work additional hours as needed and travel domestically to various client sites. More Info: Does this position have direct reports? Yes Who does this position report to? To the tax partners What are the 3-4 non-negotiable requirements on this position? M&A Exp. Big 4 would be preferred junior to mid manager 5-7 years is ideal CPA or Licensed attorney What are the nice-to-have skills? Have they worked on complex transactions? What size transactions? $100mm + What is exciting about this opportunity? We are building out our team in Boston Quick promotion track We want people that can run deals, interact with clients, advisors on transactions We are the only non-Big 4 firm that does this kind of work
Job Description: Temporary Contract, 6 Months The successful candidate will be a key contributor to the UI/UX of the web applications developed internally at Vertex. You will work on our development team to drive reactive and performant application UIs. As a developer on our scrum teams, you will interact with UI/UX designers, DevOps engineers, product owners, and QA engineers to deliver on sprint goals. You are a software engineer and thrive on applying your technical skills to build elegant solutions to meet development goals. You will have a big picture view of how systems in our application environment work, how code gets built, tested, and deployed. You know how to make the end-user experience great. Responsibilities: * Development of new user-facing features with collaboration of UX team * Manage design system through building modular, reusable components. * Optimizing application UI for maximum speed and scalability Qualification: * 5 to 10 years of professional experience building responsive, single-page web applications * Professional experience with Angular 4+ and TypeScript * Expert knowledge of reactive state management with Redux, NgRx/RxJS * Proficient understanding of web markup and SCSS, Angular CLI, webpack, and WebSockets * Familiarity with cross-browser compatibilities a passionate, delivery-focused member of the team
Apr 11, 2019
Full time
Job Description: Temporary Contract, 6 Months The successful candidate will be a key contributor to the UI/UX of the web applications developed internally at Vertex. You will work on our development team to drive reactive and performant application UIs. As a developer on our scrum teams, you will interact with UI/UX designers, DevOps engineers, product owners, and QA engineers to deliver on sprint goals. You are a software engineer and thrive on applying your technical skills to build elegant solutions to meet development goals. You will have a big picture view of how systems in our application environment work, how code gets built, tested, and deployed. You know how to make the end-user experience great. Responsibilities: * Development of new user-facing features with collaboration of UX team * Manage design system through building modular, reusable components. * Optimizing application UI for maximum speed and scalability Qualification: * 5 to 10 years of professional experience building responsive, single-page web applications * Professional experience with Angular 4+ and TypeScript * Expert knowledge of reactive state management with Redux, NgRx/RxJS * Proficient understanding of web markup and SCSS, Angular CLI, webpack, and WebSockets * Familiarity with cross-browser compatibilities a passionate, delivery-focused member of the team
Job Description: Primary activities for this position include Category Management for Research and Pre-clinical spend, Market Analysis, RFx development, negotiation planning, competitive price and cost analysis, financial analysis, contract development and on-going supplier management. Additional focus on optimization of internal sourcing processes, work flows and interfaces in effort to reduce time of delivery and costs in support corporate objectives and industry best practices. This individual will be expected to deliver value and competitive advantage to the business as measured by customer satisfaction, project execution, value improvement, innovation, and other areas such as risk mitigation, where applicable. Key Roles and Responsibilities: * Support specific sourcing activities, including but not limited to, RFx documentation, compilation of supplier inputs, and high level analysis of results * Define and implement sourcing strategies for the Research or Pre-clinical subcategory portfolio and will work on delivering cost reductions for spend areas such as lab supplies, capital equipment (TCO), vivarium, global CRO services/FTE outsourcing and similar Research-related subcategories. * Perform market research to support Category strategies and/or sourcing activities with the ability to filter data into a relevant, actionable format. * Support the Supplier Performance/Relationship Management process for Research Category. * Provide project management oversight of the RFx process including, but not limited to, the development of the requirements, drafting RFP documents, facilitation of team meetings and vendor sessions, negotiation of terms and pricing with the vendors, and ultimately execution of a Supplier Agreement. * Track and report cost savings. * Lead stakeholder engagement efforts at the management level to ensure Sourcing is aligned with their objectives. * Continuous Improvement. This includes both department/category business process and systems/tools improvements and personal development. Qualification: Qualifications: Technical Skills * Solid understanding of basic Strategic Sourcing process steps; ideally with 3-5 years of past experience in a Sourcing and/or Sourcing Analyst role * Proficient in Microsoft Office, working knowledge of ERP systems, and sourcing tools Proven negotiation and supplier management skills. Analytical capabilities (data analysis and benchmarking research) as well as PowerPoint skills (generate compelling and powerful presentations) * Basic understanding of Continuous Improvement tools (including Pareto Charts, Flow Diagrams, etc.) * Strong project management and organizational skills. Qualifications: Interpersonal * Strong communication skills (both written and verbal); Building high quality decks and presentation skills * Thrives working in collaborative, team environment; ability to cultivate and maintain effective business partner relationships through earned respect and trust * Results-oriented; dependable to complete assigned tasks on-time; puts in the necessary time and effort to meet deadlines without prompting * "Go getter" attitude with drive to learn * Excellent organizational skills; able to manage multiple projects / initiatives at same time * Demonstrates good judgment, highest integrity and trust; accepts responsibility for own actions Qualifications: Educational * Bachelor's degree from 4-year College or University * 3-5 Years of specific Procurement or Sourcing experience in R&D spend categories, ideally within a bio-pharmaceutical environment.
Apr 11, 2019
Full time
Job Description: Primary activities for this position include Category Management for Research and Pre-clinical spend, Market Analysis, RFx development, negotiation planning, competitive price and cost analysis, financial analysis, contract development and on-going supplier management. Additional focus on optimization of internal sourcing processes, work flows and interfaces in effort to reduce time of delivery and costs in support corporate objectives and industry best practices. This individual will be expected to deliver value and competitive advantage to the business as measured by customer satisfaction, project execution, value improvement, innovation, and other areas such as risk mitigation, where applicable. Key Roles and Responsibilities: * Support specific sourcing activities, including but not limited to, RFx documentation, compilation of supplier inputs, and high level analysis of results * Define and implement sourcing strategies for the Research or Pre-clinical subcategory portfolio and will work on delivering cost reductions for spend areas such as lab supplies, capital equipment (TCO), vivarium, global CRO services/FTE outsourcing and similar Research-related subcategories. * Perform market research to support Category strategies and/or sourcing activities with the ability to filter data into a relevant, actionable format. * Support the Supplier Performance/Relationship Management process for Research Category. * Provide project management oversight of the RFx process including, but not limited to, the development of the requirements, drafting RFP documents, facilitation of team meetings and vendor sessions, negotiation of terms and pricing with the vendors, and ultimately execution of a Supplier Agreement. * Track and report cost savings. * Lead stakeholder engagement efforts at the management level to ensure Sourcing is aligned with their objectives. * Continuous Improvement. This includes both department/category business process and systems/tools improvements and personal development. Qualification: Qualifications: Technical Skills * Solid understanding of basic Strategic Sourcing process steps; ideally with 3-5 years of past experience in a Sourcing and/or Sourcing Analyst role * Proficient in Microsoft Office, working knowledge of ERP systems, and sourcing tools Proven negotiation and supplier management skills. Analytical capabilities (data analysis and benchmarking research) as well as PowerPoint skills (generate compelling and powerful presentations) * Basic understanding of Continuous Improvement tools (including Pareto Charts, Flow Diagrams, etc.) * Strong project management and organizational skills. Qualifications: Interpersonal * Strong communication skills (both written and verbal); Building high quality decks and presentation skills * Thrives working in collaborative, team environment; ability to cultivate and maintain effective business partner relationships through earned respect and trust * Results-oriented; dependable to complete assigned tasks on-time; puts in the necessary time and effort to meet deadlines without prompting * "Go getter" attitude with drive to learn * Excellent organizational skills; able to manage multiple projects / initiatives at same time * Demonstrates good judgment, highest integrity and trust; accepts responsibility for own actions Qualifications: Educational * Bachelor's degree from 4-year College or University * 3-5 Years of specific Procurement or Sourcing experience in R&D spend categories, ideally within a bio-pharmaceutical environment.
Job Description: The Head of Bioanalysis and will report directly to the Global Head of Pre-Clinical Safety Evaluation (PSA) and Bioanalysis (BA) as a sitting member of the PSA & BA Leadership Team. This dynamic individual will be responsible for the management of the Development BA group and will have oversight of all regulated bioanalytical work conducted in the pre-clinical (GLP) and clinical arenas to support progression of novel therapeutic agents through the drug development process. Vertex Pharmaceuticals uses cutting edge science and technologies to evaluate transformative therapies for the treatment of life-threatening diseases with high unmet medical need. Our culture enables individual empowerment where a "Fearless Pursuit of Excellence", "We Wins", "Innovation Is Our Lifeblood", and an "Uncompromising Commitment to Patients" are more than just corporate values: they are part of our everyday lives. Key Responsibilities: * Management staff (8-10 individuals) and oversight of bioanalytical assay development, validation and study sample analysis, conducted both in house and at CRO's in compliance with GLP regulations and in line with global regulatory guidelines * Maintenance of a vigorous monitoring program to oversee outsourced work to ensure high quality output and timeline integrity * Fostering a performance-based culture focused on a clearly defined vision with well-defined performance metrics, accountability and recognition for both internal and CRO staff * Provision of scientific leadership in identifying unmet project needs and providing solutions to accelerate development process * Leadership/oversight of trouble shooting and issue resolution efforts * Maintenance of strong relationships with CRO's and continuous optimization of outsourcing model to meet business demands * Mentorship of colleagues/staff and design of development plans for members of the BA group to build and enhance the capabilities within * Unambiguous communication of critical and significant project information to various bodies including the project teams, the Head of PSA & BA, and other Vertex leaders as required * Interact effectively and build strong collegial working relationships with the Discovery BA, Quality Assurance, Process Chemistry (internal standards), Analytical Development, Clinical Operations, Clinical Bioamarkers, and Outsourcing Management groups #LI-BS1 Qualification: * Ph.D. in Bioanalytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, or a relevant discipline * A strong background in the principles of regulated bioanalysis including extensive knowledge and understanding of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) regulations, ICH Guidelines, experience interacting with Regulatory Authorities, and authorship of Regulatory Correspondences and Dossiers is required * A minimum of 10 years of experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry with a proven track record of bioanalytical method development, CRO oversight, study conduct with demonstrated ability to manage personnel and multiple scientific projects, and demonstrated ability to make sound scientific interpretations and resolve issues as they arise * An established leader in bioanalytical community as evidenced by invitations to speak at conferences, organizing committee memberships, participation in industry consortia or working groups, and a favorable publication history * Strong problem solver who is highly organized with the ability to thrive and to lead in an environment with rapidly changing priorities and very aggressive timelines * An in depth understanding of separation sciences, modern bioanalytical technologies, and scientific leadership in implementing new technologies to support changing needs of a range of therapeutic modalities from small molecules to cutting-edge gene therapies * Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to develop solid, long-term relationships and to work effectively in a team setting/matrix-type organization * Excellent oral and written communication capabilities
Apr 09, 2019
Full time
Job Description: The Head of Bioanalysis and will report directly to the Global Head of Pre-Clinical Safety Evaluation (PSA) and Bioanalysis (BA) as a sitting member of the PSA & BA Leadership Team. This dynamic individual will be responsible for the management of the Development BA group and will have oversight of all regulated bioanalytical work conducted in the pre-clinical (GLP) and clinical arenas to support progression of novel therapeutic agents through the drug development process. Vertex Pharmaceuticals uses cutting edge science and technologies to evaluate transformative therapies for the treatment of life-threatening diseases with high unmet medical need. Our culture enables individual empowerment where a "Fearless Pursuit of Excellence", "We Wins", "Innovation Is Our Lifeblood", and an "Uncompromising Commitment to Patients" are more than just corporate values: they are part of our everyday lives. Key Responsibilities: * Management staff (8-10 individuals) and oversight of bioanalytical assay development, validation and study sample analysis, conducted both in house and at CRO's in compliance with GLP regulations and in line with global regulatory guidelines * Maintenance of a vigorous monitoring program to oversee outsourced work to ensure high quality output and timeline integrity * Fostering a performance-based culture focused on a clearly defined vision with well-defined performance metrics, accountability and recognition for both internal and CRO staff * Provision of scientific leadership in identifying unmet project needs and providing solutions to accelerate development process * Leadership/oversight of trouble shooting and issue resolution efforts * Maintenance of strong relationships with CRO's and continuous optimization of outsourcing model to meet business demands * Mentorship of colleagues/staff and design of development plans for members of the BA group to build and enhance the capabilities within * Unambiguous communication of critical and significant project information to various bodies including the project teams, the Head of PSA & BA, and other Vertex leaders as required * Interact effectively and build strong collegial working relationships with the Discovery BA, Quality Assurance, Process Chemistry (internal standards), Analytical Development, Clinical Operations, Clinical Bioamarkers, and Outsourcing Management groups #LI-BS1 Qualification: * Ph.D. in Bioanalytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, or a relevant discipline * A strong background in the principles of regulated bioanalysis including extensive knowledge and understanding of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) regulations, ICH Guidelines, experience interacting with Regulatory Authorities, and authorship of Regulatory Correspondences and Dossiers is required * A minimum of 10 years of experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry with a proven track record of bioanalytical method development, CRO oversight, study conduct with demonstrated ability to manage personnel and multiple scientific projects, and demonstrated ability to make sound scientific interpretations and resolve issues as they arise * An established leader in bioanalytical community as evidenced by invitations to speak at conferences, organizing committee memberships, participation in industry consortia or working groups, and a favorable publication history * Strong problem solver who is highly organized with the ability to thrive and to lead in an environment with rapidly changing priorities and very aggressive timelines * An in depth understanding of separation sciences, modern bioanalytical technologies, and scientific leadership in implementing new technologies to support changing needs of a range of therapeutic modalities from small molecules to cutting-edge gene therapies * Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to develop solid, long-term relationships and to work effectively in a team setting/matrix-type organization * Excellent oral and written communication capabilities
Job Description: Vertex's Technical Operations Drug Product team has an exciting and challenging opportunity for you to facilitate rapid commercialization of new products utilizing traditional and continuous manufacturing technology in our industry-leading Quality by Design (QbD) environment. Vertex has three significant commercial products in addition to multiple new molecules in various stages of clinical development. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to add significant value in several areas: Process Validation and New Product Launch * Develop and execute process validation strategies under quick timelines by working with cross-functional teams including formulation development, analytical, quality, supply chain and regulatory to ensure creative and efficient implementation. * Formulate validation master plans, validation protocols, validation reports, continued process monitoring plans and statistical sampling plans, among other important strategic documents. Commercial Production * Support ongoing internal and external commercial manufacturing activities * Resolve complex commercial manufacturing issues * Conduct commercial continued process monitoring and process improvements. This includes the opportunity to apply statistical process control to recognize data trends and then implement improvements. Technology Transfer * Direct technology transfer to enable both continuous and traditional manufacturing at external suppliers. * Provide technical input to Supply Chain, Quality, and Regulatory to formulate global regulatory strategy for qualification of new manufacturing sites. The candidate must be an excellent collaborator and proven technical leader with experience in a cGMP pharmaceutical drug product manufacturing environment. The successful candidate will have a solid background in solid oral dosage form manufacturing. Experience with spray dried dispersion technology (and its related processes and unit operations) is a plus. Qualification: Minimum Qualifications: * Degree in a pharmaceutical science or engineering discipline: BS and 5+ years, MS 3+ years or PhD with 2+ years of relevant work experience * Experience in cGMP manufacture of commercial or late phase clinical products. Experience with technology transfer and scale up is a plus. * Process Development of solid oral dosage forms and a sound understanding of the pharmaceutical development process. * Proven ability to solve complex technical and equipment qualification challenges using a rational, scientific approach * Proficiency with Quality by Design (QbD) concepts and design of experiments required. * Familiarity with statistical process control (SPC), complex data analysis, mathematical modeling and optimization software (like Matlab, JMP, etc.) is a plus. * Must be a committed team player and collaborator * Demonstrates competency in the principles and practice of cGMPs and associated regulatory considerations in a pharmaceutical environment * Willingness and Ability to travel up to 30% of the time. Preferred Qualifications: * Experience with Process Validation * Experience with commercial manufacturing of biologics and/or parenteral products is a plus but not required.
Apr 09, 2019
Full time
Job Description: Vertex's Technical Operations Drug Product team has an exciting and challenging opportunity for you to facilitate rapid commercialization of new products utilizing traditional and continuous manufacturing technology in our industry-leading Quality by Design (QbD) environment. Vertex has three significant commercial products in addition to multiple new molecules in various stages of clinical development. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to add significant value in several areas: Process Validation and New Product Launch * Develop and execute process validation strategies under quick timelines by working with cross-functional teams including formulation development, analytical, quality, supply chain and regulatory to ensure creative and efficient implementation. * Formulate validation master plans, validation protocols, validation reports, continued process monitoring plans and statistical sampling plans, among other important strategic documents. Commercial Production * Support ongoing internal and external commercial manufacturing activities * Resolve complex commercial manufacturing issues * Conduct commercial continued process monitoring and process improvements. This includes the opportunity to apply statistical process control to recognize data trends and then implement improvements. Technology Transfer * Direct technology transfer to enable both continuous and traditional manufacturing at external suppliers. * Provide technical input to Supply Chain, Quality, and Regulatory to formulate global regulatory strategy for qualification of new manufacturing sites. The candidate must be an excellent collaborator and proven technical leader with experience in a cGMP pharmaceutical drug product manufacturing environment. The successful candidate will have a solid background in solid oral dosage form manufacturing. Experience with spray dried dispersion technology (and its related processes and unit operations) is a plus. Qualification: Minimum Qualifications: * Degree in a pharmaceutical science or engineering discipline: BS and 5+ years, MS 3+ years or PhD with 2+ years of relevant work experience * Experience in cGMP manufacture of commercial or late phase clinical products. Experience with technology transfer and scale up is a plus. * Process Development of solid oral dosage forms and a sound understanding of the pharmaceutical development process. * Proven ability to solve complex technical and equipment qualification challenges using a rational, scientific approach * Proficiency with Quality by Design (QbD) concepts and design of experiments required. * Familiarity with statistical process control (SPC), complex data analysis, mathematical modeling and optimization software (like Matlab, JMP, etc.) is a plus. * Must be a committed team player and collaborator * Demonstrates competency in the principles and practice of cGMPs and associated regulatory considerations in a pharmaceutical environment * Willingness and Ability to travel up to 30% of the time. Preferred Qualifications: * Experience with Process Validation * Experience with commercial manufacturing of biologics and/or parenteral products is a plus but not required.
