Senior Director - GLP, Biomarkers and Research Quality (Biotechnology)

Location: Boston, MA, United States; hybrid-eligible or on-site eligible. Hybrid work allows remote work up to two days per week, while the on-site option requires five days per week on-site.

Salary: $215,000–$322,400 base salary annually, plus eligibility for an annual bonus and annual equity awards.

Company

Vertex is a global biotechnology company focused on scientific innovation and patient outcomes.

What you will do

• Lead the end-to-end quality assurance strategy for research, GLP, biomarker development, diagnostics, and product vigilance activities.
• Partner with functional leaders to ensure quality and compliance oversight of processes, systems, programs, and associated data.
• Oversee research, assay development, GLP animal studies, in vitro diagnostic development, and R&D vendor quality activities.
• Lead an operational quality team in identifying compliance risks, resolving quality issues, and implementing pragmatic improvements.
• Oversee inspection readiness, quality trending, governance meetings, and communication of quality insights to business and quality leaders.
• Provide strategic direction, coaching, and mentoring to direct reports while guiding cross-functional initiatives and regulatory implementation.

Requirements

• M.S. or equivalent degree with 10+ years of relevant experience, or B.S. in a scientific or allied health field with 15+ years of relevant experience, or a comparable background.
• Experience with research quality, GLP, biomarker development, in vitro diagnostics, regulatory compliance, and data integrity.
• Experience leading quality teams and overseeing remediation, escalation, inspection readiness, and vendor governance.
• Ability to provide strategic direction across Research, Biomarker Development, Diagnostics, and Quality Assurance functions.
• Ability to work in Boston, MA under the hybrid or on-site Flex designation.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work of up to two remote days per week or a five-day on-site schedule with ad hoc flexibility.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Generous paid time off, including summer and winter company shutdowns.
• Educational assistance programs, including student loan repayment.
• Commuting subsidy, matching charitable donations, 401(k), annual bonus, and equity award eligibility.
• Continuous learning opportunities related to AI, technology, automation, and industry trends.