Nonclinical Toxicology Study Monitoring Scientist (AI)

Location: Boston, MA. Hybrid option allows remote work up to two days per week; on-site option requires five days per week on-site. Travel: 30%–50% for on-site study monitoring visits and vendor interactions.

Salary: $101,600–$152,400 base salary per year, plus annual bonus and equity eligibility.

Company

Vertex is a global biotechnology company focused on scientific innovation and the development of therapies for patients.

What you will do

• Provide scientific, technical, and operational oversight of outsourced nonclinical toxicology and safety studies.
• Partner with project toxicologists and cross-functional stakeholders to develop, review, and operationalize study protocols.
• Monitor CRO and partner studies through on-site visits and remote oversight, assessing study conduct, data quality, protocol compliance, and GLP adherence.
• Identify, escalate, and help resolve scientific, technical, operational, and execution issues.
• Prepare monitoring reports, visit summaries, stakeholder communications, and follow-up documentation for multiple concurrent studies.
• Support CRO qualification, vendor assessment, audit activities, regulatory documentation, and AI-enabled improvements to study oversight.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in life sciences or a related science with 3+ years of relevant experience, or bachelor’s degree with 4+ years of relevant experience.
• Hands-on in vivo laboratory experience in a CRO, pharmaceutical, or biotechnology setting.
• Experience with nonclinical safety assessment for both small and large molecule modalities, including outsourced toxicology studies.
• Working knowledge of Good Laboratory Practice regulations and sponsor oversight expectations.
• Strong scientific, organizational, problem-solving, communication, and multitasking skills in a fast-paced matrixed environment.
• Willingness and ability to travel 30%–50% and work in the Boston-based hybrid or on-site arrangement.

Nice to have

• Experience with regulatory submissions and nonclinical sections.
• Experience in vendor qualification, audit support, or CRO performance management.
• Experience using dashboards, digital tools, or AI-assisted technologies to improve study planning and oversight.

Culture & Benefits

• Continuous learning and encouragement to adopt advances in AI, technology, automation, and industry practices.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits with paid time off and company shutdowns in summer and winter.
• Educational assistance, including student loan repayment programs.
• Commuting subsidy, matching charitable donations, 401(k), and other total rewards.