Vertex Pharmaceuticals is hiring: Technical Writer (Contract) in Boston

Job Description

TITLE/ROLE: Technical Writer, Batch Release Project

AREA: GMP Operational QA

GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY:

The Technical Writer is responsible for working independently as part of a project team, with self-coordination with the SMEs working on the disposition project to develop and align document hierarchy strategies, perform document changes, and coordinate with training to develop the relevant training content. The employee will need to work across functional areas, geographies, and time zones to engage with SMEs. The Tech Writer will need to coordinate with our VDocs (DMS) Ghost Writer to ensure the workflows are created appropriately and on time and then will need to coordinate review/comment resolution/approval of the workflows. The project is currently tracking 46 documents that need to be revised, combined, or obsoleted as a result of the project.

Work Arrangement: Hybrid - 2 days remote/week

Contract Duration: End of March to mid-July

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in a Scientific or English discipline or relevant comparable background

Preferred Skills:

• Collaboration / Teamwork / Conflict Management
  • Ability to independently lead cross-functional teams and represent the Project
  • Ability to understand and translate business needs
• Critical Thinking / Problem Solving
  • Ability to evaluate differing perspectives and find a common solution
• Flexibility/Adaptability
• Attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to work independently to provide Technical Writer support for a large multifaceted project
• Broad GxP Knowledge and understanding across the lifecycle of the product
• Sense of urgency - ability to act quickly/escalation process/transparency
• Knowledge of applications:
  • Veeva Documentation Management Systems
  • MS Office

Pay Range: $58-$63/HR