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Associate Director, CMC Quality Compliance and Inspection Readiness (Hybrid)

Vertex Pharmaceuticals

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Category
Compliance
Work arrangement
On-site
Location
Boston, MA
Salary range
$147,500 to $221,300
Posted
Aug 11, 2026
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals is hiring a Associate Director, CMC Quality Compliance and Inspection Readiness (Hybrid) in Boston, MA. This is a Compliance job in the governance, risk, and compliance field, with a posted range of $147,500 to $221,300. Review the full details below and apply directly with Vertex Pharmaceuticals.

Job Description General Summary: The Associate Director, CMC Quality Compliance and Inspection Readiness, is responsible for inspection readiness and compliance of external sites including evaluating, improving, and monitoring commercial level quality compliance and quality culture. Key Duties and Responsibilities: Responsible for inspection readiness and compliance programs for external operations. Works cross-functionally and cross-company to ensure sites achieve and maintain a state of inspection readiness. Drive identification and resolution of issues, gaps and risks through collaboration with operational areas, assessments, audits, and evaluation of trends. Support and oversee inspection execution including responses and closure of CAPAs. Collaboration and Integration: Serve as an integrator across multiple functions, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing. Develop trusted partnerships with external sites. Drive optimization, continuous improvement, and operational excellence to enhance processes. Report inspection readiness status including risks to leadership and governance forums Knowledge and Skills: Knowledge of regulatory requirements and inspection expectations globally Experience in multiple modalities preferred Strong technical knowledge including but not limited to: inspection management and risk management Continuous improvement experience such as six sigma or lean Proven ability to lead improvement projects and project teams and organize various teams and forums Superb facilitation, Communication, and Coaching/influencing skills with proven ability to lead teams Proven ability to identify and analyze performance indicators. Education and Experience: Bachelor s degree in a scientific discipline, or allied health field or equivalent degree 8 years of relevant experience Travel requirement: up to 10-20% including international travel possible Hybrid-Eligible Roles In this Hybrid-Eligible role, you can choose to be designated as: Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week; or select On-Site : work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility. #LI-Hybrid #LI-AR1 Pay Range: $147,500 - $221,300 Disclosure Statement: The range provided is based on what we believe is a reasonable estimate for the base salary pay range for this job at the time of posting. This role is eligible for an annual bonus and annual equity awards. Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements. Actual base

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Location and market context

This job is based in Boston, MA on-site. Local candidates benefit from being close to Vertex Pharmaceuticals's teams and regional hiring market. Confirm the exact in-office expectation and any relocation support with the employer.

About compliance jobs

Compliance programs turn law, regulation, and policy into controls the business can actually run. Demand is strongest where regulatory change, enforcement risk, and new technology intersect. Jobs like this one are typically evaluated against frameworks such as relevant regulatory frameworks, control libraries, and audit and monitoring practices.

How to position yourself for this compliance job

Strong candidates emphasize building and monitoring controls, regulatory mapping, policy and training, and partnering with the business to make compliance practical. In your resume and outreach, tie your experience to how Vertex Pharmaceuticals would apply relevant regulatory frameworks, control libraries, and audit and monitoring practices, and lead with concrete outcomes rather than duties.

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