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Vertex – Early Development Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Boston, MA (Main Campus), US💼 Full-time💰 $60,315–$60,315🗓 2026-09-30 → 2026-10-01

Core

Two-year postdoctoral fellowship for Pharm.D. graduates to advance clinical pharmacology, modeling & simulation, and early development medical strategies in drug development.

Role type

Early Development Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Pharm.D.)

Builds

First-in-human clinical trial strategies, quantitative pharmacology models, and regulatory documentation for investigational therapies.

Domain

Biopharmaceuticals / Clinical Pharmacology / Drug Development

Required skills

Clinical pharmacology study design, Noncompartmental PK analysis, Model-informed drug development (MIDD), Regulatory document authoring, Biomarker strategy development, First-in-human trial execution

Preferred skills

Population PK/PD modeling, Optimal sample design, Drug-drug interaction study design, Special population study design (hepatic/renal impairment)

Technologies

NONMEM, R, Phoenix WinNonlin

Responsibilities

Design and lead clinical pharmacology studies (first-in-human, bioavailability, DDI), Conduct noncompartmental PK analysis, Implement model-informed drug development using quantitative approaches, Support design and execution of first-in-human studies, Author clinical pharmacology sections of clinical study reports, Contribute to biomarker strategy development

Seniority

Postdoctoral Fellow, Research

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