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Why Fenway

The Fenway was marsh until the 1880s, when Frederick Law Olmsted drained the Back Bay Fens and the neighborhood grew up around his parkland: Symphony Hall, the Museum of Fine Arts, Fenway Park in 1912 (home of the Red Sox ever since, and of the Green Monster since 1934), and the hospitals and labs of Longwood next door. Northeastern University opened on Huntington Avenue in 1898 as an evening school for working people. Our founder is a Northeastern graduate, and the company is named for the neighborhood that taught them how Boston builds things: on reclaimed ground, one line at a time.

The engagement platform for life sciences talent.

Fenway Life Sciences matches consultants and hiring managers by train line. Build your avatar in under three minutes, board the line that fits your skills, and engage directly with the people on it. A recruiter steps in only to set the interview and negotiate the rate.

  • Automation
  • Quality
  • Regulatory & Clinical
  • Validation
  • Manufacturing & Engineering
Skills mapTap a stop to see the skill and the roles behind it
GREEN LINE: CLINICAL ORANGE LINE: QUALITY BLUE LINE: VALIDATION RED LINE: AUTOMATION PURPLE LINE: MANUFACTURING AUTOMATED SYSTEMS DESIGN MES ENGINEERING SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT LAB ROBOTICS DATA INTEGRITY PLC & SCADA DATA INTEGRATION INSTRUMENTATION & CONTROLS DATA ANALYSTS PROCESS AUTOMATION GMP DOCUMENT CONTROL QC TESTING QUALITY SYSTEMS PROJECT MANAGERS NON-CONFORMANCE & CAPA CHANGE CONTROL AUDIT & COMPLIANCE SUPPLIER QUALITY RISK MANAGEMENT STERILITY ASSURANCE & MICRO COMPLAINTS & POST-MARKET FACILITIES & UTILITIES UPSTREAM PROCESSING DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING ASEPTIC & FILL-FINISH TECH TRANSFER / MSAT PROCESS ENGINEERING SUPPLY CHAIN MANUFACTURING ENGINEERS CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS EHS REGULATORY SUBMISSIONS FEASIBILITY & RECRUITMENT CLINICAL PROTOCOLS TRIAL MANAGEMENT SITE MONITORING GCP DATA MANAGEMENT BIOSTATISTICS STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT CMC REGULATORY SAFETY & PHARMACOVIGILANCE TMF MANAGEMENT REGULATORY LABELING MEDICAL WRITERS CLINICAL RESEARCH STERILIZATION VALIDATION PROCESS VALIDATION CLEANING VALIDATION SOFTWARE VALIDATION COMMISSIONING & QUALIFICATION EQUIPMENT VALIDATION VALIDATION MASTER PLAN METHOD VALIDATION AUDITORS TEMPERATURE MAPPING

Each line is a community. Each stop is a skill. You ride the line your avatar puts you on, and the larger transfer stops are where you can engage people on a connecting line. Tap a stop to see the skill and how many consultants in the community have it.

Build your avatar. It’s your ticket.

Five quick choices and a 50-word bio put you on a line. Your avatar is how clients and consultants recognize you, and it’s your login for timecards and approvals. Three minutes, no resume upload.

Who are you riding as?
1. Pick your animal

This one is just for you. It says nothing about skill level, so choose whatever feels right.

2. Your style

How you show up to work. Laid-back gets a tracksuit; business gets a button-down.

3. Years in the field

Sets the color of your outfit so experience reads at a glance.

4. Your industry

Your avatar holds the tool of the trade.

5. Your line

The practice you work in. It sets your background and the community you board.

6. Your bio

Fifty words, so make them count. What you do, what you’re good at, what you want next.

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7. Your stops

Tick the skills you actually have on this line. Transfer stops count too. This is what matching runs on.

8. Your ticket details

Only recruiters see these. Other riders see your avatar, your line, and your bio.

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Seen only by the Fenway recruiter who fact-checks your profile. Never shown to managers or other riders.

By creating an avatar you agree to the privacy policy. You can delete everything at any time.

    PassengerAvatar created. You can browse your line and connecting stops.
    RiderFirst match made. Timecards unlocked.
    RegularThree months of on-time timecards. Early access to new roles.
    ConductorA year on the platform with zero missed approvals. Prizes and referral bonuses doubled.

    Five lines. One network.

    Regulated work doesn’t happen in silos, and neither does our recruiting. Each practice has its own specialist recruiters, and they share a bench.

    Automation

    Lab and manufacturing automation

    Engineers and technicians who design, build, and run the systems that move samples, product, and data without manual intervention.

    • Automation Engineers
    • Controls Engineers
    • MES Engineers
    • Instrumentation & Controls Technicians
    • Process Automation Specialists
    • Robotics Technicians
    • Data Analysts
    • Software Developers
    • Data Integrity
    • Process Automation

    Quality

    GMP, QA, QC and compliance

    People who make sure product is made the same way every time, catch what isn’t, and can show an auditor exactly how.

    • Quality Control Inspectors
    • Quality Assurance Managers
    • Quality Systems Specialists
    • Sterility Assurance & Microbiology
    • Complaints & Post-Market Specialists
    • Document Control Specialists
    • Change Control & CAPA Specialists
    • Supplier Quality Engineers
    • Risk Management Specialists
    • Manufacturing Engineers
    • Project Managers
    • Regulatory Submissions

    Regulatory & Clinical

    From protocol to approval

    Specialists who write the protocols, run the trials, prepare the filings, and keep the conversation with regulators moving.

    • Regulatory Affairs Specialists
    • Clinical Trial Managers
    • Clinical Research Associates
    • Clinical Data Managers
    • Biostatisticians & Statistical Programmers
    • CMC Regulatory Specialists
    • TMF Specialists
    • Feasibility & Recruitment
    • Drug Safety & Pharmacovigilance
    • Medical Writers
    • Regulatory Labeling
    • Regulatory Submissions
    • Data Integrity

    Validation

    Equipment, process, software, facilities

    Engineers who prove that systems and processes do what they’re supposed to, document it, and keep it that way through change.

    • Validation Engineers
    • CSV Engineers
    • Sterilization & Packaging Validation
    • Commissioning & Qualification Engineers
    • Cleaning Validation Specialists
    • Temperature Mapping Technicians
    • Quality Assurance Specialists
    • Auditors
    • Project Managers

    Manufacturing & Engineering

    The commuter rail: it reaches the plants

    The people who make product and build the places it’s made. Upstream and downstream, aseptic operations, tech transfer, facilities, and the capital projects that put a new suite online in Devens or Andover.

    • Upstream & Downstream Associates
    • Aseptic Operators
    • MSAT & Process Engineers
    • Facilities & Utilities Engineers
    • Supply Chain Planners
    • EHS Specialists
    • Manufacturing Engineers
    • Commissioning & Qualification
    • Process Automation

    Transfer stations

    Some roles only work if the person speaks two languages. These are the hires that are hardest to find and the ones we spend the most time on.

    Data Integrity

    Automation meets Regulatory. People who make sure the data automated systems generate is attributable, complete, and audit-ready under ALCOA+ and Part 11.

    Project Managers & Auditors

    Validation meets Quality. PMs who keep validation on schedule without cutting corners, and auditors who check both the process and the proof.

    Regulatory Submissions

    Regulatory meets Quality. Submission specialists who understand that a filing is only as strong as the quality system behind it.

    Commissioning & Qualification

    Validation meets Manufacturing. The handoff point where engineering turns a built plant over and validation proves it works.

    Manufacturing Engineers

    Quality meets Manufacturing. The engineers who own the equipment on the floor and answer for the quality of what comes off it.

    Process Automation

    Automation meets Manufacturing. Batch control and recipe management are automation skills, but they live in the plant.

    How a match happens

    Think of it as the dating app for staffing. Clients and consultants find each other on the same line, and a recruiter steps in only when it’s time to talk dates and rates.

    1. Build your avatar

      Three minutes, six choices, fifty words. Consultants and hiring managers both do it; it’s the ticket in.

    2. Board your line

      Your line is your community. You see everyone on it, and anyone on a connecting line through the transfer stops.

    3. Engage directly

      Managers reach out to consultants whose stops match the role. No stack of unqualified resumes, no wasted screens.

    4. Recruiter brokers the deal

      Once there’s interest, a Fenway recruiter sets the interview, negotiates the rate, and handles paperwork.

    5. Timecards and levels

      Submit and approve hours from your avatar login. Hit milestones, climb levels, win prizes.

    Same line, same community

    A Validation manager sees Validation consultants. A Quality consultant sees Quality roles. The map keeps everyone where their skills are.

    Transfer stops open doors

    Data Integrity, Project Managers, Auditors, Regulatory Submissions, Commissioning & Qualification, Manufacturing Engineers, and Process Automation sit on two lines, so people there can engage both communities. Manufacturing connects to three.

    Avatars are the identifier

    Animal is your pick. Outfit color shows experience, the held object shows industry, the background shows your line. Readable in a second.

    For employers

    When compliance is critical and the project can’t slip, you need people who have done this before, not people who are learning on your clock.

    • See only consultants whose stops match the role, before a recruiter is involved
    • Approve timecards from the same avatar login you use to browse
    • Contract, contract-to-hire, direct hire, and project teams
    • Small-business and diversity-spend eligible
    Build a manager avatar

    For candidates

    You know what GMP, GCP, and IQ/OQ/PQ mean. So do we. Tell us where you want to go and we’ll show you the routes that get you there.

    • Roles at pharma, biotech, and device companies across Greater Boston and nationwide
    • Honest feedback on fit, pay, and timing before you interview
    • One recruiter who stays with you through the whole assignment
    • Paid weekly on contract roles, with health benefits and 401(k) available
    • Training stipends and a clear path from contractor to permanent hire when you want it
    See open roles

    Open roles

    A sample of what we’re working on now. Don’t see your stop? Send a resume anyway; most of our placements never get posted.

    Senior CSV Engineer

    Cambridge, MA · Contract, 12 months · GAMP 5, 21 CFR Part 11, LIMS and MES validation

    Apply

    Quality Assurance Manager, GMP

    Devens, MA · Direct hire · Deviation and CAPA ownership for a cell therapy manufacturing site

    Apply

    Controls Engineer, PLC/SCADA

    Worcester, MA · Contract-to-hire · Rockwell and DeltaV in a fill-finish facility

    Apply

    Clinical Research Associate II

    Remote, East Coast travel · Contract, 6 months · Oncology Phase II site monitoring

    Apply

    Commissioning & Qualification Lead

    Andover, MA · Contract, 18 months · New biologics facility, utilities and cleanrooms

    Apply

    Regulatory Submissions Specialist

    Boston, MA · Direct hire · eCTD submissions for an IND-stage biotech

    Apply

    Supplier Quality Engineer

    Burlington, MA · Contract-to-hire · Medical device, ISO 13485 supplier audits

    Apply

    Downstream Manufacturing Associate II

    Devens, MA · Contract, 12 months · Protein A chromatography and TFF on a 2,000 L biologics train

    Apply

    MSAT Engineer, Tech Transfer

    Norwood, MA · Direct hire · Site-to-site transfer of a cell therapy process

    Apply

    Lab Automation Engineer

    Kendall Square, MA · Direct hire · Liquid handling robotics and Python integration

    Apply

    Why teams keep riding with us

    Specialists, not generalists

    We recruit for four practice areas and nothing else. Our recruiters have placed the role you are hiring for many times before.

    People over placements

    We would rather tell you a candidate is wrong for the job than make a placement that falls apart in month two.

    Boston roots, national reach

    Built in the densest life sciences cluster in the country, with delivery wherever your sites are.

    Consultants who finish

    Our people complete assignments. Follow-through is a hiring criterion for us, not a slogan.

    Industries we serve

    PharmaceuticalsBiotechnologyMedical devicesDiagnosticsCell & gene therapyContract manufacturingEngineering & construction

    Where you’ll find us

    We follow the associations and events where our clients and candidates already are.

    MassBioISPE Boston Area ChapterPDA New EnglandRAPSASQ BostonACRPBIO InternationalInterphex

    Insights

    Practical reading for hiring managers and the people they hire. Written by recruiters who work these roles every day.

    Guide

    What a validation engineer resume should actually say

    The six things hiring managers scan for in the first fifteen seconds, and the jargon that gets resumes filtered out.

    Read the guide
    Case study

    Staffing a C&Q team for a new biologics facility in 30 days

    How a Massachusetts site went from an empty org chart to a qualified commissioning team without slipping the startup date.

    Read the case study
    Salary report

    2026 Boston life sciences contract rate guide

    Hourly ranges for validation, quality, automation, and clinical roles across Greater Boston, by experience level.

    Get the report
    Webinar

    Hiring for GMP quality in a tight market

    A 45-minute session with QA leaders on how to screen for judgment, not just the right acronyms.

    Watch the replay
    Article

    Contract, contract-to-hire, or direct: which one fits your project

    A plain comparison of cost, speed, and risk for each engagement type, with the questions to ask before you choose.

    Read the article
    Checklist

    The 90-day onboarding checklist for regulated-industry contractors

    Training records, system access, and GMP orientation steps that keep a new contractor productive and audit-ready.

    Download the checklist

    Referral program

    The best people we place are the ones other good people vouch for. Refer a candidate or a hiring team and we’ll thank you properly.

    1. 1
      Send us a name. A colleague who is open to new work, or a manager who needs help hiring.
    2. 2
      We do the work. We reach out, qualify, and keep you posted without putting you in the middle.
    3. 3
      You get paid. A referral bonus when a candidate completes 90 days, or a client makes a first hire.
    Refer someone

    What it’s like to work with us

    Our consultants stay with us assignment after assignment. Here is why.

    • Rates and bill rates shared up front, so you always know the math
    • A recruiter who answers the phone during your assignment, not just before it
    • Health, dental, and 401(k) on contract work, paid weekly
    • Training support for certifications like ASQ CQE, RAC, and GAMP
    • A say in where you go next, before your current assignment ends
    Browse open roles

    Questions people ask

    Is Fenway Life Sciences a traditional consulting firm?

    No. Fenway is an engagement platform between clients and consultants, think LinkedIn at a much smaller, more specialized scale. Recruiters are the backup: they broker the deal once two people have found each other.

    How do you decide who matches a role?

    By line. Clients engage candidates who ride the same train line, meaning they share the skills on that line. That cuts out unqualified applicants and wasted time. A recruiter then sets the interview and negotiates the rate.

    Where is it launching?

    Nationwide, with a soft launch of the avatar in the Boston area first.

    Does my animal choice affect anything?

    Nothing. It’s the one part of the avatar that is purely yours. Experience sets the outfit color, industry sets the held object, and your line sets the background; those are what people read.

    Do I have to build an avatar?

    Yes. Without one you can’t log in to submit or approve hours. It takes about three minutes and you can revisit it any time to see new matches.

    Can I talk to people on other lines?

    Only through the transfer stops. Roles like Data Integrity, Manufacturing Engineers, and Project Managers sit on two lines, so people there can engage both communities.

    Privacy policy

    Plain language, because the point of the avatar is that you don’t have to show more than you want to. Last updated October 22, 2026.

    What we collect

    Everyone: your name, email, phone number, location, the choices that build your avatar (animal, style, years in the field, industry, line, skills), your bio, and when you joined. If you contact us or join the mailing list we keep what you send and the page you sent it from.

    Job seekers: your pay range (hourly for contract, salary for permanent), where you’re willing to work, and your résumé if you upload one.

    Hiring managers: your company, the skills you’re hiring for, how many people you need, when you want them to start, and your team’s work setting.

    Who sees what

    Other riders see: your avatar, your line, your stops, and your bio. That’s it. The animal is yours; the outfit color, held object, and background say what you do, not who you are.

    Fenway recruiters see: everything you gave us, so they can set up interviews, negotiate rates, and verify profiles.

    Your résumé is seen only by the Fenway recruiter who fact-checks your profile. It is never shown to hiring managers, other consultants, or anyone outside Fenway.

    We don’t sell personal data and we don’t run ads.

    How we use it

    To put you on the right line, to show managers consultants whose stops match a role (and the reverse), to contact you about matches, interviews, timecards, and approvals, to verify that profiles are accurate, and to run the levels and prizes. Mailing-list emails go only to people who signed up for them, and every one has an unsubscribe link.

    How long we keep it

    While your avatar exists. If you delete it, your registration, contact details, and résumé are removed within 30 days; we keep the minimum needed for payroll and tax records on completed assignments, as the law requires.

    Your rights

    You can see, correct, export, or delete what we hold about you at any time. Massachusetts residents and people covered by GDPR or CCPA have these rights by law; we extend them to everyone. We will never treat you differently for using them.

    Delete your data

    Two ways:

    1. Yourself, right now. If you’re signed in with the account you registered with, open the avatar builder; a “Delete my ticket and data” button appears under your avatar. It removes your registration, your contact details, your résumé, and any leads from you, immediately.
    2. By request. Use the form below or email privacy@fenwaylifesciences.com. We confirm it’s you by replying to the email on file, then delete within 30 days and tell you when it’s done.

    Contact

    Fenway Life Sciences, Boston, Massachusetts. Privacy questions: privacy@fenwaylifesciences.com. This policy is a working draft for the pilot; have counsel review it before public launch.

    Tell us where you’re headed

    Hiring managers and candidates both start here. We reply within one business day.

    Fenway Life Sciences
    Boston, Massachusetts
    hello@fenwaylifesciences.com
    (617) 555-0100

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