April Welch

April Welch, ELS, currently serves as the Associate Director of Medical Writing Operations at Vertex Pharmaceuticals since October 2023, previously holding the position of Senior Manager in the same department. Prior experience includes the role of Associate Director of Quality Control and Editing at PTC Therapeutics, Inc. and Principal Editor at Evidera. April's extensive career at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, spanning from April 2015 to December 2021, involved various positions in medical writing operations including Manager and Senior Medical Writing Associate. Before entering the pharmaceutical industry, April worked at IDEXX as a Medical Laboratory Technician, gaining expertise in various laboratory procedures, and also contributed as the N. Grafton Newsletter Editor. Additionally, April served as a Grant Writer and Consultant at Framingham State University. Educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature from Wheaton College and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Framingham State University.