Company Profile

Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Company Overview

At Vertex, we bring together the brightest minds in the relentless pursuit of creating transformative medicines for people with serious and life-threatening diseases. Founded in 1989 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, we are one of only a handful of biotechnology companies founded since 1976 that has discovered and developed four or more approved medicines in our own labs. In addition to the four medicines we’ve developed to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis, we have ongoing research programs focused on the underlying mechanisms of other serious diseases.

Our U.S. headquarters are in Boston’s Innovation District, our International headquarters are located in London, UK, and we have research and development (R&D) sites and commercial offices in the U.S., Europe, Canada, Australia and Latin America. With more than two-thirds of our employees dedicated to research and development (R&D), we are consistently recognized as one of the industry’s top places to work, including nine consecutive years on Science magazine’s Top Employers list. For company updates and to learn more about us visit www.vrtx.com. You can also get to know us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

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  • < a day ago

    External Innovation Executive Director

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Job DescriptionGeneral Summary:The External Innovation (EI) Executive Director leads end-to-end identification, evaluation, and advancement of external opportunities that materially strengthen Vertex's R&D pipeline across modalities (e.g., small molecules, biologics, CGT, RNA, delivery platforms) and enabling technologies (e.g., discovery, translational, and manufacturing tools). The role orchestrates integrated, cross-functional analyses and converts opportunity signals into clear, decision-ready ...

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  • 22 days ago

    Senior Director, HR Technology and Digital Innovation

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Job DescriptionGeneral Summary:The Senior Director, HR Technology and Digital Innovation leads the strategic transformation of HR technologies and HR data platforms at Vertex. This role is responsible for architecting and executing a forward-looking digital roadmap that integrates AI, automation, and analytics to enhance employee experience, operational efficiency, and data-driven decision-making across the HR function. This role will lead a team responsible for architecture, design, development, ...

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