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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  • 1 day ago

    Principal Data Scientist, MSAT - Data Science and Automation Engineering

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Job DescriptionPrincipal Data Scientist, MSAT - Data Science and Automation Engineering, Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Boston)Vertex MSAT team is seeking a Principal Data Scientist to join a growing team in support of commercial Cell and Gene Therapy programs. This position will be responsible for supporting and providing technical support in alignment with defined program priorities pertaining to data acquisition, analysis, trending, visualization, and reporting. Key Responsibilities: Identify ...

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  • 2 days ago

    Formulation Research Scientist

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Job DescriptionThe Formulation Research Scientist will work with other scientists dedicated to advancing drug candidates from exploratory development through commercial line extension in a Quality by Design (QbD) environment using lab based and computational tools to design and select dosage forms and manufacturing process. Key Duties and Responsibilities:Develop dosage forms for clinical and commercial use Develop stable and bioavailable formulations for different stages of development (e.g., ...

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  • 6 days ago

    Senior Principal Research Scientist, Biomarkers Lead (Immunology)

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Job DescriptionGeneral Summary:The Biomarkers Senior Principal Research Scientist (Associate Director) is an independent leader with advanced scientific knowledge and expertise in biomarker development who develops and implements the clinical biomarker strategy for one or more programs and implements the biomarker plan during clinical development with no/minimal guidance. Experience in authoring and supporting regulatory filings and applicable areas of these filings is required. The incumbent ...

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  • 15 days ago

    Senior Manager, US Market Access Data Enablement

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Job DescriptionVertex Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Senior Manager, US Market Access Data Enablement to join the U.S. Market Access (USMA) organization. As a key member of the Data & Analytics (D&A) Center of Excellence (COE), this role will focus on ensuring essential data assets are governed, catalogued, acquired, and made analytics ready to establish a robust data foundation to support Vertex USMA's analytics and intelligence needs across pipeline, launch and in-line assets. This individual ...

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  • 15 days ago

    Molecular Biology / Functional Genomics Senior Research Scientist

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - San Diego, California, United States

    Job DescriptionVertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Scientist to join our Molecular and Cell Biology Department in San Diego. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in advancing our understanding of human genetic diseases and applying this knowledge to support innovative drug discovery and disease modeling efforts. The successful candidate will utilize advanced molecular biology technologies, genomics and bioinformatics approaches to inform ...

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  • 15 days ago

    Associate Director, Data Quality

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Job DescriptionGeneral Summary:Vertex is in an exciting time of growth and innovation, and technology and data are valued as strategic assets. The Data & Software Engineering team in the Data, Technology and Engineering (DTE) organization is seeking an experienced technology lead to help create, maintain, and implement the technology strategy, platforms and applications that enable data quality (DQ) across the enterprise. As the Associate Director, Data Quality, you will report to the Director, ...

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  • 15 days ago

    Associate Director, Genomics Data Platform

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Job DescriptionGeneral Summary:Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation. The Digital, Technology and Engineering (DTE) Research, Pre-Clinical, Manufacturing and Supply (RPMS) group's mission is to improve the lives of patients through digital, data, and technology innovation. Vertex is in a transformational period where we are accelerating our capabilities, technology and data to augment our scientific mission and enable Vertex to grow in scale; ensuring ...

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  • 15 days ago

    Process Chemistry Senior Principal Scientist

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - San Diego, California, United States

    Job DescriptionGeneral Summary:The successful candidate will possess a deep knowledge of process chemistry skills for the development of synthetic routes, with knowledge and experience in early and mid to late-phase development and delivering drug substance under tight timelines. They will have a strong interest in laboratory work and will be key to driving the development of safe and scalable chemistry. They will spearhead the advancement of Vertex's early phase portfolio through personal ...

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  • 15 days ago

    Computational Genomics Principal Research Scientist (Method Development)

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Job DescriptionWe are seeking a highly motivated computational biologist with a strong background in computational methods development to join Vertex. This position is part of a rapidly growing Data and Computational Sciences team focused on developing therapies for diseases with serious unmet need. You will play a critical key role in developing cutting-edge computational methods that assess the safety and efficacy of transformative therapeutics. You will also cross-functionally collaborate ...

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  • 15 days ago

    Molecular and Cell Biology Principal Research Scientist, Targeted Drug Delivery

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - San Diego, California, United States

    Job DescriptionVertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious diseases. The company has approved medicines that treat the underlying causes of multiple chronic, life-shortening genetic diseases - cystic fibrosis, pain, sickle cell disease and transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia - and continues to advance clinical and research programs in these diseases. Vertex also has a robust clinical pipeline of ...

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