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

    Associate Director, Computational Genomics

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Job DescriptionTo advance the development of transformative therapies for people with serious and life-threatening diseases, we are seeking an experienced computational biologist to lead the Boston-based computational genomics team, as part of the global Data and Computational Sciences organization. You and your team will focus on making biological discoveries by leveraging large-scale genomic and human genetic data to advance our drug discovery and development programs. As the leader of a ...

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  • 1 day ago

    Senior Director, Exploratory Biology

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - San Diego, California, United States

    Job DescriptionThe Vertex Biology team in San Diego seeks a strategic and innovative scientific and people leader to help advance therapies for serious diseases. Based on-site at our cutting-edge San Diego research facility, this high-impact role will develop and implement strategies to identify novel therapeutic approaches for areas of significant unmet medical need, guiding projects from concept through proof of concept, while collaborating closely with global research teams. Vertex has ...

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  • 2 days ago

    DMPK Senior Research Fellow - Biotherapeutics

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Job DescriptionGeneral Summary:We are seeking an accomplished and strategic leader to serve as Senior Research Fellow, DMPK Project Lead to guide the DMPK strategy for our Biotherapeutics portfolio including protein, antibody, ADC and cell and genetic therapies. The responsibilities will span from early research through clinical development. This leader will play a central role in ensuring that PK, bioanalysis, ADME, and translational PKPD insights are fully integrated into program decision-making ...

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  • 16 days ago

    Human Resources Business Partner Senior Director (Cell & Genetic Research Site)

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Job DescriptionGeneral Summary:We are seeking a strategic, influential, and visionary HR Business Partner Senior Directorto lead talent strategies for Vertex's Cell & Genetic Therapies Research site and Research organizations during a transformative era of scientific innovation and organizational growth. This role will serve as atrusted advisor to Research Senior Vice Presidents and Vice Presidents and their leadership teams,shaping organizational design, culture, and workforce strategies that ...

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  • 16 days ago

    Senior Research Scientist, Human Cell Engineering and In Vitro Disease Modeling

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - San Diego, California, United States

    Job DescriptionVertex Pharmaceuticals is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Research Scientist to join our Disease Modeling Group. In this role, you will be responsible for the development of engineered human cell models and their integration into drug discovery workflows, supporting translational relevance and enabling the advancement of Vertex's pipeline. You will apply expertise in human cell biology, primary cell systems, iPSC technologies, and gene editing to develop robust ...

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  • 25 days ago

    Vertex Summer Intern 2026, Preclinical Safety Assessment

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Job DescriptionKickstart Your Career at Vertex!Are you ready to make a real impact? At Vertex, our mission is to tackle serious diseases and to change lives, for the better, for the future. Our aim is to give you the skills, insights, and career guidance to be an important part of that future; to turn your potential into progression. As a Vertex intern or co-op, you'll work on meaningful projects, collaborate with talented teams, and learn from industry leaders. We're passionate about innovation, ...

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  • 26 days ago

    Computational Genomics Research Scientist

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - San Diego, California, United States

    Job DescriptionWe are seeking a computational biologist with a strong track record of advancing biological discoveries through data analyses to join the Vertex Data and Computational Sciences (DCS) organization. In this role, you will leverage cutting-edge computational biology to accelerate the development of transformative therapies for serious human diseases. As a member of cross-functional disease project teams, you will contribute to the development of novel therapies in areas including ...

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  • 27 days ago

    Vertex Summer Intern 2026, In Vitro, DMPK

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Job DescriptionKickstart Your Career at Vertex!Are you ready to make a real impact? At Vertex, our mission is to tackle serious diseases and to change lives, for the better, for the future. Our aim is to give you the skills, insights, and career guidance to be an important part of that future; to turn your potential into progression. As a Vertex intern or co-op, you'll work on meaningful projects, collaborate with talented teams, and learn from industry leaders. We're passionate about innovation, ...

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  • 29 days ago

    Vertex Summer Intern 2026, Department of Pharmacology

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - San Diego, California, United States

    Job DescriptionKickstart Your Career at Vertex!Are you ready to make a real impact? At Vertex, our mission is to tackle serious diseases and to change lives, for the better, for the future. Our aim is to give you the skills, insights, and career guidance to be an important part of that future; to turn your potential into progression. As a Vertex intern or co-op, you'll work on meaningful projects, collaborate with talented teams, and learn from industry leaders. We're passionate about innovation, ...

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