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

    Clinical Development Medical Director- Neurology

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Job DescriptionGeneral Summary:The Clinical Development Medical Director will serve as the Medical Lead for Vertex clinical trials, working with cross-functional multidisciplinary study teams on clinical trial strategy, design and execution and serving as the Medical Monitor responsible for monitoring the safety of enrolled subjects on assigned trials. The incumbent will work on multiple trials in all Phases of clinical development, and may also participate in other selected projects in clinical ...

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  • 1 day ago

    Principal Clinical Programmer

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Job DescriptionEmployer: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated JOBTITLE: Principal Clinical Programmer LOCATION: 50 Northern Ave., Boston, MA, 02110 OPENINGS:1 DUTIES: Utilize SAS and other supporting tools to design, write, validate, and maintain programs to meet specifications in a quality, timely and productive manner following standard development procedures. Solid understanding of Clinical data warehouse platform (Elluminate), act as a subject matter expert for all the end users. ...

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  • 7 days ago

    Vertex Summer Intern 2026, Clinical and Quantitative Pharmacology

    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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  • 8 days ago

    Pharmacology Research Scientist

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Seattle, Washington, United States

    Job DescriptionGeneral Summary:The Pharmacology Research Scientist works with a high degree of independence and is adept at conceptually outlining studies to design, execute and interpret assays to study the action of compounds on in vitro or in vivo disease biology. Completes work in a resourceful, self-sufficient manner and is able to design alternative approaches to achieve desired outcomes. Keeps current on the scientific literature relevant to his/her scientific methodology or field(s) of ...

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  • 10 days ago

    Clinical Budget Process and Compliance Manager

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Job DescriptionGeneral Summary:This role oversees process compliance within the Clinical Budgets Team, including documentation, training, and implementation. This role also champions compliance with Vertex's Global Spend Transparency Policy across Global Medicines Development and Medical Affairs (GMDA). The focus across all initiatives will be on continual process improvement to drive effectiveness, standardization, and improved productivity. Key Duties and Responsibilities:Oversees the compliance ...

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  • 15 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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  • 24 days ago

    Clinical Development Medical Director (Heme)

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Job DescriptionGeneral Summary:Vertex Pharmaceuticals is searching for an experienced Medical Director to lead strategic and tactical activities for a broad range of ongoing clinical development activities within the Hematology clinical development team. You will work as part of multidisciplinary cross-functional teams on clinical development strategy, clinical trial data analysis and publications, clinical development related data generation activities, ongoing clinical trial execution, and ...

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  • 24 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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  • 24 days ago

    Senior Principal Stem Cell Research Scientist, Endocrinology

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Job DescriptionThe Senior Principal Research Scientist is self-reliant with a proven record of accomplishments, both leading others in a matrix environment, and independently identifying and solving complex problems using sophisticated scientific methods and analytical thought, across a number of critical and diverse projects. This position reports to the Distinguished Fellow in charge of the Cell and Gene Therapy Research Discovery Team. The Senior Principal Research Scientist encourages ...

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  • 27 days ago

    Principal Analyst, Clinical Operations/Medical Writing

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Job DescriptionGeneral Summary:The Business Engagement & Technology Principal Analyst will be a technical resource in ensuring delivery and support of commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) and a wide range of custom solutions in support of their business partners. The Business Engagement & Technology Principal Analyst will partner with business leadership to deliver capabilities and execute on a roadmap that align to support business strategy in Clinical Operations and Medical Writing . Additionally, ...

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