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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    Medicinal Chemistry Scale-up Research Scientist

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Oxford, United Kingdom

    Job DescriptionPOSITION SUMMARY:The Research Scientist will play a key role in the Medicinal Chemistry Scale-Up Group, working with a high degree of independence to synthesize small molecule drug candidates and intermediates on scales ranging from multi-grams to hundreds of grams for evaluation. The role requires advanced experimental troubleshooting, process optimization, and the ability to execute complex experimental procedures. The successful candidate will demonstrate resourcefulness, ...

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    Patient Support Vendor & Program Operations Manager

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Job DescriptionJob Title: Patient Support Vendor & Program Operations ManagerDepartment: Patient Support Vendor & Program Operations, Center of Excellence Location: Boston, MA (Hybrid - 3 days per week on-site) Job Description Vertex is seeking a Managerto join the Patient Support Operations & Vendor Management Teamwithin the US Patient Support Center of Excellence. This team supports Vertex North America Commercial's Patient Support organizations, which assist patients living with Cystic ...

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  • 1 day ago

    Director, Medical Affairs (Pain)

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Job DescriptionJob TitleDirector, Medical Affairs - Pain DepartmentMedical Affairs LocationBoston, MA, United States General SummaryThe Director, Medical Affairs - Pain will provide strategic medical leadership and oversees the development and execution of medical strategies and plans for acute pain management in the U.S. region under the guidance of the Senior Medical Director. This role will focus on fostering scientific exchange, supporting evidence generation and scientific communications, ...

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    Senior Director, Clinical Pharmacology

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Job DescriptionGeneral Summary:The Senior Director, Clinical Pharmacology will serve as a Disease Area leader for Clinical Pharmacology. The Senior Director, Clinical Pharmacology will also manage the scientific functions and coordinate the activities of the Clinical Pharmacology function in collaboration with the other Disease Area leaders. The role's responsibilities will include maintaining organizational processes across the group, influencing clinical program strategy, and integrating ...

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  • 1 day ago

    Vertex Summer 2026 Intern, External Manufacturing - Automation Engineering Business Analyst

    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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    Associate Director, Product Quality (Hybrid)

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Job DescriptionThe Product Quality Associate Director is accountable for end-to-end quality oversight of small molecule program(s) throughout clinical development, commercialization, filing, approval, launch, and post-approval lifecycle management activities. This oversight includes setting and maintaining overall Quality strategies in support of commercialization efforts including establishing relevant product quality standards for current or novel technologies (including devices where applicable), ...

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  • 2 days ago

    Director of Financial Planning and Analysis, Supply Chain and Manufacturing Operations

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Job DescriptionThe Director of Financial Planning and Analysis, Supply Chain and Manufacturing Operations (BSMO) is a key member of Vertex's Financial Planning & Analysis team. This role will partner closely with Commercial Manufacturing and Tech Ops (CMTO), Commercial Finance and Disease Strategy Team (DST) Finance in support of our Cell and Gene Therapies portfolio, with a specific focus on CASGEVY, the first-ever approved CRISPR-based gene-editing therapy used to treat Sickle Cell Disease ...

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  • 2 days ago

    Associate Director, Commercial Strategy - Haematology Benelux

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Vertex Netherlands, Netherlands

    Job DescriptionJob Posting DescriptionThis is a great opportunity to join a fast-growing, global biotech company that pursues scientific and clinical research to create transformative medicines for people with rare or serious diseases. Reporting to the BeNeLux Senior Country Manager, this role is responsible for developing and implementing the commercial strategy for a gene-editing therapy in benign Hematology (Sickle Cell Disease and Transfusion Dependent Beta-Thalassemia). To achieve this, ...

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  • 2 days ago

    Patient Safety Sr. Medical Director, Global PV/ Patient Safety Medical Operations Excellence

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Job DescriptionRole SummarySupervise medical reviews for ICSRs during both clinical development and post-marketing, managing workflows and oversight to ensure evaluations are timely, accurate, and compliant. Serve as the main contact between operations and global patient safety medical teams. This position will contribute to setting standards, enhancing quality and inspection preparedness, executing vendor management, and working with both internal and external stakeholders to share medical ...

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  • 2 days ago

    Associate Director, GMP Operational Quality (QA Ops for QC)

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Job DescriptionGeneral Summary:The Associate Director, GMP Operational Quality is responsible for quality oversight of QC data review for both non-routine and routine cGMP process testing and in support of stability testing of Cell & Genetic Therapy products. The role will also oversee team activities, development of personnel and ensuring quality of deliverables within department purview. The incumbent has comprehensive knowledge of principles and application of quality assurance and compliance. ...

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