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.

Positions Available
  • < a day ago

    Vertex Summer Intern 2026, Protein Engineering

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Seattle, 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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  • 3 days ago

    Associate Director, Consumer Media Strategy & Execution - US Kidney

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Job DescriptionGeneral Summary:Associate Director, Consumer Media Strategy and Execution will lead the development and execution of comprehensive media strategies to enhance the digital presence and engagement plan as a critical part of the US Consumer Marketing team within the US Kidney Business Unit. This role will focus on designing the consumer media plan around a focused understanding of the patient journey with disciplined follow through and drive for optimizing patient experience. The ...

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  • 8 days ago

    Vertex Spring 2026 Co-op, Single Cell Genomics

    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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  • 14 days ago

    Analytical Development Principal Research Associate           

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Job DescriptionEmployer: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated JOBTITLE: Analytical Development Principal Research Associate LOCATION: 316 Northern Ave., Boston, MA, 02210 OPENINGS:1 DUTIES: Design, develop, execute and analyze characterization and release assays for identity, purity, strength and potency of cell- based products. Multiple analytical platforms will be employed including RT-qPCR, SDS-PAGE, ELISA, Western blots, Flow cytometry, Flow-cam, ddPCR, Alphalisa and cell- based functional/ ...

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  • 1 month 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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  • 1 month ago

    Heme Territory Manager - Southeast

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Field Based, United States

    Job DescriptionGeneral Summary:At Vertex, we're relentless in our pursuit of scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious diseases. We are currently seeking a Heme Territory Manager (HTM)to support our Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) and Transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia (TDT) Heme Business Unit. As part of a national team, the Heme Territory Manager (HTM) will approach each day with a passion for improving the lives of people living with Sickle Cell Disease ...

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  • 1 month ago

    Heme Territory Manager - Metro Northeast

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Field Based, United States

    Job DescriptionGeneral Summary:At Vertex, we're relentless in our pursuit of scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious diseases. We are currently seeking a Heme Territory Manager (HTM)to support our Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) and Transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia (TDT) Heme Business Unit. As part of a national team, the Heme Territory Manager (HTM) will approach each day with a passion for improving the lives of people living with Sickle Cell Disease ...

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  • 1 month ago

    Heme Territory Manager - West

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Field Based, United States

    Job DescriptionAt Vertex, we're relentless in our pursuit of scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious diseases. We are currently seeking a Heme Territory Manager (HTM)to support our Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) and Transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia (TDT) Heme Business Unit. As part of a national team, the Heme Territory Manager (HTM) will approach each day with a passion for improving the lives of people living with Sickle Cell Disease and Transfusion-dependent ...

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  • 1 month ago

    Heme Territory Manager - Mid-West

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Field Based, United States

    Job DescriptionAt Vertex, we're relentless in our pursuit of scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious diseases. We are currently seeking a Heme Territory Manager (HTM)to support our Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) and Transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia (TDT) Heme Business Unit. As part of a national team, the Heme Territory Manager (HTM) will approach each day with a passion for improving the lives of people living with Sickle Cell Disease and Transfusion-dependent ...

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  • 1 month ago

    Gene Therapy Account Management Associate Director - Tennessee (Covering Central Region)

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Field Based, United States

    Job DescriptionAt Vertex, we're relentless in our pursuit of scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious diseases. We are currently seeking a Gene Therapy Account Manager (GTAM)to support our Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) and Transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia (TDT) Heme Business Unit. As part of a national team, the Gene Therapy Account Management, Associate Director (GTAM) will approach each day with a passion for improving the lives of people living with ...

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