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Vertex Pharmaceuticals

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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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  • 5 days ago

    Senior Principal Research Scientist, Biomarkers Lead (Immunology)

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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    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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  • 14 days ago

    External Innovation Executive Director

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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    Job DescriptionGeneral Summary:The External Innovation (EI) Executive Director leads end-to-end identification, evaluation, and advancement of external opportunities that materially strengthen Vertex's R&D pipeline across modalities (e.g., small molecules, biologics, CGT, RNA, delivery platforms) and enabling technologies (e.g., discovery, translational, and manufacturing tools). The role orchestrates integrated, cross-functional analyses and converts opportunity signals into clear, decision-ready ...

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  • 14 days ago

    Director, Quality Operations, Commercial Manufacturing - Cell & Gene Therapy

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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    Job DescriptionGeneral Summary:The Director, GMP Operational Quality (Compliance) responsible for oversight of Commercial and/or Development Quality team activities, technical development of personnel, and ensuring the quality of deliverables and oversight of QMS system records (deviations, CAPA, and change controls) supporting cell and gene therapy programs. The Director is an advanced technical resource in the principles and application of quality assurance and compliance, has experience ...

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