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
  • 1 day ago

    Vertex Summer 2026 Intern, Biopharmaceutical Sciences Small Molecule

    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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  • 1 day ago

    Vertex Spring 2026 Co-op, Biopharmaceutical Sciences Small Molecule

    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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  • 3 days ago

    Analytical Development Scientist

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Job DescriptionGeneral Summary:Vertex is seeking a talented scientist to join our Analytical Development group in Boston, MA. As a member of an industry leading CMC team, this individual will play a central role in advancing transformative medicines treating the underlying cause of serious diseases by leading analytical activities for small molecule development programs from preclinical through to late stage development. Responsibilities include analytical method development and validation, ...

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  • 8 days ago

    Molecular Biology / Functional Genomics Senior Research Scientist

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - San Diego, California, United States

    Job DescriptionVertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Scientist to join our Molecular and Cell Biology Department in San Diego. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in advancing our understanding of human genetic diseases and applying this knowledge to support innovative drug discovery and disease modeling efforts. The successful candidate will utilize advanced molecular biology technologies, genomics and bioinformatics approaches to inform ...

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  • 8 days ago

    Process Chemistry Senior Principal Scientist

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - San Diego, California, United States

    Job DescriptionGeneral Summary:The successful candidate will possess a deep knowledge of process chemistry skills for the development of synthetic routes, with knowledge and experience in early and mid to late-phase development and delivering drug substance under tight timelines. They will have a strong interest in laboratory work and will be key to driving the development of safe and scalable chemistry. They will spearhead the advancement of Vertex's early phase portfolio through personal ...

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  • 8 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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  • 8 days ago

    Senior Director, Nucleic Acid Therapy

    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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  • 8 days ago

    Computational Chemistry Senior Research Scientist

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Job DescriptionResearch Scientist, Computational Drug DesignGeneral Summary:We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced computational chemist to join our Computational Drug Design group in Boston. This individual will be responsible for contributing to both hit/lead identification and optimization programs using methods encompassing all computational aspects of drug discovery. The right candidate's responsibilities include close interaction with interdisciplinary projects teams to identify ...

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  • 8 days ago

    Process Chemistry Scientist

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Job DescriptionGeneral Summary:Vertex is seeking a talented individual to join our process chemistry group in Boston, MA. This role will support drug substance development programs at Vertex performing synthetic organic chemistry in the laboratory at a high level to design and execute syntheses of challenging compounds, troubleshoot a diverse range of chemistry issues and devise corrective solutions, and analyze complex data sets that leads to clear conclusion or recommendations to guide the ...

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  • 8 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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