“It’s like acid is running through your body” — that’s how one person living with sickle cell disease (SCD) described the pain caused by this serious, life-limiting disease. At Vertex, we’re committed to the SCD community, using our understanding of the underlying cause of the disease, and our innovative research approach, in the hopes of improving the lives of people living with serious diseases. https://lnkd.in/eKaPg4Wj
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Biotechnology Research
Boston, MA 372,514 followers
The Science of Possibility
About us
Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious and life-threatening diseases. We discovered and developed the first medicines to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis (CF), a rare, life-threatening genetic disease. In addition to clinical development programs in CF, Vertex has more than a dozen ongoing research programs focused on the underlying mechanisms of other serious diseases. Founded in 1989 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, our corporate headquarters is now located in Boston’s Innovation District, and our international headquarters is in London, United Kingdom. We currently employ approximately 3,500 people in the United States, Europe, Canada, Australia and Latin America with nearly two-thirds of our staff dedicated to research and development. Vertex is consistently recognized as one of the industry’s top places to work by Science Magazine, The Boston Globe, Boston Business Journal and the San Diego Business Journal. Our research and medicines have also received esteemed recognitions, including the Robert J. Beall Therapeutics Development Award, the French Prix Galien and the British Pharmacological Society awards.
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https://global.vrtx.com/
External link for Vertex Pharmaceuticals
- Industry
- Biotechnology Research
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Boston, MA
- Type
- Public Company
- Founded
- 1989
- Specialties
- cystic fibrosis, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD), APOL1-mediated kidney diseases, sickle cell disease, beta thalassemia, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and type 1 diabetes mellitus
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Employees at Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Updates
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We’re honored to earn a spot on this list for the second year in a row! Our talented team makes the impossible possible. And we’re here to support their professional journey — offering mentoring, career development opportunities and more. Thank you, Vertexians for making Vertex a great place to work!
These are the 100 Best Large Workplaces for Millennials. Employees at this year’s winning companies outperformed their peers in agility, productivity, and innovation—business metrics essential to AI success. Notably, innovation levels are a staggering 97% higher than at typical organizations. To determine the list, Fortune partnered with Great Place To Work US to analyze survey feedback representing employees from companies across the U.S. “These companies are thriving as a direct result not only of the trust young generations put in their leaders, but all generations,” says Michael C. Bush, CEO of Great Place To Work. The top companies include: ➡️ Cisco ➡️ Hilton ➡️ NVIDIA ➡️ East West Bank ➡️ Kimley-Horn 🔗 See the full 2024 list: https://lnkd.in/eKUTz4fX
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Innovation is a buzzword we use often, but what does it mean? Hear more from ID&E Associate Director Jordan on how we can be innovative in our science. Visit https://lnkd.in/erUJ6K_g to learn more about the values that drive us and explore open roles.
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At Vertex, curiosity fuels innovation. Meet Megan Billings, a design engineer at our research site in Warwick, Rhode Island. Megan’s team harnesses the power of diverse disciplines like data science, computer science, chemistry and more, to turn cutting-edge research into real results. From ocean diving to watchmaking, watch how our robotics team is pioneering new solutions to address the toughest drug discovery challenges. #VertexDayInTheLife
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“I am out there, a sponge every day.” Discover what our scientist Varsha has to say about her curiosity for research and science. Visit https://lnkd.in/eWQNRpnr to learn more about the values that drive us and explore open roles.
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The opening of our new office space in Brussels, Belgium is an important milestone as we scale for the future, advancing our mission to deliver transformative medicines for people living with serious diseases. We place patients at the center of everything we do, so we’re creating new spaces within the communities in which we work for our employees to share ideas, develop innovative ways of working, and deliver for patients.
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#Breaking: The U.S. FDA has accepted the application and granted Priority Review for our fifth investigational CFTR modulator #CysticFibrosis. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eNhEVnMF
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Summer has officially begun! We are excited to welcome the next group of college interns to our San Diego office who will be spending their summer working with several of our teams. Vertex offers a variety of early talent programs throughout the year across many functions, including research, medicine development, market access and public policy, quality and regulatory, IT and more. Learn more about our programs and how to launch you career in biotech: https://lnkd.in/e-Y2GPas
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Throughout June, Vertexians from across the globe joined our local LGBTQ+ communities, uniting with those who share our values of inclusion, diversity and equity. We celebrated progress in making the world a place where everyone can be their authentic selves, and marched for the change that is still needed. Our employees have attended Pride marches with our PRIDE employee resource network in Oxford, Munich, Rome and Boston, and we’re looking forward to joining our San Diego community in July!
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Join us in welcoming our Boston and San Diego Learning Lab high school interns. These students will get hands-on experience in the labs and in our offices working with Vertexians in molecular & cell biology, human resources and more. “It’s our goal to inspire the next generation of innovators and foster an inclusive biotech industry, said Jossara D., STEAM Education Senior Coordinator. “Interns will gain skills that propel their careers forward and foster a strong sense of confidence in their capabilities.” Please share! What’s one piece of advice you’d like to share with our high school interns?
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