Culture Corner

At Vertex, we work hard, we play hard and, in between, we also like to lend a helping hand. Here are just some of our extracurricular activities:

Boger Blog

That’s right, our CEO keeps a blog on the company intranet. Candid and uncut.

Friday Social Hour

Every Friday at 5:00 p.m. A nice way to ease into the weekend.

Event Committee

Twenty or so employees from all locations plan company activities; everything from BBQ’s to paintball to bowling and more. And they’re always open to suggestions.

Community

We feel very strongly about giving back to our communities by participating in events and supporting charitable causes. One such event Vertex participates in is the CF walk in San Diego, Iowa, and Massachusetts, where we bring together teams and walk in unison to raise money for this debilitating disease.

Vertex Pulse

Routine feedback from our employees is a great way to improve the experience at Vertex. The Vertex “Pulse” survey is sent each quarter to a random cross-section of employees. The response allows us to asses how things are going in areas such as leadership, communication, resources and individual fulfillment.

Make a difference.
Change the world.
Feel exhilarated. Repeat.

The question is not whether you’ll make a difference at Vertex, but how. It’s an everyday occurrence for our employees. Each open exchange of ideas, each question raised, each solution proposed, even each moment of comic relief, contributes to tomorrow’s next breakthrough medicine. A commitment to the relentless pursuit of life-saving drugs, fueled by an unconventionally collaborative environment, is our common bond. So is having fun doing it. “We are only as good as our people” has never been more applicable.

We don’t throw around this idea loosely here. Together, our employees quite literally are changing the world. Our drug development pipeline, comprised entirely of novel molecules from our research labs around the world, features several drugs that could, just maybe, fundamentally transform the treatment of serious diseases — from Hepatitis C to HIV to cystic fibrosis and leukemia. Every day brings us a step closer to getting patients the medicines they need, to changing their lives in previously unimaginable ways. It’s a demanding yet incredibly rewarding experience that cannot help but change your life in the process, too.

At Vertex, we understand that the passion and motivation of our employees is directly linked to the success of our company. And, consequently, the overall progress of drug discovery. Every day you’ll work with some of the finest minds in the industry. You’ll feel a part of something larger than yourself, without losing yourself. You’ll see what it means when we say, “We wins.” You’ll be pushed to achieve more, to always think independently while contributing to a diverse team. And our healthy competitive environment, with its free flow of ideas, will drive your desire to push yourself even when no one’s looking. Sure, it can be demanding. But also exhilarating. And when your head hits the pillow at night, you’ll sleep better knowing that tomorrow’s another chance to make a difference.