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Our Community Efforts Following the Boston Marathon Bombings

Patriot’s Day is a special holiday for the people of Boston and for the people of Vertex. It’s a day when thousands line the 26.2 miles of city streets that wind from Hopkinton to Boston to cheer on both friends and strangers in the Boston …

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Teaching is a Learning Process

One of our scientists, Eric Block, who has been at Vertex for over …

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Meet Dr. Bryan Vought

Meet Bryan Vought, Ph.D., one of our scientists who is passionate …

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Hot Jobs: Medical Sciences Liaison I, Western Canada

We're looking for a Medical Sciences Liaison I to join our Canadian …

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Outstanding Researcher Award 2012

Each year, we present the Vertex Outstanding Research Award to a …

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Business Development

Vertex works with some of the world's largest pharmaceutical …

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Recent Awards

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Science Education in MA

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Vertex does not focus on incremental advances in medicine and science.  We're working to make transformative changes in how some of the world's most devastating diseases are treated.  
--Jeffrey Leiden, M.D., Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer for Vertex

Vertex Science

Vertex believes that innovative science is at the heart of inventing medicines, which is what our team strives to do each and every day.  

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Outstanding Researcher Award 2012

Each year, we present the Vertex Outstanding Research Award to a …

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Recent Awards

We’re honored to have recently received these awards ...

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Collaboration with CCFC

Vertex is committed to creating transformative medicines by …

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Vertex Scholars

The Vertex Scholars program marks one of our first philanthropic …

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Innovative science is at the heart of inventing breakthrough medicines.
--Peter Mueller, Ph.D., Executive Vice President of Global Research and Development and Chief Scientific Officer for Vertex

Meet Our Team

More than 2,000 of the industry's best and brightest people are currently part of the Vertex team - all working toward the development of tomorrow's medicines. People come to Vertex for a number of reasons but remain at the company because each and …

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Meet Dr. Bryan Vought

Meet Bryan Vought, Ph.D., one of our scientists who is passionate …

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Summer Internship Program

This summer, 38 undergraduate and graduate students experienced …

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Vertex History

Joshua Boger, Ph.D., founded Vertex in 1989 with $6 million in …

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Meet Rocky de Kok-Somviengxay

"Each person's struggle is unique, but know that your struggle …

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We're not a technology company.  We're a people company.  Technology is not transformative - people are.  People are the only ones who can transform anything.
--Joshua Boger, Ph.D., Founder of Vertex

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Vertex has continually been recognized as one of the industry's top places to work by leading publications such as Science Magazine, The Boston Globe, Boston Business Journal, San Diego Business Journal and The Scientist.

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Hot Jobs: Medical Sciences Liaison I, Western Canada

We're looking for a Medical Sciences Liaison I to join our Canadian …

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Live and Work in San Diego

At Vertex's approximately 160-person research and development site …

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Science Top Employer

For the third year in a row, Vertex has been named one of the Best …

Science Top Employer 2012

Our focus on people with serious diseases and our culture of scientific innovation are the core of Vertex and what drives our scientists to discover and develop new treatments. That is who we are at Vertex and that is what makes us special.
--Jeff Leiden, M.D., Ph.D., Chair, President and CEO

Collaborations

Vertex realizes that bringing together some of the world’s smartest people is often the best way to solve the toughest scientific problems. 

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Vertex works with some of the world's largest pharmaceutical …

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Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Collaboration

In 1998, Vertex began a collaboration with the Cystic Fibrosis …

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Alios Collaboration

Vertex is working with Alios BioPharma to advance the development …

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Janssen Collaboration

As part of Vertex’s commitment to advance the treatment of …

Our Janssen Collaboration

Solving the world's most complex health challenges is not a one-person or a one company endeavor.  It will require the collaborative efforts of people in academia, patients, and their physicians, and companies from around the world. Together we have the opportunity to transform human health in the years ahead.
--Jeff Leiden, M.D., Ph.D., Chair, President and CEO

Our Community Efforts Following the Boston Marathon Bombings

Patriot’s Day is a special holiday for the people of Boston and for the people of Vertex. It’s a day when thousands line the 26.2 miles of city streets that wind from Hopkinton to Boston to cheer on both friends and strangers in the Boston …

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Our News

Teaching is a Learning Process

One of our scientists, Eric Block, who has been at Vertex for over …

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Our Local Communities

Our people are more than just employees of Vertex. They are members …

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How to Make a Medicine

As part of Vertex's ongoing efforts to support Science, Technology, …

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Science Education in MA

We believe that it is important for kids to get hooked on science …

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We have to engage kids when they are young so that science becomes not only understandable to them but fun as well. As a company - but also as a society - we need to make sure we do not lose sight of this or we will lose the next generation of great scientists.
--Peter Mueller, Ph.D., Executive Vice President, Global Research and Development, and Chief Scientific Officer

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Our scientist, Matt, volunteering with an @BostonABCD Biology class today in our learning lab http://t.co/eA5DATwK9R

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Proud 2 be walking in the #Boston @CF_Foundation Great Strides Walk 4 people like Annie who are our inspiration! http://t.co/e4zqcMGDXm

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Beautiful day for #boston #greatstrides walk today! MT @how2helpmychild Off to #greatstrides walk with @VertexPharma @CBS8 @MarcellaLeeCBS8

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We had a great time! Headed to #Boston #greatstrides walk today RT @KayakPhilip Huge group for #greatstrides for #cf @VertexPharma

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Hi to our 4th grade friends @dallasschools Charles A Gill Elementary. Thanks for reaching out & we <3 the group photo! #STEM

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Exciting to see more growth in the home of our future headquarters in @IDBoston @FortPointChan via @BostonGlobe http://t.co/vULW5MxU2u

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Press release: Today we called for redemption of $400 million in convertible senior subordinated notes due 2015. http://t.co/ZIgKLEAjir

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Amazing 2 see so much growth. See home of our future headqrters, Fan Pier, back in 20s http://t.co/3BGqzn3TrJ vs now http://t.co/txtVTP0qj0

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Last updated: Monday, May 6, 2013 - 14:24