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
  • 27 days ago

    Vertex Fall Co-op 2026, Finance, Accounting, General & Administrative

    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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  • 27 days ago

    Associate Director, Accounting Systems & Consolidation

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Job DescriptionGeneral SummaryVertex is seeking an experienced and energized consolidation leader with accounting systems and process expertise to join our Global Accounting organization. The Associate Director, Accounting Systems & Consolidation is responsible for overseeing the team's performance of monthly consolidation tasks, supporting various process improvement and optimization initiatives, and collaborating with the IT department to enhance and upgrade key accounting systems. The ideal ...

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  • 30 days ago

    Director, Cost Accounting

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Job DescriptionGeneral Summary:The Director, Cost Accounting leads financial close accounting, analysis and reporting of cost accounting valuation, inventory movements, reserves, and cost of goods, as well as other key accounting judgements and internal controls. In addition, the Director builds an operational strategy to support the growth of the Cost Accounting function in support of broader company objectives. The Director will work closely with various teams across the global organization, ...

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