Seattle Research Site Head (Immunology)

Job DescriptionGeneral Summary:Vertex is seeking an experienced, innovative, passionate and inspirational senior scientific leader to join our research organization as the Seattle Research Site Head (Immunology).The successful candidate will be a well-recognized leader in immunology research and will have the ability to drive execution of high impact, high visibility projects thereby transforming our ability to reach more patients with a growing pipeline of lifechanging medicines.This is an essential hire for the company. Reporting to the SVP, Boston Research, this individual will be a critical leader in advancing the company's research pipeline across biologic, immunology and autoimmune therapies. The successful candidate will oversee a growing scientific department and provide scientific, managerial and leadership expertise to discovery, translational, and early clinical programs across the Seattle organization. As a lead immunologist within Vertex, the individual will also have a critical role to play in shaping, implementing, and executing Vertex's broader strategy in immunology and will partner closely with the senior leaders to advance Vertex's portfolio in this area.As Site Head for Seattle, the individual will oversee all aspects of running the research site, including expanding the laboratory space for Seattle Research As a core member of the immunology leadership team the individual will also contribute to the overall strategic direction of research at the company and will play a key role in research governance, portfolio prioritization, people development, as well as serving as a

Created: 2026-03-16