Director of Stem Cell Research & T1D Discovery

Vertex Pharmaceuticals; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 197,000 - 296,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertex Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Director of Stem Cell Research to lead the cell therapy science portfolio at the Vertex Boston Leiden Center. You will guide translational efforts for T1D assets, oversee biomarker discovery, and align multidisciplinary teams toward delivering robust data packages for clinical and manufacturing programs.

The role requires a proven leader with deep expertise in stem cell biology, drug development, and mentoring, capable of navigating fast‑paced, matrixed

Qualifications

• Ph.D. (or equivalent degree) in molecular biology, cell biology, biochemistry, or related disciplines and 9+ years of relevant post‑doctoral employment experience, or
• Masters Degree (or equivalent degree) in molecular biology, cell biology, biochemistry, or related disciplines and 12+ years of relevant employment experience, or
• Bachelors Degree (or equivalent degree) in molecular biology, cell biology, biochemistry, or related disciplines and 15+ years of relevant employment experience

Responsibilities

• Ensure scientific directions and team efforts are aligned with T1D program goals
• Maintain team balance across Project boundaries that span early research through development
• Drive biological discovery to deliver high‑quality data packages for novel assets and/or assays
• Coordinate within matrix environment and exercise exceptional judgement to advance research discoveries to downstream collaborators
• Drive and motivate your team of biologists to deliver discoveries using expertise in cell therapy development with excellent communication including project goal progress and timelines

Skills

Stem cell leadership

Drug development knowledge

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic planning

Education

Ph.D. in molecular biology / cell biology / biochemistry or related

Master's degree in molecular biology / cell biology / biochemistry or related

Bachelor's degree in molecular biology / cell biology / biochemistry or related

Job description

Vertex Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Director of Stem Cell Research to lead the cell therapy science portfolio at the Vertex Boston Leiden Center. You will guide translational efforts for T1D assets, oversee biomarker discovery, and align multidisciplinary teams toward delivering robust data packages for clinical and manufacturing programs.

The role requires a proven leader with deep expertise in stem cell biology, drug development, and mentoring, capable of navigating fast‑paced, matrixed