Vertex – US Marketing Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Northeastern University in Boston, MA

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About the Opportunity About the Opportunity Northeastern University Pharmaceutical Industry Fellowships Program is a two-year experiential program designed to advance lifelong learning and the education and training of Pharm.D. graduates. A key element of the program’s success is preparing Fellows to meet evolving workforce needs across various sectors of the pharmaceutical industry. Fellows have the opportunity to work closely with our innovative biopharmaceutical industry partners, while engaging with Northeastern University faculty in professional and career development, teaching, service, and scholarly activities. In partnership with Northeastern University, Vertex Pharmaceuticals is offering a two-year North America Commercial fellowship based in Boston, MA. About Vertex Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious diseases and conditions. The company has approved therapies for cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease, transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia and acute pain, and it continues to advance clinical and research programs in these areas. Vertex also has a robust clinical pipeline of investigational therapies across a range of modalities in other serious diseases where it has deep insight into causal human biology, including IgA nephropathy, neuropathic pain, APOL1-mediated kidney disease, primary membranous nephropathy, autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, type 1 diabetes, generalized myasthenia gravis, and myotonic dystrophy type 1. Vertex was founded in 1989 and has its global headquarters in Boston, with international headquarters in London. Additionally, the company has research and development sites and commercial offices in North America, Europe, Australia, Latin America and the Middle East. Vertex is consistently recognized as one of the industry's top places to work, including 16 consecutive years on Science magazine's Top Employers list and one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For. For company updates and to learn more about Vertex's history of innovation, visit www.vrtx.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and X. Responsibilities The US Commercial department is responsible for the execution of the commercial strategy across the United States. This includes leading patient access and reimbursement for current and future therapies, establishing the product strategy for new products and marketed brands, and ongoing support for both patients and caregivers. The fellow will engage in a 2-year role on the commercial team to better understand the role of commercial in a pharmaceutical organization. Objectives US Marketing The US Marketing/commercial role will support one or more of several workstreams, including: US commercial strategy; brand strategy; tactical execution. This fellowship offers an opportunity to learn how drugs are commercialized and what the requirements are to succeed in a commercial corporate business. This individual will develop an understanding of how medicines are commercialized and made available to those who need them, including setting commercial goals/objectives, learning core marketing principles, commercial operations, and/or business processes. They will understand our healthcare providers and patients' needs and work cross-functionally to achieve business objectives. They will learn and support ongoing marketing projects and lead new initiatives. Gain understanding of Marketing and cross-functional teams within the broader organization Support the team in executing the strategy for the US Brands including collaboration with the team on creating promotional materials for the Sales team Lead strategic and/or tactical projects that are ‘on strategy’ and help realize the goal of patients benefiting from Vertex medicines and to meet business objectives Collaborate cross-functionally to build relationships with stakeholders and develop a deep understanding of