CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that Science has ranked the company #1 in the magazine’s annual list of top employers in the biopharmaceutical industry. The ranking is the result of an independent survey of nearly 4,000 people commissioned by Science and the American Academy for the Advancement of Science that rated the top 20 companies based on 23 characteristics. Science cited three top characteristics for Vertex: does important, quality research; is an innovative leader in the industry; and treats employees with respect. This is the second consecutive year that Vertex has been included among the top three companies. Additional information about the survey is available online today and in the October 7 issue of Science.
