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Pioneering new possibilities for rare disease in Kendall Square

Massachusetts is home to Alexion's Global Headquarters and a world leading rare disease research community. Across Seaport and Kendall Square, our teams connect deep science, global leadership and the Greater Boston ecosystem to help create new possibilities for patients facing some of the world's rarest diseases.

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Why Greater Boston?

Massachusetts has long been a destination for scientific excellence, breakthrough innovation and world-class talent.

Today, Alexion is helping shape the next chapter of that story. From our Global Headquarters in Seaport to our rare disease R&D presence in Kendall Square, we bring together scientific expertise, purpose-driven innovation and global reach to help advance therapies for patients who continue to face significant unmet needs.

  • Alexion Global Headquarters in Boston Seaport
  • Rare Disease R&D presence in Kendall Square
  • Part of AstraZeneca's global development engine
  • Connected to one of the world's leading life sciences ecosystems
  • Collaboration across scientific, medical and commercial functions

Rare Disease Innovation Starts Here

100 Binney Street

A world-leading center for rare disease research, advancing next-generation therapeutics across gene therapy, gene editing, targeted biologics and innovative approaches to diseases where treatment options may be limited or unavailable.

Boston Seaport

Home to Alexion's Global Headquarters, connecting scientific expertise, strategic leadership and commercial excellence to drive impact for patients around the world

Greater Boston-led innovation

Moving science further

Our teams bring together scientific expertise, advanced technologies and leading academic collaborations to help accelerate transformative medicines for patients worldwide.

Built for the future

From AI-enabled discovery to advanced therapeutics, Massachusetts is where diverse teams collaborate to help push the boundaries of what science can do.

Sustainable from the start

Our newest facilities were designed to help science and people thrive, creating environments that support wellbeing, collaboration and sustainability

Why Join Alexion?

Bring your expertise closer to patients

Every breakthrough begins with a deep understanding of the people we serve. Our teams work to advance innovative science while staying connected to the patients, families and communities who inspire our work every day

Turn rare expertise into wider impact

Across Greater Boston, specialists collaborate across scientific disciplines, therapeutic areas and career pathways to help create new possibilities for people living with rare diseases.

Purpose with global scale

As part of AstraZeneca, Alexion combines deep rare disease expertise with the capabilities, resources and reach of a global biopharmaceutical organization. This allows our teams to pursue ambitious science while accelerating impact for patients around the world.

Join Alexion in Greater Boston

Bring your expertise closer to the patients who need it most.

Across Seaport and 100 Binney, Alexion teams are advancing next-generation therapies for people living with rare diseases where treatment options may be limited or unavailable.

Working alongside scientific, medical and commercial leaders, you'll help pioneer new possibilities while connecting your expertise to one of the world's most dynamic life sciences ecosystems.

Explore opportunities across:

  • Rare Disease Research
  • Translational Science
  • Clinical Development
  • Gene Therapy
  • Gene Editing
  • Targeted Biologics
  • Medical Affairs
  • Global Functions

Join us - Here, it means more.

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Cell therapy is a unique modality – by engineering living cells to precisely target disease we have the potential to transform patient outcomes across multiple therapeutic areas. At AstraZeneca, we are pioneering cell therapy at scale, investing in state-of-the-art platforms, building global capabilities and pushing the boundaries of science. Our aim is to ensure many more patients can benefit from cell therapy worldwide.

Craig Maxwell- SVP, Global Head of Cell Therapy, AstraZeneca

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