Heike Blockus's Contact Details

Heike Blockus's Company Details

Verge Genomics

South San Francisco, CA, US • 50 - 99 Employees
BioTech/Drugs

Verge Genomics is a next-generation biopharmaceutical start-up using systems biology to accelerate development of life-saving treatments for neurodegenerative diseases. Our platform uses patient genomes, gene expression, and epigenomics to identify new therapeutic gene targets, predict effective drugs, and stratify patient subpopulations for increased clinical success. Verge's approach offers a breakthrough opportunity to identify drugs that dramatically improve patient outcomes and fundamentally lower the cost curve of pharmaceutical development. We are looking for extraordinary individuals to join our motivated team in taking on our generation's biggest healthcare challenges: ALS, Parkinson's Disease, and Alzheimer's Disease. Our employees are our most important asset; we are a team of founders, excited to learn, roll up our sleeves, and make a real impact. The startup nature of Verge Genomics provides multiple growth opportunities into other areas of the company. As one of the early employees at Verge, your work will have a direct impact on the foundation of a groundbreaking new drug development model. In addition to competitive compensation and benefits, we offer perks like unlimited vacation/sick days, on-site gym access, and free lunch. Verge actively seeks a diverse applicant pool in order to build the strongest possible workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.