Our Core Values

Alnylam’s core values are at the heart of our growth and success. They are specific beliefs that guide what we focus on, how we conduct ourselves as employees and as a business, and who we hire. Get to know our core values, and you’ll understand more about what makes Alnylam special.

We strive to be the very best so we can improve human health and achieve extraordinary outcomes.

This means that we:

  • Set audacious goals and achieve them

  • Enthusiastically collaborate across our company

  • Are resilient, having a learning mindset and embracing change

Transformational, world leading science and flawless execution are at the heart of who we are.

This means that we:

  • Aspire to drive new discoveries from concept to cure

  • Demand innovation from across the company for the benefit of patients globally

  • Strive for a workplace environment that crackles with creativity and collaboration

What we do is personal and doing right by our colleagues and communities leads to the best outcomes for patients and Alnylam.

This means that we:

  • Care about the health, safety and well-being of every Alnylam colleague

  • Enable our colleagues to be successful and provide impactful growth opportunities

  • Act as One Team

  • Take an outside-in view, actively listening to our key constituencies

 

We love the power of ideas and share them freely.

This means that we:

  • Know that trust, integrity and diversity of opinions and experiences are deeply important to how we work

  • Expect inclusive, collaborative interactions across levels, teams and locations

  • Foster a workplace where people are safe to ask questions and express their opinions and ideas

We operate with a relentless drive to deliver on our mission for patients, striving continually to meet daring and audacious goals.

This means that we:

  • Focus on purpose-driven activities that will accelerate achievement of our mission

  • Execute with the highest standards of integrity in a purposeful and sustainable manner

  • Respect and support one another across the globe to succeed in this intense, energizing and outcomes-driven environment

Working Here

What our employees say about working at Alnylam

In Medical Information, we answer questions directly from health care professionals who are treating real patients on our therapies. I love the cross-functional collaboration that takes place when we answer these questions, and it’s incredibly rewarding to know that you are providing valuable information that is helping to contribute to patient care.

Heather Sun Senior Director, Medical Information and Review

We’re Committed to Supporting Your Total Well-being

Alnylam recognizes the contributions our employees make to fulfill our mission to help patients lead better lives. We believe in honoring our employees’ commitment by investing in their health and well-being, and by taking care of their families through our robust benefits program.

My Life

Whether you’re focused on family planning, looking for work-life balance, or simply need a hand getting day-to-day things done, we’ve got the benefits you need to achieve your goals!

My Health

We’re committed to supporting our employees’ total well-being with a range of health programs to help them take care of themselves and their loved ones.

My Money

We offer a range of money-saving programs and perks designed with our employees in mind – helping them focus on their finances, now and in the future.

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Career Development

We have a passion for our people. To foster that, we have created programs and initiatives that support our team members in every way we can, both in and outside of work. We offer targeted programs aimed at developing our people at each stage of career growth. Additionally, we prioritize training in alignment with our core values of our Commitment to People and Open Culture.

  • A series of ongoing elective learning workshops, curated e-learning collections, and keynote speaker events to support personal and career growth at all levels.

    Courses Include:

    • Building Your Development Mindset
    • Sustaining Resilience
    • Strengths Finders
    • Decision Quality: A framework for better decision-making

    Additionally, we offer all of our full-time employees Tuition Reimbursement for degrees and specialized certifications ($7,500).

  • A range of custom programs designed for Mid-Level Emerging Leaders and Leaders that focus on developing core and advanced leadership skills.

    Courses Include:

    • Next Level Leadership: ELEVATE – Leadership Development Program for Directors, Senior Directors
    • ANTARES Program – Potential Leadership Development Program for Associate Directors, Senior Managers
    • Alnylam Product Program Team Leadership 6 course Leadership Development Curriculum

    *Application and nomination-based programs

  • A series of targeted people manager workshops (open to all employees), Manager Mindset, e-learning collections, and peer coaching networks delivered just in time to help people managers grow and lead their teams effectively.

    Courses Include:

    • Understanding & Managing Unconscious Bias
    • Developing Self-Awareness & Emotional Intelligence
    • Managing with a Development Mindset
    • Coaching to Performance
    • Leading with a Growth Mindset
    • Understanding Race and Ethnicity in the Workplace
  • On a regular basis, we offer a portfolio of trainings available to all employees aligned to fostering Alnylam’s Open Culture of cultivating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive working culture, including:

    Courses Include:

    • Understanding & Managing Unconscious Bias
    • Understanding Race & Ethnicity in the Workplace
    • Levels of Allyship
    • Global Cultural Awareness

    In addition, our Employee Resource Networks regularly sponsor and host learning sessions featuring relevant topics.

Alnylam Is Employee-Driven

“Change the world” kind of people tend to have a lot of good ideas, and a lot of passion for those good ideas. We love that and empower our employees to bring those ideas to life, within both Alnylam and our communities, through Employee Resource Networks (ERNs) or other types of employee-led groups. Learn more about our commitment to DEI at Alnylam.

Empowering Women.

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Sexuality & Gender Alliance (SAGA) Supporting LGBTQ+ individuals and allies.

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Multicultural network made up of three sub-committees – Global Black Initiative (GBI), Armonía, and InspirASIAN.

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Networking, advocacy, and support for colleagues with disabilities.

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Supporting parents.

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Encouraging environmental actions for employees and teams.

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Activating employees to participate in mentorship and educational outreach.

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Supporting veterans, allies and their families.

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Recognized for Innovation and Leadership

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