Karyopharm Therapeutics

Karyopharm is charting a bold path forward, cultivating innovation to achieve their mission of defeating cancer. Through relentless determination and a patient-centric focus, every employee throughout the organization plays a pivotal role in delivering life-changing therapies. By advancing an already strong pipeline, embracing new opportunities, and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, they’re not just imagining a better future for patients—they are building it.

Karyopharm employees are committed to operating by a set of values that help them challenge the status quo in pursuit of excellence. Their values, known as ICARE - Innovation, Courage, Alignment, Resilience, and Energy - shape a unified culture where they turn challenges into opportunities that will help them achieve their shared purpose of defeating cancer. These values also form the foundation their talent management, personal development, and rewards and recognition systems, which include celebrating achievement through ICARE Awards that recognize everyday acts of collaborations and accountability.

Richard Paulson, Karyopharm’s CEO, champions a culture of innovation and resiliency by driving bold decisions and focusing on employee engagement. Under Richard’s leadership, the company has successfully navigated inherent challenges of scaling a commercial-stage biotech organization, while maintaining an unwavering commitment to the development of new novel therapies to help patients. He is a visionary leader who sets clear goals, and genuinely cares about people. Richard empowers teams to deliver, aligns the organization, and unites employees in our shared mission to transform cancer care.

At Karyopharm, respect is at the foundation of how employees work together. They create and foster an environment where employees feel heard through open forums and programs that promote transparency, integrity, respect, and diversity of thought. Their performance reviews and development processes embrace the whole person, recognizing and valuing the differences and uniqueness of each employee. In addition, Karyopharm is committed to the Inclusion & Wellness of all employees – supporting employee resource groups to celebrate multicultural teams to ensure that respect and inclusion fuel our collective success.

Karyopharm thrives on a profound sense of shared purpose. Our dynamic, cross-functional environment breaks down silos, fostering connections between teams and empowering them to innovate and adapt with agility. Every contribution is not only valued but actively encouraged, creating a culture where employees are equipped and inspired to take on complex challenges and deliver transformative solutions. The company size allows it to easily unite diverse perspectives and harness collective expertise, amplifying employees’ impact and accelerating progress toward achieving their mission.