Our Culture & Values
We foster an integrated and innovative environment that enables our team to discover and develop new medicines designed to transform the treatment of specialty respiratory and neurologic diseases.
Theravance Biopharma is a place for collaborators and creative problem-solvers – people who thrive on applying insight and innovation to discovering novel medicines. Join Us.
“We are transforming treatment of serious diseases. ‘Focus on Insight and Innovation’ is our foremost strategic principle. We combine that focus with seamless integration across disciplines to ask challenging questions, enable great decisions, and solve complex problems to benefit patients.”
Rick E Winningham, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Our Values
We Think it
Through
Don’t jump to conclusions; we think through the issues carefully, then act!
We Find
a Way
Clever, rigorous, creative problem-solving
We Get
it Done
We’re finishers – taking responsibility and ownership for completing the task.
We Win
Together
We have a collective will to win and overcome obstacles as an integrated team.
Our Culture
We gather together
We host engaging activities to foster teamwork and build relationships. Events include: Happy Minutes, summer picnic, Halloween celebration, Thanksgiving potluck, holiday party and golf outing.
We aim for clarity and transparency
Open communication builds trust and commitment. We host frequent global employee meetings and smaller group meetings, such as breakfast with our CEO.
We value health and well-being
Health is critical for us all, but busy lives can be challenging. We provide wellness events and resources dedicated to overall wellness, such as an annual health fair.
We love learning
We invest in our employees’ professional growth and foster an environment where we can all thrive and excel. Resources include customized programs for individual contributors, managers and project teams.
We welcome everyone
Diversity and inclusion are part of our DNA and we aim to provide an environment where you can be the best version of yourself.
We gather together
We host engaging activities to foster teamwork and build relationships. Events include: Happy Minutes, summer picnic, Halloween celebration, Thanksgiving potluck, holiday party and golf outing.
We aim for clarity and transparency
Open communication builds trust and commitment. We host frequent global employee meetings and smaller group meetings, such as breakfast with our CEO.
We value health and well-being
Health is critical for us all, but busy lives can be challenging. We provide wellness events and resources dedicated to overall wellness, such as an annual health fair.
We love learning
We invest in our employees’ professional growth and foster an environment where we can all thrive and excel. Resources include customized programs for individual contributors, managers and project teams.
We welcome everyone
Diversity and inclusion are part of our DNA and we aim to provide an environment where you can be the best version of yourself.
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I appreciate the trust, family feel, work life balance, and benefits of working at Theravance Biopharma – it makes it special and motivating to have this support and helps us be successful.
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Leaders are transparent, ask for feedback, and really care about the company and people – I really trust they make every effort to move the company forward.
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The people at Theravance Biopharma are what sets us apart; professional, honest, organized, communicative, and team-oriented.
Our Benefits
US Benefits
Ireland Benefits
Health, Dental and Vision
Medical Insurance: we provide employees and their families, as well as domestic partners, a choice of three comprehensive medical plans, depending on location.
Dental Insurance: we provide a comprehensive PPO dental giving employees the freedom to receive dental care from in-network or out-of-network dentists. The plan covers 100% for diagnostic and preventive care. Coverage for other treatment varies depending on the procedures.
Vision Service Plan: we provide a comprehensive vision plan. The plan allows for an annual eye examination as well as lenses, frames or contacts every twelve months.
Income Protection Plans
Group Term Life: we provide group term life insurance with a benefit of two times the employee’s annual salary to a maximum of $500,000.
Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D): we provide AD&D coverage at 2 times your annual salary.
Disability Insurance: we provide both short & long term disability insurance. In addition, 10 sick days are provided each year.
Business Travel Accident Insurance: If traveling abroad on Company business, we provide a complete benefits plan for the duration of your business trip.
Aflac Voluntary Benefit Policies: Employees may purchase additional insurance such as Cancer Care, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Plans which offers financial protection against the potentially high costs of chronic or long-term conditions.
Tax-Savings Benefits
Health Care Flexible Spending Account: this benefit allows employees to put aside pre-tax dollars each month up to the annual IRS limit for use on eligible out-of-pocket health care expenses in tax-free dollars.
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account: this benefit allows employees to put aside pre-tax dollars each month up to the annual IRS limit for use on eligible dependent care expenses per household in tax-free dollars.
Retirement and Investment Savings Plans
401(k): subject to the limits under the federal law, the Theravance Biopharma 401(k) plan allows employees to contribute up to 50% of their eligible salary on a pre-tax basis or post-tax under the ROTH 401(k) option with the “catch-up” benefit available to those age 50+. Theravance Biopharma offers a 50% match up to a maximum of $5,000.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP): the ESPP is an opportunity for eligible employees to purchase Theravance Biopharma common stock at a discounted rate of 15%. Contributions toward the ESPP, which can be up to 15% of eligible pay, are done through payroll deductions. The terms of the ESPP Plan are subject to the Internal Revenue Code 423.
Vacation and Holiday
We offer three weeks accrued paid vacation and 10 sick days per year. We recognize a number of paid company holidays per year, including a summer and year-end shutdown.
Wellness Programs
Corporate Wellness: we offer a corporate wellness program that includes a variety of health and wellness initiatives such as an on-site gym, on-site massage, on-site chiropractor, yearly free flu shots, weekly fresh fruit delivery, weekly yoga class and financial and health related seminars.
Employee Assistance Program: we offer two employee assistance programs (EAP) to employees and their eligible dependents, free of charge.
Other Benefits
Additional benefits are available such as commuter plans, 529 savings plan, on site dry cleaning, pet insurance.
Health, Dental and Vision
We offer a comprehensive supplemental benefits plan.
Income Protection Plans
Group Term Life: we provide group term life insurance with a benefit of two times the employee’s annual salary to a maximum of $500,000.
Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D): we provide AD&D coverage at 4 times your annual salary.
Business Travel Accident Insurance: If traveling abroad on Company business, we provide a complete benefits plan for the duration of your business trip.
Tax-Savings Benefits
Commuter Benefit: We provide a pre-tax commuter benefit.
Retirement and Investment Savings Plans
Pension Scheme: We offer a comprehensive Pension Scheme.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP): the ESPP is an opportunity for eligible employees to purchase Theravance Biopharma common stock at a discounted rate of 15%. Contributions toward the ESPP, which can be up to 15% of eligible pay, are done through payroll deductions.
Vacation and Holiday
We offer 25 days of paid holidays including a summer and year-end shutdown.
Wellness Programs
Employee Assistance Program: we offer an employee assistance program (EAP) to employees and their eligible dependents, free of charge.
Health, Dental and Vision
Medical Insurance: we provide employees and their families, as well as domestic partners, a choice of three comprehensive medical plans, depending on location.
Dental Insurance: we provide a comprehensive PPO dental giving employees the freedom to receive dental care from in-network or out-of-network dentists. The plan covers 100% for diagnostic and preventive care. Coverage for other treatment varies depending on the procedures.
Vision Service Plan: we provide a comprehensive vision plan. The plan allows for an annual eye examination as well as lenses, frames or contacts every twelve months.
Income Protection Plans
Group Term Life: we provide group term life insurance with a benefit of two times the employee’s annual salary to a maximum of $500,000.
Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D): we provide AD&D coverage at 2 times your annual salary.
Disability Insurance: we provide both short & long term disability insurance. In addition, 10 sick days are provided each year.
Business Travel Accident Insurance: If traveling abroad on Company business, we provide a complete benefits plan for the duration of your business trip.
Aflac Voluntary Benefit Policies: Employees may purchase additional insurance such as Cancer Care, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Plans which offers financial protection against the potentially high costs of chronic or long-term conditions.
Tax-Savings Benefits
Health Care Flexible Spending Account: this benefit allows employees to put aside pre-tax dollars each month up to the annual IRS limit for use on eligible out-of-pocket health care expenses in tax-free dollars.
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account: this benefit allows employees to put aside pre-tax dollars each month up to the annual IRS limit for use on eligible dependent care expenses per household in tax-free dollars.
Retirement and Investment Savings Plans
401(k): subject to the limits under the federal law, the Theravance Biopharma 401(k) plan allows employees to contribute up to 50% of their eligible salary on a pre-tax basis or post-tax under the ROTH 401(k) option with the “catch-up” benefit available to those age 50+. Theravance Biopharma offers a 50% match up to a maximum of $5,000.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP): the ESPP is an opportunity for eligible employees to purchase Theravance Biopharma common stock at a discounted rate of 15%. Contributions toward the ESPP, which can be up to 15% of eligible pay, are done through payroll deductions. The terms of the ESPP Plan are subject to the Internal Revenue Code 423.
Vacation and Holiday
We offer three weeks accrued paid vacation and 10 sick days per year. We recognize a number of paid company holidays per year, including a summer and year-end shutdown.
Wellness Programs
Corporate Wellness: we offer a corporate wellness program that includes a variety of health and wellness initiatives such as an on-site gym, on-site massage, on-site chiropractor, yearly free flu shots, weekly fresh fruit delivery, weekly yoga class and financial and health related seminars.
Employee Assistance Program: we offer two employee assistance programs (EAP) to employees and their eligible dependents, free of charge.
Other Benefits
Additional benefits are available such as commuter plans, 529 savings plan, on site dry cleaning, pet insurance.
Health, Dental and Vision
We offer a comprehensive supplemental benefits plan.
Income Protection Plans
Group Term Life: we provide group term life insurance with a benefit of two times the employee’s annual salary to a maximum of $500,000.
Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D): we provide AD&D coverage at 4 times your annual salary.
Business Travel Accident Insurance: If traveling abroad on Company business, we provide a complete benefits plan for the duration of your business trip.
Tax-Savings Benefits
Commuter Benefit: We provide a pre-tax commuter benefit.
Retirement and Investment Savings Plans
Pension Scheme: We offer a comprehensive Pension Scheme.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP): the ESPP is an opportunity for eligible employees to purchase Theravance Biopharma common stock at a discounted rate of 15%. Contributions toward the ESPP, which can be up to 15% of eligible pay, are done through payroll deductions.
Vacation and Holiday
We offer 25 days of paid holidays including a summer and year-end shutdown.
Wellness Programs
Employee Assistance Program: we offer an employee assistance program (EAP) to employees and their eligible dependents, free of charge.
Theravance Biopharma reserves the right to amend in writing or terminate the benefits plans described above, for any reason, in accordance with the provisions of such benefit plans.