Vertex Spring 2026 Co-op, CGT Process Development

Job Description

Kickstart Your Career at Vertex!
Are you ready to make a real impact? At Vertex, our mission is to tackle serious diseases and to change lives, for the better, for the future. Our aim is to give you the skills, insights, and career guidance to be an important part of that future; to turn your potential into progression. As a Vertex intern or co-op, you’ll work on meaningful projects, collaborate with talented teams, and learn from industry leaders. We’re passionate about innovation, inclusion, and supporting your growth—inside and outside the lab.
 

Why Vertex?

• Real Projects: You’ll work on assignments that make a real impact, not just busy work.
• Mentorship & Networking: Connect with leaders and peers who want to see you succeed through professional networks, connections, and collaborations that will shape your longer-term career.
• Flexible & Supportive: We offer flexible work options with Flex @ Vertex and prioritize your wellbeing.
• Inclusive Culture: Collaboration and inclusion are embedded in everything we do.
• Career Launchpad: Build skills, explore career paths, and get guidance for your future career.
   

Ready to apply? Submit your application and let’s turn possibilities into reality!
 

Your Impact
The Vertex CGT Process Development Co-Op program is a 6-month experiential training program for students currently working towards undergraduate or advanced degree in Chemical, Biological, Biomedical Engineering, or other related fields. If you are passionate, collaborative, and growth-minded, a co-op at Vertex will help you gain meaningful experience in our process development functional areas and serve as a launchpad for your career.

Please note that Vertex reviews applications on a rolling basis and reserves the right to close this job posting prior to the listed deadline.

Important Notice Regarding Internship and Co-op Inquiries
At Vertex Pharmaceuticals, we are committed to providing a fair and structured recruitment process for all students interested in internship and co-op opportunities. To ensure consistency and equity, all student applications must go through our Early Talent Acquisition Team.

Due to the high volume of interest, we are unable to respond to individual solicitation. Direct solicitation to Vertex employees- including senior leaders via email will result in removal from the recruiting process.

We appreciate your enthusiasm and interest in Vertex. To be considered for internship or co-op roles, please apply directly through our official application channels. (https://www.vrtx.com/careers/career-growth-and-opportunities/co-ops/)

Thank you for respecting our process and helping us maintain a fair experience for all candidates.

What you will be doing:

The intern/Co-op will be working in the CGT Process Development department. More specifically, the intern/Co-op will be a part of the DS3 scale-up team with the goal of scaling-up the T1D CPI process to enable the successful tech transfer to VMC and LPO.

Potential duties will include:

• The key deliverable is to develop a scale-down model at the benchtop scale that can accurately replicate the hydrodynamic and mass transfer conditions of a large-scale bioreactor for the T1D scale-up program. The project will require intern/co-op to design and perform lab-scale experiment focused on agitation, gassing, and mixing. The intern/co-op will work with CO2 probes, DO probes, biomass probes, metabolite analyzers, and other analytical instruments.

What you will need to succeed:

• Enrolled in an undergraduate or advanced degree program in Chemistry, Biological, Biomedical Engineering, or another related field, having completed coursework in transport phenomena, thermodynamics, reaction design/reaction engineering, and advanced numerical analysis/mathematical methods.
• Ideal for a senior who will be completing their bachelor's degree or a graduate student.
• Any additional experience in data science/computer science is a plus.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States, now and in the future. Please note that Vertex does not provide sponsorship for internships or entry level roles within this part of the organization.
• You must be enrolled in an advanced degree program if graduating before June 2026
• You must be available to work full-time, 40 hours per week from January – June 2026
   

Program Details:

• Full-time, paid co-op $20.00 – 35.00 USD/hour
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