Vertex Spring 2026 Co-op, Process Development Engineering

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 Process Development Drug Product Co-Op program is a 6-month experiential training program for students currently working towards undergraduate or advanced degree. 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:

Be a member of Drug Product (DP) PD team to characterize and implement bulk formulation and automated product filling process to support scale-up initiatives for T1D program.

The co-op student will work closely with Drug Product development team at LC1 in strategic study planning, execute process characterization and suitability studies, analyze data, and generate reports. The student will also work on automated bag filling systems and evaluate other related process technologies. In addition, the student will lead or support studies to generate empirical data to validate Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modeling.

An excellent opportunity for process development working with TD1 SC derived islets, hand-on experience with custom-built bag filling and other technologies. 

Potential duties will include:

• Lead or support developmental study design
• Manage study timeline, execution, and data analysis (within the team or cross-function)
• Train and conduct cell counting, cell imaging, cell morphology and sizes
• Train and operate automated bag filling systems and other equipment
• Communicate with other groups (Analytical Development (AD), other PD teams) for material handling and sampling

What you will need to succeed:

• Enrolled in an undergraduate or advanced degree program

• General knowledge of cell biology, cell culture, harvest, and fill finish

  Knowledge of fluid dynamics and thermodynamics (Freeze/Thaw)

  General knowledge of laboratory practices

  Proficiency in Excel, Data analysis software (JMP or Prism)

• 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