Vertex Fall 2025 Co-op, Risk Management Specialist and Commercial Supply Chain (Boston, MA)

Job Description

The Vertex Co-op Program offers students the opportunity to learn about the pharmaceutical industry from a hands-on perspective. You will be working closely with and learning from some of the brightest people in the industry. When you join our co-op program you should not be surprised to see that our environment is one that is innovative and team oriented, where collaboration is not just a word, and "we are relentless" is in everything we do. Students can expect to be challenged by their project plan, connect with other co-ops, and feel valued by the Vertex community. Not only will co-ops learn about their day-to-day tasks through their specific work assignments, but they will interact and have exposure to our organizational leaders and their teams.

Job Summary:

The Commercial Supply Chain Risk Management team is responsible for the ongoing management of our operational risks in the supply chain as well as our business continuity planning.  The Risk Management team works closely with multiple stakeholders within CMSC, Quality Assurance, Third Party Risk Management Office, and Corporate Risk Management to ensure we have adequate mitigation plans in place for all known risks, and tracks adherence to mitigation action due dates.  They also lead the effort to gather new risks and mitigation plans as Vertex continues to grow.    

Key Responsibilities:

• Represents Commercial Manufacturing and Supply Chain at Junior level forums, communicating overall risk profile and mitigations. 
• Collaborates with internal and external key stakeholders to manage supply chain risks from identification through mitigation.
• Establishes and monitors key performance/risk metrics for the supply chain risk management and Business Continuity processes
• Represents Supply Chain on projects related to risk mitigation, operational resilience, and business continuity
• Maintains risk database and participates in routine risk review meetings with key stakeholders such as Tech Ops, Quality, and Corporate Risk Management
• Maintains Commercial Supply Chain’s Business Continuity Plans to document new initiatives to improve resiliency
• Support System Administrator of Risk Management platform, Riskonnect, and contribute to the enhancements roadmap of its functionality, dashboards creation/refinement, troubleshoot system issues, etc.

Qualifications:

• Displays ability to multi-task and prioritize work in a fast-paced environment.
• Possesses strong organization skills 
• Possesses ability to work well both independently and in a team setting
• Detail oriented and tech-savvy
• Has excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrates the ability to assist in the execution of projects of diverse scope and complexity
• Previous experience conducting risk assessments or FMEA exercises
• 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. 
• Candidate must be enrolled in an advanced degree program if graduating before July 2025
• Candidate must be available to work full-time, 40 hours per week from July - December 2025.

Program Dates: July - December 2025, Full Time

Pay Range 20.00 – 35.00 USD/hour

This job posting is for a temporary role with a third-party agency partner that provides services to Vertex.  The individual selected for this role will be offered the role as an employee of that third-party agency; compensation, medical benefits, fringe benefits and other terms and conditions of employment shall be presented by the third-party agency upon offer. The range provided is a reasonable estimate for the pay range for this job at the time of posting. Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements. The actual pay rate will be based on a number of factors, including skills, competencies, experience, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

Pay Range:

$0 - $0

Disclosure Statement:

The range provided is based on what we believe is a reasonable estimate for the base salary pay range for this job at the time of posting. This role is eligible for an annual bonus and annual equity awards. Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements. Actual base salary pay will be based on a number of factors, including skills, competencies, experience, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

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