Vertex Spring 2026 Co-op, 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 Process Development Co-Op program is a 6-month experiential training program for students currently working towards undergraduate or advanced degree in Biology, Biomedical studies, Biopharmaceutical 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 Raw Materials team within Process Development department focus on evaluating and standardizing processes of raw materials used in the type 1 diabetes (T1D) production process. The project will focus on studying the impact of lot-to-lot variability of raw materials and evaluate new raw materials on performance of T1D production process.

Potential duties will include:

• Execute experiments and perform data analysis to show impact of lot-to-lot variability of raw materials and new raw materials on performance of T1D production process.
• Assess potential correlation between raw material analytical assay data and process performance outcomes.
• Generate recommendations on how to minimize component lot-to-lot variability to the process and generate potential models to predict performance based on raw material’s analytical profiles.
• Evaluate alternative materials for process improvement and support feasibility assessment in PD implementation.
• Present/communicate findings and participate in team scientific discussions.

What you will need to succeed:

• Enrolled in an undergraduate or advanced program in Biology, Biomedical sciences, Biopharmaceuticals, or another related field
• Experience with cell culture and aseptic technique. Bioreactor operation experience preferred.
• Good communication skills to share technical/scientific information within the team.
• Willingness to learn and take initiatives, with a team-oriented attitude.
• Ability to follow detailed instructions and to maintain detailed and accurate records and notes.
• Must be skilled in the Windows operating system and Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.  JMP and GraphPad Prism preferred.