Vertex Fall Co-op 2026, Process and Media Development

Vertex Pharmaceuticals•Boston, MA

1d•$30 - $50•Onsite

About The Position

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 and Media Development Co-Op program is a 6-month experiential training program for students currently working towards a Doctoral or Masters degree in Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Bioprocess 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. The application deadline for this role is April 3rd, 2026. 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 VCGT department, process development team focuses on developing processes and media for a stem cells therapy targeting patients with T1D. The co-op position will be in the Media Development team reporting to a scientist and working with a group of scientists and research associates executing experiments on different scales and focusing on media development. The project will include different elements centering around media development, omics analyses and bioreactor design and operation. The co-op position will mainly be lab-based with expected time spent in lab to be at least 30 hours weekly (out of 40) under the supervision of a scientist. The co-op will be trained as necessary, will perform individual tasks and is expected to make original contributions to the project, in addition to working with members from the media team on day-to-day lab activities. The co-op project will focus on cell culture, media development, bioreactor design and operations, and omics analyses. The co-op is not expected to attend group meetings but will interact with the broader Process Development team. A presentation of the co-op’s project and contributions will take place at the end of the co-op period. What you will need to succeed:

Requirements

Enrolled in a graduate or Doctoral program in Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Bioprocess Engineering, or another related field
Aseptic technique and cell culture experience required
Familiarity with bioreactors operations required
Capacity to work 30+ hours weekly onsite in Boston, MA
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 December 2026
You must be available to work full-time, 40 hours per week from July – December 2026

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with omics analyses preferred

Responsibilities

Executing experiments on different scales and focusing on media development
Performing individual tasks and is expected to make original contributions to the project
Working with members from the media team on day-to-day lab activities
Cell culture
Media development
Bioreactor design and operations
Omics analyses
A presentation of the co-op’s project and contributions will take place at the end of the co-op period.