Spring Co-Op 2027, Commercial Analytics, Market Access

Vertex Pharmaceuticals•Boston, MA

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Vertex Commercial Analytics, Market Access Co-Op is a six-month experiential training program for students pursuing an undergraduate or advanced degree in engineering, statistics, analytics, STEM, or a related field. The co-op works with the US Market Access analytics team, which supports market access strategy, trade and distribution, revenue forecasting, and pricing teams. Its analytics help commercial business units address patient access to Vertex products through health plans, pharmacies, and sites of care. The co-op will work on forecasting and regression projects to identify drivers and barriers to patient access for Vertex’s pain and cystic fibrosis portfolio. The first few weeks include training on US pharmaceutical and market access dynamics. The role involves several short initiatives, generally lasting three to four weeks, and reports to the Market Access Data Analytics Lead. The co-op will learn about data assets and business dynamics, create analytics scripts and reports, and manage tasks in collaboration with the Data Governance Lead. This is a full-time, paid co-op scheduled for January through July 2027, requiring 40 hours per week. The role is hybrid in Boston, with three days per week on-site and ad hoc flexibility. It is a temporary role through a third-party agency partner; the selected individual will be employed by that agency, which will present compensation, benefits, and other employment terms upon offer. The stated co-op pay is $25.00–$35.00 per hour.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative discipline such as engineering, statistics, analytics, or computer science.
Currently pursuing a master’s degree in a quantitative discipline or a STEM-focused MBA.
Experience or knowledge with SQL, Python (including Pandas and sklearn) or R, and Excel.
Quantitative skills in regression and hypothesis testing, key driver analysis, machine learning (classification), time-series analysis, forecasting algorithms, and SQL analytical window functions.
Legal authorization to work in the United States now and in the future; sponsorship is not provided for internships, co-ops, or entry-level roles in this part of the organization.
Must be enrolled in an advanced degree program if graduating before May 2027.
Must be available to work full-time, 40 hours per week, from January through July 2027.

Responsibilities

Complete several short analytics initiatives, typically with timelines of three to four weeks, after initial training in US pharmaceutical and market access dynamics.
Conduct demand forecasting for pharmacies and hospitals.
Assess the performance of contracts with payers and delivery networks.
Create performance scorecards for payers.
Perform key driver analysis to identify drivers of sales and access performance.
Develop analytics scripts and reports using the team’s data assets and business context.
Manage tasks in collaboration with the Data Governance Lead.