Vertex Fall 2025 Co-op, US Market Access, D&A CoE (Boston, MA)

Vertex Pharmaceuticals • Boston, MA

286d • $20 - $35

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Pursuing a Master's or Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Business Analytics, Health Informatics, Information Systems, Computer Science, Public Health, or related quantitative field.
• Prior internship or academic project experience in data analysis, project management, or business operations preferred.
• Experience working in the life sciences, healthcare, or pharmaceutical industry is a plus.
• Proficiency in data analysis using Excel, SQL, Python, or R.
• Familiarity with data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI.
• Understanding of databases, data integration concepts, and statistical techniques.
• Interest in US healthcare and market access landscapes.
• Ability to interpret and work with large datasets.
• Detail-oriented mindset with a problem-solving attitude.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States, now and in the future.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to AI/ML concepts or hands-on coursework/project experience preferred.
• Familiarity with data governance principles is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Gain a deep understanding of ongoing CoE priorities, data strategy initiatives, and process improvement activities.
• Support analytics projects aligned with US Market Access priorities—examples may include formulary access analytics, payer segmentation models, or patient affordability tracking.
• Assist with managing project timelines, deliverables, and documentation to ensure key milestones are met on schedule.
• Collaborate with project owners to refine business requirements and translate them into analytical tasks or workflows.
• Perform ad hoc data analysis using business intelligence tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Excel) and statistical programming languages (e.g., Python, R, SQL).
• Contribute to the design of dashboards and visualizations to communicate insights to business stakeholders.
• Provide actionable insights by analyzing market trends, payer coverage data, sales performance, and access barriers.
• Support day-to-day CoE operations, identifying gaps, inefficiencies, or risks in current data workflows and proposing solutions.
• Assist in preparing for executive or cross-functional meetings through creation of slide decks, summaries, and briefing notes.
• Help document standard operating procedures (SOPs) and process flows for critical CoE functions.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision benefits.
• Generous paid time off including a week-long company shutdown in the Summer and the Winter.
• Educational assistance programs including student loan repayment.
• Generous commuting subsidy.
• Matching charitable donations.
• 401(k) and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree