Vertex Fall Co-op 2026, Analytical Development

Vertex Pharmaceuticals•Boston, MA

2d•$20 - $35•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 CGT Analytical Development Co-Op program is a 6-month experiential training program for students currently working towards an undergraduate or advanced in Chemistry, Biology, 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 biopharmaceutical sciences 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: Vertex Pharmaceuticals is seeking a co-op student to join our Analytical Development (AD) department onsite in Boston, MA. AD creates the investigational techniques critical to interrogating the physical and chemical characteristics of our medicines which are central to their quality, safety, and performance. AD develops and validates core analytical tests which leverage expertise rooted in various spectroscopic, chromatographic, and solid state characterization techniques. This co-op student will develop streamlined workflows for HPLC column screening as a part of method development. This will involve hands-on work with instrumentation, sample preparation, data analysis, and troubleshooting. These workflows will improve the efficiency of the method development process and provide access to a walk-up screening system for wider department use.

Requirements

Enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program in Chemistry, Biology, or a similar scientific field.
Have completed an Analytical Chemistry or comparable course
Possessing prior hands-on lab experience
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to think critically
Highly motivated and demonstrated excellent work ethic
Experience in operating laboratory instrumentation; LC or LC-MS is a plus
Capacity to work full-time 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

Responsibilities

Operate and maintain high pressure/performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) instrumentation
Evaluate different method performance across different columns
Prepare various solutions and samples for analysis
Process LC data
Interpret processed data to evaluate method condition
Present internship work via a poster or talk