Vertex Fall Co-op 2026, Scientific Writing and Disease Area Communications

Vertex Pharmaceuticals•Boston, MA

44d•$20 - $27•Onsite

About The Position

The Vertex Scientific Writing and Disease Area Communications Co-op program is a 6-month experiential training program for students currently working towards an undergraduate degree in a scientific field, Journalism, Communications, Marketing, 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 Corporate Communications functional areas and serve as a launchpad for your career. The application deadline for this co-op is April 3rd. Please note that Vertex reviews applications on a rolling basis and reserves the right to close this job posting prior to the listed deadline. Applicants can expect to receive an update about their application before or shortly after the application deadline. The Corporate Communications - Scientific Writing and Disease Area Communications Co-op will gain valuable experience through supporting, and in some cases leading, several important communications projects across the disease areas in our research pipeline at Vertex. In pipeline communications, we work across the company to create both internal and external content about our disease and program areas, program announcements and research at Vertex. The selected candidate will work closely with project leads and other cross-functional team members on several defined projects, as well as provide general day-to-day support as needed.

Requirements

Enrolled in a degree program leading to a Bachelors degree in a scientific field, Journalism, Communications, Marketing or a related field. Graduates may also be qualified if they are enrolled in an advanced degree program.
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills with excellent attention to detail.
Ability to succeed in a fast-paced environment with multiple, competing priorities.
Understanding of the scientific method and scientific concepts.
Prior internship experience in the medical/pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry, or in communications.
Ability to deliver results with limited direction and guidance and on tight deadlines - a self-starter.
Highly motivated and energetic.
Strong work ethic and tenacity.
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

Writing and production of pipeline-related content for our employee intranet by researching, writing and packaging articles, patient and employee stories and multimedia content.
Supporting disease affinity recognition throughout the year by writing internal and external content to educate our audiences and raise awareness for a given disease area.
Supporting the team and business partners by helping create and execute on communications plans for pipeline announcements and content campaigns (such as launching a video series).
Supporting pipeline social media content channels with copy for disease recognition and pipeline-related conferences
Compile metrics from communications campaigns and provide insight to help guide creation of strategy and planning for future initiatives.
Provide support for ongoing communications initiatives and ad hoc projects, as needed.