Spring Co-Op 2027, Preformulation

Job Description

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.

Your Impact

The Vertex Preformulation Co-Op is a 6-month experiential training program for students currently working towards an undergraduate or advanced degree in Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Automation 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 Formulation functional areas and serve as a launchpad for your career.

The application deadline for this co-op is November 15th. 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.

Ready to apply? Submit your application and let’s turn possibilities into reality!

What you will be doing: Vertex is seeking a motivated Co-Op, Preformulation Automation to join our Preformulation group in Pharmaceutical Sciences & Manufacturing in Boston. This role offers an exciting opportunity for a student to contribute to automation initiatives that support early formulation development activities for preclinical drug candidates. The Co-Op will work closely with formulation scientists and cross-functional partners to help streamline laboratory workflows, improve data capture and analysis, and support the development of automated tools and systems within the Preformulation environment.