Vertex Fall 2025 Co-op

Job Description

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.

Job Summary:

The Tech Ops Packaging group supports the development, launch, and long-term maintenance of all packaging related activities, including support in selection of appropriate Contract Manufacturing Organizations to fulfill packaging related business needs.

Key Responsibilities:

Potential duties will include:

• Assisting in the preparation of plans, designs, methods of data collection, and reports.
• Creating materials and tools to support upcoming and ongoing process improvement initiatives, specifically the development of a project intake tool, including expected timelines for each task, to aide cross functional partners that require support from the packaging group.
• Conducting process mapping working sessions on business and technical processes to support the creation of the project intake tool.
• Testing of primary and secondary packaging components in support of various product launches in 2025, including drafting reports for review.
• Meet virtually with existing Contract Manufacturers and Material Suppliers.
• Review of Contract Manufacturers In

Qualifications:

• Preferred: Experience with Smart Sheets or PowerBI
• Pursuing an Undergraduate or Graduate Degree in a Packaging Sciences or Packaging Engineering
• Interests in pursuing a career in pharmaceutical packaging.
• Strong written communication skills
• Experience with MS Office applications (Teams, PowerPoint, Excel, Word etc.)
• Planning and organizational skills
• Legally authorized to work in the United States

Program Dates: July - December 2025, Full time

Deadline To Apply: April 15, 2025

Pay Range 20.00 – 35.00 USD/hour

This job posting is for a temporary role with a third-party agency partner that provides services to Vertex.  The individual selected for this role will be offered the role as an employee of that third-party agency; compensation, medical benefits, fringe benefits and other terms and conditions of employment shall be presented by the third-party agency upon offer. The range provided is a reasonable estimate for the pay range for this job at the time of posting. Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements. The actual pay rate will be based on a number of factors, including skills, competencies, experience, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

Company Information

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.

Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the recruiter or hiring manager, or contact Talent Acquisition at ApplicationAssistance@vrtx.com