Vertex Summer Intern 2026, Engineering

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 youll work on meaningful projects collaborate with talented teams and learn from industry leaders. Were passionate about innovation inclusion and supporting your growthinside and outside the lab.

Why Vertex

• Real Projects:Youll 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 applySubmit your application and lets turn possibilities into reality!

Your Impact
The Vertex Engineering internship program is a multi-week experiential training program for students currently working towards an undergraduate or advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering Bioengineering Chemical Engineering Biotechnology Pharmaceutical Sciences Biology with heavy automation work or a related field of study. If you are passionate collaborative and growth-minded an internship at Vertex will help you gain meaningful experience in our Engineering functional areas and serve as a launchpad for your career.

The application deadline for this internship is November 30th. 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.

What you will be doing:

We will have various positions within our functional areas including but not limited to:

• Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT): Anticipated focus areas are around process modeling process data collection/analysis supporting efforts around process improvement and working to platform these approaches for future programs. The intern would also support deviation root cause investigation through data-driven analysis.
• Cell Process Development: Responsible for process development of cell therapy related processes for the pipeline products in the Cell and Gene department. Additionally the team also tech transfers the developed process at the manufacturing sites to provide a foundation to the start of manufacturing of cell therapy-based products.
• Formulation Development: develop a nondestructive ultrasonic technique to evaluate and predict tablet defects and correlate tablet defects with intrinsic powder mechanical properties. Additionally work will be carried out to understand the impact of tablet tooling in mitigating tableting defects. The goal will be achieved by conducting literature review experimental characterization of powders and tablets and generating statistical models
• Process Development: and work on process development optimization process scale-up and technology transfer of novel products and processes into Manufacturing.
• Technical Operations: You will have the opportunity to work in a data-rich pharmaceutical commercial manufacturing environment to develop modeling for process analytical technology (PAT) to provide solutions to urgent issues in analytical method life-cycle management and/or advance key product and process understanding.
• Vector Core You will learn bioprocessing of viral vectors and assist scientific staff in the process development and production of viral vectors to deliver AAV materials to support programs across the Vertex Cell and Genetic Therapies (VCGT) portfolio of programs.

What you will need to succeed:

• Enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program majoring in Mechanical Engineering Bioengineering Chemical Engineering Biotechnology Pharmaceutical Sciences Biology with heavy automation work or a related field of study.
• 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 August 2026
• You must be available to work full-time 40 hours per week from May August 2026
  

Program Details:

• Full-time paid internship $20.00 32.00 USD/hour
• Program Dates: May August 2026
• Application Deadline: November 30th 2025
  

At Vertex we believe that when you feel your best you can perform at your best. Thats why our US benefits and global well-being resources are designed to support you.

Free 24/7 onsite gym access and free access to group exercise classes

Subsidized commuter benefits- transit and parking

Provided mealsfree breakfast daily!

Career development opportunities and events including C Suite engagement

Social eventsboth intern-only and company-wide

Location-specific perks and extras!

Recognition of National Intern Day

Our Ways of Working
Flex Designation: Hybrid-Eligible Or On-Site Eligible

Flex Eligibility Status:
In this Hybrid-Eligible role you can choose to be designated as:

1. Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week; or select

2. On-Site: work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility.

Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertexs Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time.

Equal Opportunities
Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a persons 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.

Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories consistent with legal requirements.

Accessibility & Accommodations
Were focused on attracting retaining developing and advancing our employees. By cultivating a workplace that values diverse experiences backgrounds and ideas we create an environment where every employee can contribute their best. Vertex is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants with disabilities. 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

Export Control Notice
This position may involve access to technology or data that is subject to U.S. export control laws including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). As such employment is contingent upon the applicants ability to access export-controlled information in accordance with U.S. law. Due to the nature of the work and regulatory requirements only individuals who qualify as U.S. persons (citizens permanent residents asylees or refugees) are eligible for this position. For this role Vertex is unable to sponsor non-U.S. persons to apply for an export control license.

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.

Pay Range:

Disclosure Statement:

Flex Designation:

Flex Eligibility Status:

In this Hybrid-Eligible role you can choose to be designated as:
1. Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week; or select
2. On-Site: work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility.

Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertexs Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time.

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 persons 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