Vertex Spring Co-Op 2027, Project Management

Location: Boston, MA

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 Project Management Co-Op is a 6-month experiential training program for students currently working towards an undergraduate or advanced degree in STEM or Business fields. If you are passionate, collaborative, and growth-minded, a co-op at Vertex will help you gain meaningful experience in our CGT Program Management 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 Biopharmaceutical Sciences Cell and Gene Therapy Project Management and Strategic Operations (CGT PMSO) department is responsible for developing robust, scalable manufacturing processes, and manufacturing clinical products for therapeutic modalities with the potential to treat and even cure diseases. These diseases include sickle cell disease, type 1 diabetes, and other biologics. The BiopharmSci CGT team is developing best-in-class process technologies, analytical methods, devices and manufacturing methodologies to ensure we bring these cutting-edge therapies to patients quickly. The CMC project management team within BiopharmSci CGT is accountable to support effective CMC project tracking, execution, and reporting with harmonized tools and systems, and collaborates with function leaders and stakeholders in the organization to support effective decision making related to CMC development and manufacturing.

This internship/co-op will assist a CMC project manager on project management tasks and building tools for effective project management and / or will help manage specific portions of scope for ongoing projects or programs. This opportunity will provide firsthand experience and insight into CMC drug development in Vertex CGT.

Key Responsibilities:

Support CMC project planning, coordination, and tracking across active projects and workstreams.

Maintain project-management tools and documentation, including schedules, risk registers, project charters, deliverables trackers, meeting agendas, and action logs.

Organize project information, prepare status updates, and help track milestones, dependencies, risks, and follow-up actions.

Coordinate meeting logistics and support cross-functional communication among CMC, Regulatory, Quality, Device/Human Factors, and other project stakeholders.

Contribute to continuous-improvement initiatives, such as standardizing Smartsheet templates, enhancing regulatory deliverables trackers, or assessing AI-enabled project-management tools.

Assist with defined project assignments, potentially including support for the Pediatric Human Factors study/device workstream.

Qualifications:

Strong written and oral communication skills

Strong ability to problem-solve on the fly, ready to put on detective hat

Comfortable with not having all the answers and working in situations with ambiguity

Works well in an environment where speed is prioritized; has an internal sense of urgency

Able to manage concurrent projects effectively

Well organized, and strong sense of responsibility and accountability

Proficient in Microsoft office Suite, including PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook

No specific education level or type requirements; may appeal to STEM students or Business students

(Beneficial, but not required) Proficiency in Smartsheet, Coupa, Veeva, Icertis

Legal authorization to work in the United States, now and in the future. Please note that Vertex does not provide sponsorship for internships/co-ops or entry level roles within this part of the organization.

You must be enrolled in an advanced degree program if graduating before May 2027

You must be available to work full-time, 40 hours per week from January – July 2027

Program Details:

Full-time, paid co-op $25.00 – 35.00 USD/hour

Program Dates: January – July 2027

Application Deadline: November 15th, 2026

At Vertex, we believe that when you feel your best, you can perform at your best. That’s 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 meals—free breakfast daily!

• Career development opportunities and events, including C Suite engagement

• Social events—both intern-only and company-wide

• Location-specific perks and extras!

• Recognition of National Intern Day

Our Ways of Working Flex Designation:  Hybrid- Boston

Flex Eligibility Status:  Hybrid: work three da