Vertex Co-Op , Process Development Scientific Associate

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 Process Development Scientific Associate Co-Op is a 6-month experiential training program for students currently working towards a bachelor's degree in Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical 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 PD-CGT functional areas and serve as a launchpad for your career.

The Final date to receive applications 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 Final date to receive applications.

Ready to apply? Submit your application and let’s turn possibilities into reality! What you will be doing:

The Upstream PD-CGT group is looking for a co-op to automate the daily media exchange process for the 2L STR bioreactor media exchange process. The co-op will develop an automated script intended to enable media exchange without operator intervention to reduce manual day-to-day operations and increase overall lab efficiency. The project will provide hands-on learning in hESC culture and process automation.

Key Responsibilities:

Design and develop an automated process for daily bioreactor media exchange

Support execution of the complete CPI process using the automated script, documenting observations, outcomes, and any opportunities for further refinement.

Document project methods and results in the electronic notebook system, including workflow details, script functionality, testing observations, and conclusions.

Author or support authoring of an SOP describing the automated media exchange process, including required process steps and script use.

Collaborate with internal process and automation stakeholders to gather information, review requirements, communicate project progress, and incorporate feedback into the solution.

Prepare and deliver a final project summary describing the automation approach, testing results, documented workflow, SOP output, and estimated efficiency benefit

Qualifications:

Currently perusing a bachelor’s degree in Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related field

Experience with cell culture and aseptic technique. Bioreactor operation experience preferred

Programming or automation experience is strongly preferred

Ability to effectively communicate findings, progress, and problems

Ability to collaborate and work effectively in a multidisciplinary…