Vertex Co-Op , Technical Operations - Packaging

Position: Vertex Spring Co-Op 2027, Technical Operations - Packaging
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 Technical Operations - Packaging Co-Op program is a 6-month experiential training program for students currently working towards an undergraduate or advanced degree in Packaging Engineering, Packaging Sciences, 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 Technical Operations functional areas and serve as a launchpad for your career.

The Final date to receive applications for this co-op is November 15th, 2026. 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 Tech Ops Packaging group supports the development (pre-filing development work and filing documentation), launch (creation and validation of production processes), and long-term maintenance of all packaging related activities, including support in selection of appropriate Contract Manufacturing Organizations to fulfill packaging related business needs.

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 2024, including drafting reports for review.

Meet virtually with existing Contract Manufacturers and Material Suppliers.

What you will need to succeed:

Enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program in Packaging Sciences or Packaging Engineering, or another related field

Interests in pursuing a career in pharmaceutical packaging.

Preferred experience with CAD software (Artios, Solid Work, etc)
Strong written communication skills

Experience with MS Office applications (Teams, PowerPoint, Excel, Word etc.)Planning and organizational skills

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…