Vertex Co-Op , Process Chemistry

Position: Vertex Spring Co-Op 2027, Process Chemistry
## Vertex Spring Co-Op 2027, Process Chemistry Apply:
Boston, MA:
Full time:
Posted Today:
End Date:
November 15, 2026 (30+ days left to apply):
REQ-31002
** 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 Chemistry Co-Op is a 6-month experiential training program for students currently working towards a bachelor's or master's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry 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 Process Chemistry 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:
** Vertex Process Chemistry is seeking a highly motivated and scientifically curious co-op student to join our team in January of 2027. Within Process Chemistry, scientists apply their expertise in organic synthetic chemistry to develop and execute scalable manufacturing processes of active pharmaceutical ingredients as these novel therapeutics undergo clinical trials.

This role offers the opportunity to directly contribute to impactful process development research at Vertex while working with Process Chemistry and Engineering scientists in our collaborative, fast-paced environment. With thorough training and hands-on experience, the co-op will support the application of advanced technologies for the optimization and scale-up of photoredox catalysis, including high-throughput experimentation, flow chemistry, and machine learning tools.  
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* Key Responsibilities:

** As a Process Chemistry Co-op, you will have the opportunity to:

Train in advanced laboratory & experimental design techniques (flow chemistry, photochemistry, Design-of-Experiments [DoE], Bayesian optimization, etc.).
* Work closely with a team of chemists and engineers to design novel chemical experiments through group discussion and collaboration.
* Apply good laboratory techniques to the syntheses of complex organic compounds according to the developed research plan.
* Maintain a thorough record of your work through a detailed and clearly written electronic laboratory notebook.
* Evaluate reaction optimization techniques for photoredox…