Co-op, R&D and DTE Sourcing

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.

• 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.

The Vertex R&D and DTE Sourcing Co‑op is a 6‑month experiential training program for students currently working towards an undergraduate or master's degree in sourcing, procurement, supply chain, communications, business operations, project management, or a scientific discipline (biology, chemistry, or physics) with an interest in business. If you are passionate, collaborative, and growth‑minded, a co‑op at Vertex will help you gain meaningful experience in our R&D & DTE Sourcing functional area 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.

The Vertex R&D and DTE Strategic Sourcing team is seeking someone who has an interest in Sourcing or Procurement. The individual should be able to multi‑task, be process oriented, feel comfortable and confident interacting with different stakeholders and have excellent excel/analytical skills. The Strategic Sourcing department strives to deliver value, improve financial performance and drive returns for the business in the strategic sourcing of goods and services through proactive analysis and understanding of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), strategic engagement with our internal business partners and external suppliers and by educating the organization in Procurement and Sourcing best practices.

The individual will assist with the day‑to‑day management of various spend categories such as biology and chemistry services, preclinical sciences, biospecimens, and global regulatory affairs, which includes administrative support, process mapping, building spend reports/ dashboards, supporting or leading RFX’s (Request for Information, Quotation, Proposal, etc.) and managing other projects as needed. Since the team is small, you will have the opportunity to contribute to a wide range of tasks.

• Administrative support for the strategic sourcing department including RFX (Request for Information/Proposal/ Quotation) processes, coordination and attendance of bid defense meetings
• Contracting database management
• Running and/ or developing spend reports/ dashboards (Excel & Power BI)
• Process mapping
• Support Supplier Relationship Management program
• Rate card and category spend analysis
• Planning and executing negotiations

Must have completed at least two years…