Vertex Summer 2025 Intern, Data & Computational Sciences

Job Description

The Vertex Internship Program offers students the opportunity to learn about the pharmaceutical industry from a hands-on perspective. You will be working closely with and learning from some of the brightest people in the industry. When you join our internship program you should not be surprised to see that our environment is one that is innovative and team oriented, where collaboration is not just a word, and "we are relentless" is in everything we do. Students can expect to be challenged by their project plan, connect with other interns, and feel valued by the Vertex community. Not only will interns learn about their day-to-day tasks through their specific work assignments, but they will interact and have exposure to our organizational leaders and their teams.

Job Summary:

The Vertex Internship Program offers students the opportunity to learn about the pharmaceutical industry from a hands-on perspective. We are looking for a cheminformatics/computational chemistry intern to join our global Data and Computational Sciences (DCS) department at Vertex. This position is part of the Chemical Data Science team dedicated to building out our cheminformatics capabilities across disease programs. As a key member of the team, the candidate will conduct structure-activity relationships (SAR) analyses, interpret outcomes, and communicate results to stakeholders. The candidate will collaborate cross-functionally across Vertex and have ample opportunities to interact with other members of DCS.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review primary literature and develop an analysis plan for the chemistry datasets of interest
• Analyze, visualize, and interpret SAR data from Vertex-internal high-throughput experimental datasets
• Distill analyses and scientific results into key take-home messages and recommendations for next steps
• Regularly present findings and progress in formal and informal settings to colleagues
• Collaborate with colleagues within DCS and in other departments, such as medicinal chemistry and high-throughput experimental chemistry

Qualifications:

• Ph.D. students in cheminformatics, computational chemistry, or a related STEM field (reaction informatics, chemistry, computer science)
• Experience with programming (Python is preferred but another language is acceptable)
• A proven track record in analysis and interpretation of chemistry data
• Solid understanding of chemistry and statistics
• Familiarity with data wrangling and data parsing 
• Expertise in machine learning is preferred
• Experience using scientific toolkits (RDKit, OpenEye, scikit-learn) is preferred
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Permanent legal authorization to work in the United States
• Candidate must be enrolled in an advanced degree program if graduating before May 2025​
• Candidate must be available to work full-time, 40 hours per week from May - August 2025

Pay Range 33.00 – 50.00 USD/hour

This job posting is for a temporary role with a third-party agency partner that provides services to Vertex.  The individual selected for this role will be offered the role as an employee of that third-party agency; compensation, medical benefits, fringe benefits and other terms and conditions of employment shall be presented by the third-party agency upon offer. The range provided is a reasonable estimate for the pay range for this job at the time of posting. Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements. The actual pay rate will be based on a number of factors, including skills, competencies, experience, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

Company Information

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.

Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the recruiter or hiring manager, or contact Talent Acquisition at [email protected]