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Vertex · 1 month ago

Vertex Summer Intern 2026, Preclinical Formulation

San Diego, CA

Internship

Hybrid

Intern

$20/hr - $32/hr

Start in 2026 Spring

Vertex is a global biotechnology company focused on tackling serious diseases and changing lives. They are offering a Preclinical Formulation internship where students will engage in meaningful projects, specifically focusing on automating benchtop experiments using liquid/solid handling robots.

Computer Software

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Learning the day-to-day experiments of preclinical formulation experimentation

Running benchtop experiments using a wide variety of wet lab instruments including but not limited to pipettes, centrifuges, pH meters and analytical equipment

Learning liquid/solid handling software and hardware

Designing/coding liquid handling workflow

Qualification

Wet lab experienceBasic coding knowledgeLiquid handling softwareLiquid handling hardwareCommunicationPresentation skills

Required

Enrolled in an undergraduate (Junior or Senior preferred but will consider underclass applicants with extensive experience) or graduate degree program and majoring in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related scientific field

Wet lab experience (pipetting, pH meter use, proper lab safety)

Basic coding knowledge (logic, loops, variable understanding and function understanding)

Excellent communication and presentation skills

Legal authorization to work in the United States, now and in the future. Please note that Vertex does not provide sponsorship for internships or entry level roles within this part of the organization

You must be available to work full-time, 40 hours per week from May – August 2026