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Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Oct 31, 2023

Applications are closed

  • Internship
    Full-time
    Off-cycle Internship
  • Research & Development
    Engineering
  • San Diego

Requirements

  • We are looking for a capable candidate. One that is fearless and able to push hard. Some of the experience that would be helpful:
  • Physics, Piezo ceramics,
  • Arduino/embedded programming, wiring, soldering
  • ECAD/MCAD software, acoustics, ultrasonics, optics, amplifiers, electronics, surface mount, schematic capture, transducers, oscilloscopes, function generators, SolidWorks, Altium, etc.
  • Strong understanding of Physics.
  • Able to program/build and test electronic setups.
  • Proficient with electronics and electronic lab tools.
  • Ph.D. Student in- Physics, Physical Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Bioengineering, Computer science with strong hardware capabilities or other relevant fields.
  • Legally authorized to work in the United States
  • Candidate must be enrolled in an advanced degree program if graduating in Spring 2024

Responsibilities

  • We would like for the candidate to be a self-starter and be really motivated to study and research the physics of ultrasonics. Duties would include researching, designing, developing, building, programming and giving frequent updates of progress.
  • Project examples:
  • Research into alternate applications of Ultrasonic Technology, such as levitation: object/fluid/bead/cell capture.
  • Research and design of a “Phased Array” ultrasonic system for the elimination of acoustic lens, capability of variable droplet volumes and multidirectional scan and dispense without mechanical stages.
  • Explore developing our own Electro Magnetic Acoustic Transduction (EMAT) as a possible transducer.
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals

The Science of Possibility

Science & Healthcare
Industry
1001-5000
Employees
1989
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious and life-threatening diseases. We discovered and developed the first medicines to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis (CF), a rare, life-threatening genetic disease. In addition to clinical development programs in CF, Vertex has more than a dozen ongoing research programs focused on the underlying mechanisms of other serious diseases. Founded in 1989 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, our corporate headquarters is now located in Boston’s Innovation District, and our international headquarters is in London, United Kingdom. We currently employ approximately 3,500 people in the United States, Europe, Canada, Australia and Latin America with nearly two-thirds of our staff dedicated to research and development. Vertex is consistently recognized as one of the industry’s top places to work by Science Magazine, The Boston Globe, Boston Business Journal and the San Diego Business Journal. Our research and medicines have also received esteemed recognitions, including the Robert J. Beall Therapeutics Development Award, the French Prix Galien and the British Pharmacological Society awards.