MBA Summer Associate Intern, Medical Information, Technology and Innovation (MITI)

Role Summary

MBA Summer Associate Intern, Medical Information, Technology and Innovation (MITI) will help transform Vertex’s Medical Information department by designing and implementing systems, processes, and technologies—including AI-driven solutions—to improve quality, effectiveness, and efficiency. The role supports the front-line information service for healthcare professionals seeking information about Vertex medicines and collaborates with Medical Affairs, IT, Legal and Compliance to align strategy and execution. This 10-week MBA internship provides hands-on projects and exposure to senior leadership in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, with opportunities across Boston and international markets. The ideal candidate blends operational experience with digital innovation and change leadership.

Responsibilities

• Optimize processes and workflows to ensure consistency, compliance, and efficiency across geographies.
• Design and implement innovative solutions (i.e., AI, automation, digital platforms) to reduce manual workload and improve response quality.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Medical Affairs, IT, Legal and Compliance to align strategy and execution.
• Develop and monitor KPIs to measure impact and continuously improve performance.
• Communicate and visualize the output of analyses, including both written and verbal communication, to business leaders and non-technical audiences.
• Management and manipulation of data (capture, validate, cleanse, transform and upload data), originating from collaborations throughout the company.
• Understand and transform business needs/strategy into features or model.
• Bring an entrepreneurial, collaborative, and ethical mindset to your everyday work.
• Create senior leader quality presentations on the application of data science to your project.
• Participate in discovery interviews, project status meetings and project presentations with business partners and intern program leads.

Qualifications

• Required: Enrolled in an accredited two-year full-time MBA program
• Required: Four to six years of work experience prior to starting their MBA program
• Required: Legal authorization to work in the United States, both now and in the future. Vertex does not provide sponsorship for internships, entry level, or similar level roles within this part of the organization.
• Required: Background and/or experience in business transformation through process improvement including the introduction of technology including AI
• Preferred: Experience within the pharmaceutical or health-sciences industries
• Required: Experience with summarizing data analysis and translating data insights into business impact
• Required: Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach to problem-solving and execution
• Required: Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel

Skills

• Advanced analytics and AI exposure
• Data visualization and the ability to communicate results to non-technical audiences
• Data management: capture, validate, cleanse, transform and upload data
• Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management
• Executive-level presentation and storytelling

Education

• MBA (in progress) from an accredited two-year full-time MBA program