Associate I, Quality Control, Bioassay

The Role
Reporting to the Supervisor of Quality Control (Bioassay), the Quality Control Associate I will perform routine release, stability and In-process testing. This individual may also support qualification and validation of methods, troubleshooting, and perform projects as assigned. This position will have a focus on Molecular Biology analytics, including Sequencing, qPCR and electrophoresis.
Here’s What You’ll Do
Perform routine bioassay testing for raw materials, drug substance and drug product, including generation of testing data to support clinical studies.
Performs data review, data entry, data trending and analysis.
Accept, complete, and report on assignments within the agreed upon timeframe.
Troubleshoot issues related to equipment, laboratory procedures and assay performance
Perform general laboratory support activities including reagent preparation, equipment maintenance, etc.
Establish and maintain a safe laboratory working environment.
Work with the quality control management team to continuously improve the quality, compliance and efficiency of QC operations.
Collaborate with development groups for method transfers and qualifications in support of expanding the QC Bioassay laboratory capabilities, including Sequencing and qPCR assays as required.
Provide support to audit teams for internal and vendor audits.
Additional duties as may be assigned from time to time
Here’s What You’ll Need (Minimum Qualifications)
Minimum education required: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant scientific discipline.
Here’s What You’ll Bring to the Table (Preferred Qualifications)
A desire to make an impact as part of a high-growth, transformational company that is Bold, Relentless, Curious, and Collaborative.
Moderna is pleased to provide you and your family with a comprehensive and innovative suite of benefits, including:
Highly competitive and inclusive medical, dental and vision coverage options
Flexible Spending Accounts for medical expenses and dependent care expenses
Lifestyle Spending Account funds to help you engage in personal enrichment and self-care activities
Family care benefits, including subsidized back-up care options and on-demand tutoring
Free premium access to fitness, nutrition, and mindfulness classes
Exclusive preferred pricing on Peloton fitness equipment
Adoption and family-planning benefits
Dedicated care coordination support for our LGBTQ+ community
Generous paid time off, including:

• D iscretionary year-end shutdown
• Volunteer time to participate within your community
• Paid sabbatical after 5 years; every 3 years thereafter
• Vacation, sick time and holidays

Generous Paid Leave offerings, including 18 weeks of 100% paid parental leave for all new parents
401k match and Financial Planning tools
Moderna-paid Life, LTD and STD insurance coverages, as well as voluntary benefit options
Complimentary concierge service including home services research, travel booking, and entertainment requests
Free parking or subsidized commuter passes
Location-specific perks and extras!
Candidates should be aware that Moderna currently maintains a policy requiring all US-based employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and receive a booster shot once eligible . Newly hired employees must be vaccinated and boosted prior to their employment start date. Moderna is an equal opportunity employer and will provide a reasonable accommodation to those unable to be vaccinated or receive a booster where it is not an undue hardship to the company to do so as provided under federal, state, and local law.
About Moderna
In over 10 years since its inception, Moderna has transformed from a research-stage company advancing programs in the field of messenger RNA (mRNA), to an enterprise with a diverse clinical portfolio of vaccines and therapeutics across seven modalities, a broad intellectual property portfolio in areas including mRNA and lipid nanoparticle formulation, and an integrated manufacturing plant that allows for rapid clinical and commercial production at scale. Moderna maintains alliances with a broad range of domestic and overseas government and commercial collaborators, which has allowed for the pursuit of both groundbreaking science and rapid scaling of manufacturing. Most recently, Moderna's capabilities have come together to allow the authorized use and approval of one of the earliest and most effective vaccines against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Moderna's mRNA platform builds on continuous advances in basic and applied mRNA science, delivery technology and manufacturing, and has allowed the development of therapeutics and vaccines for infectious diseases, immuno-oncology, rare diseases, cardiovascular diseases and autoimmune diseases. Moderna has been named a top biopharmaceutical employer by Science for the past seven years. To learn more, visit www.modernatx.com .
Moderna is a smoke-free, alcohol-free and drug-free work environment.
Moderna is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person’s race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Moderna will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.
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