Associate Ii, Environmental Monitoring

The Role:
Reporting to the Sr. Manager of Quality Control, the Quality Control Associate II will perform routine environmental monitoring and water sampling of the GMP manufacturing facility. The Quality Control Associate II will also support microbiological testing for GMP QC raw materials, excipients, drug substance and finished product testing for mRNA products produced at Moderna’s manufacturing facility and affiliated contract organizations. The Quality Control Associate may perform projects as assigned. This position is 12-h Day Shift.
Here’s What You’ll Do:

• Support initiation/closure of quality system records such as environmental monitoring excursion notifications and deviations
• Perform routine testing in support of manufacturing processes to include bioburden, sterility, endotoxin, culture purity and cell stock identity
• Write/revise standard operating procedures
• Perform general laboratory support activities including equipment maintenance and housekeeping
• May participate in equipment and method qualifications, validations, and method transfers
• Perform routine environmental monitoring and critical utility sampling activities
• Conduct analysis of water samples to include TOC, Conductivity, Bioburden, and Endotoxin
• Perform data entry utilizing good documentation practices
• Prepare and ship contract laboratory testing samples including those intended for microbiological identification

Here’s What You’ll Bring to the Table:

• BS in a relevant scientific discipline or 5 years Quality Control experience in a cGMP organization with a focus in Microbiology

Moderna is pleased to provide you and your family with a comprehensive and innovative suite of benefits, including:

• Generous Paid Leave offerings, including 18 weeks of 100% paid parental leave for all new parents
• Highly competitive and inclusive medical, dental and vision coverage options
• Flexible Spending Accounts for medical expenses and dependent care expenses
• Paid sabbatical after 5 years; every 3 years thereafter
• 401k match and Financial Planning tools
• Lifestyle Spending Account funds to help you engage in personal enrichment and self-care activities
• Generous paid time off, including:
• Vacation, sick time and holidays
• Family care benefits, including subsidized back-up care options and on-demand tutoring
• Adoption and family-planning benefits
• Volunteer time to participate within your community
• Complimentary concierge service including home services research, travel booking, and entertainment requests
• Exclusive preferred pricing on Peloton fitness equipment
• Location-specific perks and extras!
• Dedicated care coordination support for our LGBTQ+ community
• Discretionary year-end shutdown
• Moderna-paid Life, LTD and STD insurance coverages, as well as voluntary benefit options
• Free parking or subsidized commuter passes
• Free premium access to fitness, nutrition, and mindfulness classes

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 a place where everyone can grow. If you meet the Basic Qualifications for the role and you would be excited to contribute to our mission every day, please apply!
Moderna is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.
Moderna 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 or citizenship, ethnicity, disability, military or protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital or familial status, or any other personal characteristic protected under applicable law. Moderna is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
Belonging, Inclusion, and Diversity are critical to the success of our company and our impact on society. We’re focused on attracting, retaining, developing, and advancing our employees and believe that by cultivating diverse experiences, backgrounds, and ideas, we can provide an environment where every employee is able to contribute their best.
Moderna is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants with disabilities. 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 Talent Acquisition Partner or contact the Accommodations team at [email protected]. (EEO/AAP Employer)
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