Principal Research Associate, Drug Product Development

The Role:

Moderna is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Scientist or Engineer to join our Drug Product Development (DPD) team in Norwood, MA. To support Moderna’s exciting pipeline of products, the DPD team works to develop, characterize, and implement robust clinical/commercial manufacturing processes. From pre-clinical through commercialization, DPD is accountable for product image definition, formulation development, process development, characterization and scale up as well as technology transfer. The focus of this role will be supporting product development and program progression through planning and executing studies in the laboratory, and the authoring of protocols, reports and regulatory documentation.

Here’s What You’ll Do:

• Participate in Drug Product teams responsible for Drug Product formulation and process development for pipeline and lifecycle management projects
• Maintain meticulous records through ELN and report authoring to ensure documentation compliance in support of cGMP activities
• Design, execute, and document studies to characterize and/or scale-up various fill/finish unit operations (freeze/thaw, mixing, filtration, filling, visual inspection, etc.)
• Develop approaches and execute studies to evaluate the compatibility of Drug Product with processing materials, container closure components, and sterilization processes.
• Support authoring and review of regulatory submissions
• Enable development of container closure options for Moderna clinical and commercial products by establishing test protocols and procedures as well as partnerships with external partners as required.
• Lead multiple activities in parallel to drive projects to completion, meeting timelines and key deliverables

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

• Experience in clinical or commercial Drug Product (or related) GMP technology transfer and validation would be a plus.
• Exceptional laboratory skills and demonstrated knowledge in fill/finish unit operation characterization and scale up
• Knowledge of GMP and GLP compliance
• Ability to perform data analysis using advanced statistical, including design of experiments (DoE) approaches leveraging statistical analysis software
• Masters or Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Chemical/Biomedical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biochemistry, or related discipline with a minimum of 5 (Bachelor’s) or 2 (Master’s) years industry experience in biopharmaceutical development
• Hands-on experience with aseptic liquid filling of vials, pre-filled syringes, and/or cartridges. Familiar with current varieties and suppliers of parenteral container closure systems.

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

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

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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