Sr. Engineer Ii, Packaging Development

The Role:
Moderna is working to develop first-in-class messenger RNA (mRNA) based medicines. We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Engineer II to join our Drug Product Development group to drive Packaging Development activities for our current and future portfolio of products.
You will be responsible for secondary packaging development for Moderna products for global markets, including material screening and selection, package design, qualification, tech transfer and support of regulatory filings. You will help build a network and work with vendors / manufacturing sites for implementation of packaging, including tooling design and construction, testing and qualification.
The position will involve a combination of guiding laboratory experimental work as required, documentation, and interaction with multiple stakeholder functions, project teams, manufacturing sites, and vendors.
The role is based in Moderna’s Technology Center campus in Norwood, MA.
Here is What You Will Do:

• Prepare and finalize packaging trade dress in coordination with site manufacturing teams, also finalize key line drawings/technical specifications for the secondary packaging components.
• Author and review packaging development and regulatory documentation
• Work closely with DP leadership and stakeholders (Commercial, Marketing, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory etc.) to design, develop and implement the appropriate package in a timely manner for our global products.
• Provide scientific and technical packaging expertise for the design and development of packaging systems including packaging component definition and process definition.
• Provide technical support to production packing teams (external and internal) for smooth product launches.
• Identify and evaluate packaging component vendors, change part development, support FAT or SAT for packaging line equipment, as required, throughout Moderna’s manufacturing site network.
• Review and approve the secondary packaging component specifications, test procedures, manufacturing procedures, and equipment qualification protocols and reports as per site requirements.
• Create, develop, implement, and refine novel packaging technologies and adapt standard methods and techniques independently.

Here is What You Will Bring to the Table:

• Experience working in matrix teams preferable. Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Deep knowledge and understanding of material manufacturing and converting, product/packaging interaction, barrier properties, stability, global pharmaceutical packaging regulations, and package testing.
• Strong interpersonal skills to support building productive relationships with suppliers and colleagues.
• Strong priority setting skills and track record of developing and implementing new packaging designs.
• Minimum of 4 years (PhD), 8 years (MS), 10 years (BS) industry experience in pharmaceutical packaging development, with preference for parenteral products
• Knowledge of manufacturing and quality attributes for packaging components.

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

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

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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