Co-op, Moderna Genomics In Vivo Pharmacology (Jul - Dec 2022)

The Role:

In this project, the co-op will learn how to analyze immune responses in mouse samples generated by the in vivo team. They will not be directly involved in the animal work but will perform the downstream analysis. This will give the co-op the opportunity to learn a variety of ex vivo analysis techniques such as qPCR, western blot analysis as well as ELISAs, and expand their knowledge on innate immunity and Moderna's LNP formulations. They will also learn how to analyze and represent data in the most appropriate way and may also learn analysis of more complex datasets using R studio.

Our co-op program dates are from July 11 – December 16, 2022. Candidates must be available for the entire duration of the program.

Here’s What You’ll Do:

• Perform nucleic acid and protein extractions

• Analyze gene expression in murine tissues using qPCR technology

• Analyze protein expression in tissues and serum using western blot and ELISA technology

• Faithfully document results, analyze and present datasets of low to moderate complexity

• Be actively involved in study planning and scientific discussions about the direction of the project

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

• The successful candidate should be enrolled in a BS/BA program in biology, biotechnology, biochemistry, or a similar field with anticipated graduation in 2023 or 2024

• The candidate should have general experience in standard laboratory techniques

• Experience in immunology, innate immunity or gene therapy is preferred but not a requirement

• The successful candidate should be curious and enthusiastic to learn new skills and technologies

• They should be a collaborative team player who wants to be part of a rapidly growing team of highly motivated scientists

• Legal authorization to work in the US; this role is not eligible for any form of immigration sponsorship

Moderna is pleased to provide you with an innovative suite of benefits, including:

• Highly competitive and inclusive medical, dental and vision coverage options
• Family care benefits, including subsidized back-up care options and on-demand tutoring
• Free premium access to meditation and mindfulness classes
• Dedicated care coordination support for our LGBTQ+ community
• Generous paid time off, including:
  •    Vacation, sick time and holidays
  •    Volunteer time to participate within your community
  •    Discretionary winter shut down
• 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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