Principal Engineer, 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 / Principal Engineer to join the Drug Product Development group to lead Packaging development for our current and future portfolio of products.

You will lead secondary packaging development for all Moderna products for global markets, including component/material screening and selection, package design, qualification, technology transfer and support of regulatory filings. You will build a network and work with vendors / manufacturing sites for implementation of the 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 Modernas Technology Center campus in Norwood, MA.

Heres What Youll Be Doing:

• Serve as Modernas scientific and technical packaging SME for the design and development of packaging systems including packaging component definition and process definition.

• Prepare and finalize packaging trade dress in coordination with site manufacturing teams, also finalize key line drawings/technical specifications for the secondary packaging components.

• Review and approve the secondary packaging component specifications, test procedures, manufacturing procedures, and equipment qualification protocols and reports as per site requirements.

• Consulting packaging subject matter expert for project teams working on development plans, experiments, component sourcing and regulatory filings. Guide project teams to generate relevant information in support of component / material or design evaluation.

• Work closely with 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.

• Create, develop, implement, and refine novel packaging technologies and adapt standard methods and techniques independently.

• Identify and evaluate packaging component vendors, change part development, support FAT or SAT for packaging line equipment, as required, throughout Modernas manufacturing site network.

• Author and review packaging development and regulatory documentation.

• Maintain and apply expert knowledge of packaging science and related regulatory landscape.

Heres What Youll Bring to the Table:

• A BS or MS degree in Packaging Science or Engineering with 10+ years of experience in pharmaceutical packaging development for parenteral products.

• Deep knowledge and understanding of design, development and industrialization of packaging systems, including materials, product/packaging interaction, barrier properties, stability, global pharmaceutical packaging regulations, technology and equipment, and package testing.

• Knowledge of manufacturing and quality attributes for packaging components.

• Strong interpersonal skills to support building productive relationships with suppliers and colleagues.

• Experience working in matrix teams preferable. Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Strong priority setting skills and track record of developing and implementing new packaging designs.

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:
  Vacation, sick time and holidays
  Volunteer time to participate within your community
  Discretionary winter shut down
  Paid sabbatical after 5 years; every 3 years thereafter
• 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 persons 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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