Sr. Research Associate, Analytical Technical Operations

The Role:

Moderna is seeking a highly skilled Senior Research Associate (SRA) to join the High-throughput analytical testing team at their Norwood, MA site. The individual in this role will perform analytical assays for quality control (capillary electrophoresis, LC-MS, HPLC/UPLC, pH, Osmolality, Dynamic light scattering, RT-PCR), using high-throughput technologies, to support release of mRNA and encapsulated mRNA materials manufactured in the High-throughput Operations manufacturing group. The individual will be cross trained and will establish an in-depth understanding of the QC assays and support release of material, participate in troubleshooting and in transferring in new analytical methods, all to support HTOps QC.

Heres What Youll Do:

As an SRA that is part of the HTOps QC team, your primary responsibilities will be as follows:

• Be a HTOps QC testing team member and subject matter expert

• Operate and maintain testing equipment such as Hamilton aliquoting systems, LCs and plate readers

• Prepare samples and perform analytical testing of R&D product leveraging high throughput/liquid handling technologies

• Perform data entry, data analysis, analyze Sanger sequencing and peer data review

• Understand basic method and laboratory equipment troubleshooting

• Aid in adapting new protocols into practice

• Support investigations, present findings in cross-functional meetings

• Deliver reproducible and impactful results under accelerated timelines

• Write/revise SOPs, protocols, and reports

• Practice safe work habits and adhere to Moderna safety procedures and guidelines

• Other responsibilities as needed

Heres What Youll Bring to the Table:

• A BS with 2-5 years of relevant industry experience

• Excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills, and the ability to work independently in a highly dynamic environment

• Ability to multi-task and meet aggressive timelines, and technology development and research goals

• Familiarity with analytical techniques to evaluate nucleic acids, separation techniques (UPLC, HPLC, LC/MS, CE)

• Preferred but not required, experience using robotic liquid handlers

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 year-end shutdown
  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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