Research Associate, Process Development

The Role:

We seek a motivated individual with experience in analytical chemistry to support our Technical Development team. Candidates should have hands-on experience with various analytical techniques such as LC, molecular biology, and biophysical characterization, in the context of supporting development and/or GMP analytical testing. In this position, the individual will assist with review, acceptance, and scheduling sample testing requests, monitoring testing status, ensuring completion, and prioritization. The individual will support upgrades to digital systems and workflows as well as program management of early and late-stage programs supporting development and regulatory filings. The candidate must thrive in a fast-paced environment, have a collaborative spirit, and be curious and willing to learn new techniques to push process development forward.

Here's What Youll Do:

• Review, accept, and schedule ad-hoc testing requests which consist of release and stability studies, process development activities, characterization samples, and investigations.

• Generate data summary packages and report results to relevant groups outside of ATO.

• Manage multiple program timelines concurrently to ensure that deadlines are met and data is sent out in a timely fashion.

• Perform peer data review, trending and interpret results versus defined targets.

• Collaborate cross-functionally across CMC, Development, and Manufacturing to develop forecasting, stage appropriate testing panels, and sample results.

• Design and implement processes across the operation to support digital integration of new capabilities into our ATO team

• Work closely with other scientists in ATO and Analytical Development, as well as cross-functional groups for method and process understanding.

Heres What Youll Bring to the Table:

Minimum Qualifications

• BS/MS in Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related field

• 2-5 years of experience in an analytical chemistry or process development laboratory.

• Familiarity with pharmaceutical stability studies and understanding of ICH guidelines

• Ability to multi-task and be flexible

• Desire to learn and be part of fast-paced team with multiple concurrent priorities

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in analytical testing techniques of oligonucleotides and lipid nanoparticles in the context of release and stability testing.

• Experience with LIMS

• Experience with project management tools such as Smartsheet, Microsoft Teams, Confluence, JMP

Competencies

• Ability to manage multiple projects and communicate progress and challenges.

• Motivated, detail-oriented, and shows a passion for science.

• Comfortable working in a dynamic environment.

• Flexible, adaptable in collaborations.

• Driven to complete assignments.

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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