2023 Co-Op, Biological Sciences

The Role:

The Moderna Research Co-op program is a 6-month experiential training program for students currently working towards an undergraduate or advanced degree in life sciences.During the co-op you will learn about the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry and gain valuable hands-on experience in one of the most bold and relentless companies currently leading the field in mRNA-LNP science. You will work under the supervision of an experienced Moderna team member and have opportunities for cross-team collaboration, networking, and mentorship.

Chemistry, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biology Biophysics, and related majors are encouraged to apply.

If you are bold, relentless, collaborative and obsess over learning, a co-op at Moderna will help augment your research experience and accelerate your career.

Our summer\fall co-op program is from July 17 December 15, 2023. All applicants must be available for the entire duration of the program

Heres What Youll Do:

• Protein Science provides the opportunity to produce and characterize recombinant proteins, with the goal of expanding our understanding of the biology of mRNA therapeutics and improving their design and manufacture. Previous experience with recombinant protein expression and purification preferred.

• Cell Biology this is an opportunity to contribute to the development of our mRNA therapeutics platform and get cross-functional training in cell-based assay development and fluorescence microscopy techniques to investigate cellular uptake, subcellular distribution and intracellular trafficking kinetics of mRNA. Previous exposure to cell biology, cell culture and microscopy is preferred.

• Platform Automation Center of Excellence (PACE) Specific projects will involve learning various types of biological assays that support the Research and Early Development (R&ED) and Oncology research organization. The co-op will support the PACE team through in vitro and in vivo screen efforts. Mentoring, opportunities to enhance critical thinking, flexibility, multitasking, attention to detail and training on Hamilton automation infrastructure will be provided to accomplish day-to-day activities.

Heres What Youll Bring to the Table:

• Currently enrolled Junior, Senior or Master's candidate

• Previous co-op or intern experience preferred

• Must have completed laboratory-intensive coursework in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Molecular Biology, or similar discipline

• Must be eager, open to learning, independent and dedicated to high-quality science

• Minimum GPA of 3.4 preferred

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

• Free premium access to meditation and mindfulness classes
• Free parking or subsidized commuter passes
• Generous paid time off, including:
  Vacation, sick time and holidays
  Volunteer time to participate within your community
  Discretionary year-end shutdown
• 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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