The Role:
This role is an exciting opportunity to be a critical part of a team enabling respiratory delivery of mRNA at an organization that is radically changing the biotech industry. Moderna is seeking a highly motivated scientist to support characterization of mRNA for respiratory delivery in a highly interdisciplinary and dynamic environment. The successful candidate will be a key member of the teams developing mRNA therapies using pulmonary and nasal routes of delivery. The candidate must have strong experience in analytical method development and characterization of respiratory products to support inhalation drug product development. Experience with nucleic acid therapeutics, nanotechnologies, drug delivery and general pharmaceutical product development would be highly desirable.
Here's What You’ll Do:
Design, coordinate, execute and analyze aerosol testing experiments of novel formulations in multiple types of OINDP devices
Develop aerosol analytical methods (aerodynamic particle size distribution, delivered dose etc.) to support evaluation of novel formulations and inhalation devices
Support and justify the choice of the analytical methods and provide input into the specification for regulatory submissions
Communicate research and development findings internally and externally
Work as part of an integrated cross-functional team developing novel formulation and delivery solutions
Support characterization of formulation and devices as required
Participate in group and project team meetings and present data to various audiences
Here’s What You’ll Bring to the Table:
MS with 5-8 years of industry experience in analytical development, chemistry, drug delivery, chemical engineering, nanotechnology
Preference will be given to candidates with inhalation background
In-depth knowledge of aerosol science and analytical method development (including HPLC) from industry for OINDP; experience with colloidal dosage forms preferred
Strong data analysis and experimental design skills, experience with JMP a plus
Knowledge of GMP and GLP regulations
Must be curious, eager, open to learning, and independent
Flexible, self-motivated team player with a strong work ethic
Strong written and oral communication skills
Here’s What We’ll Bring to the Table:
On-site subsidized cafeteria or catered lunches Company-provided iPhone Free parking, monthly subway pass or a subsidized commuter rail pass Free annual corporate membership to Bluebikes Highly competitive healthcare coverage including: medical offered through BCBS (HMO/PPO), dental, and vision offered through VSP Flexible Spending Accounts for medical expenses and dependent care expenses 16 weeks of 100% paid parental leave for all new parents 16 weeks 100% paid family caregiver leave 20 weeks 100% paid medical leave Eligible for “Moderna Month” (one month paid sabbatical after five years of service and eligible for additional one month paid sabbatical every 3 years thereafter) Adoption assistance and discounts to local childcare centers, as well as access to care.com 401k (traditional and Roth offered) with 50% match on first 6% deferred. Match is vested immediately A suite of Moderna paid insurance coverage, including: life insurance, short-term and long-term disability Voluntary legal assistance plan 15 days’ vacation and 7 sick days per year, in addition to a discretionary winter shut down and 11 company paid holidays (includes 2 floating holidays)
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 10 years since its inception, Moderna has transformed from a science 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 six modalities, a broad intellectual property portfolio in areas including mRNA and lipid nanoparticle formulation, and an integrated manufacturing plant that allows for both clinical and commercial production at scale and at unprecedented speed. 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 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 auto-immune 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.