The Role:

Joining Moderna offers the unique opportunity to be part of a pioneering team that's revolutionizing medicine through mRNA technology with a diverse pipeline of development programs across various diseases. As an employee, you'll be part of a continually growing organization working alongside exceptional colleagues and strategic partners worldwide, contributing to global health initiatives. Moderna's commitment to advancing the technological frontier of mRNA medicines ensures a challenging and rewarding career experience with the potential to make a significant impact on patients' lives worldwide.

Moderna's strategic partnership with the UK Government is exemplified by our innovative presence at Harwell. Our mission is to establish a leading-edge research, development, and manufacturing facility, part of a long-term commitment to onshore mRNA vaccine production for respiratory diseases. This initiative will create a multitude of highly skilled jobs and foster collaboration with academic and NHS partners across the UK. We're looking for global experts eager to join us in this endeavor, contributing to a future where access to life-saving vaccines is a reality for all.

As a critical part of Moderna’s Manufacturing Science and Technology (MST) department in Harwell, UK, this role supports the expansion of our manufacturing capabilities. You will play a key role in the tech transfer of Moderna’s vaccine process from the USA to the UK site, contributing to process validation and lifecycle CMC activities. This involves generating protocols, overseeing manufacturing executions, and writing summary reports, ensuring continued process verification for our products.

Here’s What You’ll Do:

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Supporting the technology transfer activities of commercial products into the new UK site.

• Serving as a technical expert in cGMP manufacturing, including authoring technology transfer documents and supporting validation activities.

• Analyzing manufacturing performance and authoring summary reports.

Your responsibilities will also include:

• Leading cross-functional troubleshooting and operational improvements for the manufacturing process and equipment.

• Authoring and executing protocols for process characterization and equipment scale-up in cGMP Manufacturing.

The key Moderna Mindsets you’ll need to succeed in the role:

• We act with dynamic range: Your ability to manage projects in a fast-paced environment and effectively collaborate in a dynamic, cross-functional matrix environment is crucial.

• We pursue options in parallel: Your experience in process development or operational experience in bioprocessing unit operations demonstrates this mindset, as does your ability to adapt to new and challenging technical opportunities.

Here’s What You’ll Bring to the Table:

• Biochemical engineer, Chemical engineer, or Biochemistry background.

• BS with more than 6 years of experience or MS with more than 3 years experience in a pharmaceutical or biotechnology company

• Process development or operational experience in one or more of the following bioprocessing unit operations: Enzymatic reaction, chromatography, tangential flow filtration, buffer formulation, drug product formulation, and aseptic filling

• Experience in providing technical support to cGMP manufacturing organization

• Experience in working with single use consumables, SS tanks and skids

• Experience in supporting tech transfer, change control, investigation, and data analysis

• Outstanding communication skills (verbal and written)

• Ability to manage projects in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to effectively collaborate in a dynamic, cross-functional matrix environment

• Ability to adapt to new and challenging technical opportunities

Moderna offers personalized benefit programs and well-being resources as unique as our global workforce so employees can do their best work.

We recognize and appreciate your diverse needs and interests and do our best to support you at work and at home with:

• Quality healthcare and insurance benefits
• Lifestyle Spending Accounts to create your own pathway to well-being
• Free premium access to fitness, nutrition, and mindfulness classes
• Family planning and adoption benefits
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, bank holidays, volunteer days, sabbatical, and a discretionary year-end shutdown
• Educational resources
• Savings and investments
• Location-specific perks and extras!

The benefits offered may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Moderna and the country where you work.

About Moderna

Since our founding in 2010, we have aspired to build the leading mRNA technology platform, the infrastructure to reimagine how medicines are created and delivered, and a world-class team. We believe in giving our people a platform to change medicine and an opportunity to change the world. 

By living our mission, values, and mindsets every day, our people are the driving force behind our scientific progress and our culture. Together, we are creating a culture of belonging and building an organization that cares deeply for our patients, our employees, the environment, and our communities.

We are proud to have been recognized as a Science Magazine Top Biopharma Employer, a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators, and a Great Place to Work in the U.S.

As we build our company, we have always believed an in-person culture is critical to our success. Moderna champions the significant benefits of in-office collaboration by embracing a 70/30 work model. This 70% in-office structure helps to foster a culture rich in innovation, teamwork, and direct mentorship. Join us in shaping a world where every interaction is an opportunity to learn, contribute and make a meaningful impact.

If you want to make a difference and join a team that is changing the future of medicine, we invite you to visit modernatx.com/careers to learn more about our current opportunities.

Moderna is a smoke-free, alcohol-free and drug-free work environment.

Moderna is a place where everyone can grow. If you meet the Basic Qualifications for the role and you would be excited to contribute to our mission every day, please apply!

Moderna is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry or citizenship, ethnicity, disability, military or protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital or familial status, or any other personal characteristic protected under applicable law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Belonging, Inclusion, and Diversity are critical to the success of our company and our impact on society. We’re focused on attracting, retaining, developing, and advancing our employees and believe that by cultivating diverse experiences, backgrounds, and ideas, we can provide an environment where every employee is able to contribute their best.

Moderna is committed to offering reasonable accommodations or adjustments to qualified job applicants with disabilities. Any applicant requiring an accommodation or adjustment in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should

contact the Accommodations and Adjustments team at leavesandaccommodations@modernatx.com.

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