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Senior Engineer I, Process Engineering

MModerna, Inc.1 Moderna Way, Norwood, MAUS$109,200 - US$174,600 per year
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Description

The Senior Engineer I will provide advanced technical expertise within the Global Engineering Technical Authority at Moderna. This role involves supporting the design, implementation, and optimization of Drug Substance process technologies across Moderna's global manufacturing network, ensuring process and equipment designs are robust, compliant, and scalable for commercial and clinical production of mRNA and lipid nanoparticle (LNP) drug substance platforms. The individual will act as a process engineering subject matter expert (SME), collaborating with cross-functional teams to apply standardized design practices and deliver innovative solutions aligned with Moderna's engineering and quality standards.

What We're Looking For

Serve as a technical SME for key Drug Substance processes, including In Vitro Transcription (IVT), Chromatography, Tangential Flow Filtration (TFF), Lipid Mixing (LMX), and Lipid Nanoparticle (LNP) formulation.,Support the design, scale-up, and implementation of modular and small-scale process skids in alignment with GxP requirements and Moderna's global standards.,Participate in the development of process flow diagrams (PFDs), P&IDs, User Requirement Specifications (URS), and Functional Requirement Specifications (FRS) for Drug Substance of manufacturing systems.,Contribute to Clean-In-Place (CIP) system design and optimization, focusing on process safety, efficiency, and reliability.,Collaborate with internal stakeholders and vendors to ensure equipment design specifications and automation strategies meet performance, quality, and safety objectives.,Support root cause investigations, deviation analysis, and continuous improvement projects to enhance process performance and reliability.,Contribute to technical reviews, design evaluations, and standardization initiatives under Moderna's Technical Authority governance model.,Ensure compliance with GxP/GMP regulations and Moderna's quality and documentation systems.,Maintain required training, documentation, and audit readiness.,Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the continuous improvement of technical and operational excellence within Global Engineering.

Ideal Candidate

Education: Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, or a related field required. Master's degree preferred.,Experience: Minimum of 7–10 years of experience in process engineering or manufacturing science roles in a biopharmaceutical, biotechnology, or sterile manufacturing environment.,Hands-on experience with Drug Substance processes such as IVT, chromatography, TFF, and LNP systems.,Proven ability to support process design and equipment specification in a regulated manufacturing setting.,Demonstrated experience in process simulation and modeling (e.g., mass and energy balances, scale-up modeling, dynamic or steady-state process simulation) to support process design, capacity analysis, and technology transfer.,Familiarity with bioprocess skid design, automation, and process analytical technologies (PAT).,Experience supporting or leading cross-functional technical projects.,Exposure to personalized medicine or individualized manufacturing processes (e.g., INT).,Certifications/Training: GxP/GMP compliance training.,Strong understanding of FDA, EMA, and ICH regulations.

Minimum Education

Bachelor's Degree

Hard Skills

Process Engineering
Drug Substance
IVT
Chromatography
Tangential Flow Filtration (TFF)
Lipid Mixing (LMX)
Lipid Nanoparticle (LNP) formulation
Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs)
P&IDs
User Requirement Specifications (URS)
Functional Requirement Specifications (FRS)
Clean-In-Place (CIP) system design
Equipment design
Automation strategies
Root cause investigations
Deviation analysis
Process simulation and modeling
Mass and energy balances
Scale-up modeling
Dynamic or steady-state process simulation
Technology transfer
Bioprocess skid design
Process Analytical Technologies (PAT)
GxP/GMP compliance
FDA regulations
EMA regulations
ICH regulations

Soft Skills

Technical expertise
Collaboration
Problem-solving
Analytical skills
Communication
Data integrity
Safety
Quality excellence
Mentoring

Benefits

Healthcare coverage
Voluntary benefit programs
Holistic well-being (fitness
mindfulness
mental health)
Family planning benefits (fertility
adoption
surrogacy)
Generous paid time off (vacation
volunteer days
sabbatical
global recharge days
discretionary year-end shutdown)
Savings and investment opportunities
Location-specific perks and extras.

Special Commitments

Must be a U.S. person (citizen, permanent resident, asylee, or refugee) due to export control laws; Moderna is unable to sponsor non-U.S. persons for an export control license.

About the Company

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Moderna, Inc.

Moderna is a biotechnology company pioneering a new class of medicines made of messenger RNA (mRNA). The company's 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.

Innovative
Science-driven
Collaborative
Fast-paced
Mission-oriented
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