2026 Co-Op, Drug Product Development

Role Summary

The 2026 Co-Op in Drug Product Development is a winter/spring co-op opportunity based in Norwood, MA, from January 20, 2026 to June 26, 2026. Applicants must be available for the entire duration. The role involves joining a cross-functional team to develop and scale mRNA drug product processes, with hands-on experience in mRNA synthesis, lipid nanoparticle assembly, and formulation, contributing to process control strategies and technology transfer.

Responsibilities

• Work with a team of experts to come up to speed on technology and techniques.
• Use laboratory, technical, and communication skills to generate experimental results, analyze data, and document in formal reports with conclusions and next steps.
• Perform process scale-up, support technology transfer, and provide manufacturing support at Moderna sites and external contract manufacturing sites.
• Participate in planning, design, execution, analysis of experiments, and formal risk assessments to establish critical process parameters and control strategies.
• Optimize formulation and processing conditions on the stability of mRNA drug products and intermediates.
• Review academic literature and establish collaborations with internal groups.
• Create scaled-down models and high-throughput setups for unit operations.
• Characterize mRNA and lipid nanoparticles with the analytical team.
• Prepare technical reports and present findings in cross-functional meetings.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Required: Current student enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s program in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Bioengineering, Biomolecular Engineering, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Biophysics, Biostatistics, Biotechnology, Mathematics, Molecular Biology, Pharmaceutical Science, Statistics, or related field.
• Strong fundamental scientific and engineering skills for evaluating experimental data.
• Laboratory skills applicable to bioprocess development and analytical methods.
• Must have work authorization in the US without future sponsorship; no immigration sponsorship is available for this role.
• Site-based position requiring full-time presence at Moderna’s site; remote work not eligible.

Skills

• Ability to work independently and within high-performing teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Capability to review literature, collaborate across teams, and contribute to process development efforts.

Education

• Relevant degree programs as listed in Qualifications.

Additional Requirements

• Not applicable beyond travel/physical demands being non-applicable.