2026 Co-Op, Technical Development Operations

Role Summary

This is a winter/spring co-op opportunity in Norwood, MA from January 20, 2026 – June 26, 2026. Applicants must be available for the entire duration of the co-op. Start date will be January 20, 2026.

The Technical Development (Tech Dev) organization designs and scales manufacturing processes for mRNA medicines. Co-ops join project teams developing new manufacturing platforms to produce mRNA therapeutics and vaccines for clinical trials and commercial licensure. You’ll gain hands-on skills in mRNA synthesis, lipid nanoparticle (LNP) assembly, and drug-product formulation, and deepen your understanding of control strategies to ensure processes deliver medicines of the highest quality. Within Tech Dev, Technical Development Operations runs the operational backbone that keeps development moving efficiently and compliantly.

Responsibilities

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

Qualifications

• Current student enrolled in a Bachelors or Masters program in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Bioengineering, Biomolecular Engineering, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Biophysics, Biostatistics, Biotechnology, Mathematics, Molecular Biology, Pharmaceutical Science, Statistics, or a related field
• Strong fundamental scientific and engineering skills for the evaluation of experimental data
• Laboratory skills applicable to bioprocess development and analytical methods
• At Moderna, we are focused on delivering on our mission by enabling talent to thrive. For this role, we are currently unable to offer immigration sponsorship. Candidates must already hold work authorization in US and be able to maintain that status without the need for future sponsorship.
• This position is site-based, requiring you to be at Moderna’s site full-time. This position is not eligible for remote work.

Preferred Qualifications

• GPA of 3.5 on a 4 scale or equivalent
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently as well as the ability to contribute to high performing teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A desire to make an impact as part of a high-growth, transformational company that is Bold, Relentless, Curious, and Collaborative.

Education

• No separate education notes beyond the Qualifications section.