Engineer I, Process Development, Pilot Scale Operations

Role: Support nucleic acid pilot-scale production within Moderna's Pilot Scale Operations team, focusing on process transfer, development, and optimization of nucleic acid and enzyme reactions. Responsibilities: operate, troubleshoot, and maintain custom equipment used in formulation manufacturing; assist in process development, scale-up strategies, and process control; collaborate on product attribute characterization; author and update SOPs; ensure adherence to safety and environmental regulations. Requirements: BS/BA (preferred in Chemistry, Biomedical, or Chemical Engineering); 0-2 years in bioprocess development, with hands-on experience in fermentation, enzymatic reactions, chromatography, or tangential flow filtration preferred; strong communication and multitasking abilities; demonstrated success in technology transfer and process troubleshooting. HighValue: nucleic acid bioprocessing, scale-up, technology transfer, bioprocess troubleshooting, GMP-related SOPs. WorkSetup: not specified, but implied to be an operational laboratory environment.