Engineer II, Drug Product Development

Role: Support drug product development for Moderna’s sterile biologics, focusing on process development, scale-up, and formulation optimization for clinical and future commercial supply. Responsibilities: conduct studies on manufacturing scale-up processes (freeze/thaw, mixing, lyophilization, transport), evaluate material compatibility, collaborate on toxicology and stability fills, plan and execute experiments (including DoE), and troubleshoot manufacturing issues. Responsibilities also include performing characterization techniques (opacity testing, microscopy, particle sizing) and ensuring long-term stability of vialed products, with documentation in ELN. Qualifications: Master’s or Bachelor’s in Chemical, Biochemical, Biomedical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or related fields; 0-2 years post-Master’s or 2+ years post-Bachelor’s experience; strong lab skills; knowledge of DoE and nucleic acid chemistry advantageous. Preferred: BioPharma experience, nanoparticle formulation, GMP familiarity; willingness to travel up to 20%. High-Value: biologics, mRNA modalities, clinical stage (preclinical or early-phase), aseptic processing, process characterization, collaboration with analytical and manufacturing teams. Work setup: collaborative environment with hybrid onsite/work-from-home model.