Analytical Operations Specialist: Stability & Digital Tools

Initial Therapeutics, Inc.; Norwood (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Moderna is seeking a Specialist, Analytical Technical Operations to support analytical execution across CMC Development, testing coordination, stability study management, and digital operations support.

The role partners with analytical scientists and cross-functional teams to translate inputs from laboratory and business systems into executable testing plans while helping ensure analytical activities align with program priorities and development timelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a chemical/biological sciences field.
• 3–6 years of biotech/pharma analytical ops experience.
• Experience with stability studies or analytical testing programs in regulated environments.
• Experience with LabVantage/Benchling or LIMS/ELN systems.
• Strong organization, analytical, and multi-priority management.
• Effective written and verbal communication across teams.
• Site-based, no remote work.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and maintain analytical testing schedules by consolidating inputs from digital systems, program priorities, and laboratory capacity to support CMC Development activities.
• Support the authoring, execution, and maintenance of stability protocols and studies for novel mRNA and LNP drug candidates in support of shelf-life determination, IND-enabling studies, and product development milestones.
• Compile, review, trend, and summarize analytical data; perform peer data review; prepare technical summaries and data packages; and communicate results to cross-functional stakeholders.
• Coordinate multiple program timelines simultaneously to help ensure testing milestones, study deliverables, and reporting commitments are completed on schedule.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to support forecasting activities, stage-appropriate testing strategies, sample management, and development program planning.
• Support the development and implementation of digital tools, automated workflows, and operational processes that improve laboratory efficiency and data quality.
• Assist with integrating laboratory and enterprise digital systems to improve planning, sample tracking, and analytical execution.
• Maintain accurate and compliant documentation while partnering with analytical scientists and technical teams to support successful execution of analytical activities.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and participate in initiatives that enhance operational efficiency and data integrity.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in sciences

Tools

LabVantage

Benchling

LIMS/ELN

Job description

Moderna is seeking a Specialist, Analytical Technical Operations to support analytical execution across CMC Development, testing coordination, stability study management, and digital operations support.

The role partners with analytical scientists and cross-functional teams to translate inputs from laboratory and business systems into executable testing plans while helping ensure analytical activities align with program priorities and development timelines.