Applied Technologies Intern: Robotics & Automation

Initial Therapeutics, Inc.; Norwood (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mindfulness classes

Commuter benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Moderna’s Applied Technologies team offers a hands-on summer internship in Norwood, MA, focusing on automation, robotics, and systems engineering within Technical Development. You’ll work with engineers and scientists to design, test, and implement automation solutions across lab workflows.

Ideal candidates are curious, hands-on learners with strong problem solving, collaboration, and documentation skills. Start date is June 7, 2027, with a duration through the summer; involvement spans

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s or graduate degree in an engineering, CS, bioengineering, robotics, automation, life sciences, or related technical discipline.
• Completion of coursework or project experience in programming, robotics, laboratory automation, electrical or mechanical systems, systems engineering, data analysis, or biological sciences.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to a defined automation, robotics, or systems engineering project under guidance.
• Support development, configuration, and testing of lab automation systems and robotic platforms.
• Assist with experimental execution, system characterization, troubleshooting, and data collection.
• Analyze test data and summarize findings to support engineering decisions.
• Develop or modify scripts, workflows, automation methods, or simple software tools.
• Assist with test plans, technical docs, diagrams, and work instructions.

Skills

Engineering basics

Programming

Robotics

Lab automation

Electrical systems

Systems engineering

Data analysis

Biological sciences

Education

Bachelor's or graduate degree in engineering / related field

Tools

CAD

Git/version control

Data visualization

Engineering analysis tools

Lab instruments / robotics hardware

Job description

Moderna’s Applied Technologies team offers a hands-on summer internship in Norwood, MA, focusing on automation, robotics, and systems engineering within Technical Development. You’ll work with engineers and scientists to design, test, and implement automation solutions across lab workflows.

Ideal candidates are curious, hands-on learners with strong problem solving, collaboration, and documentation skills. Start date is June 7, 2027, with a duration through the summer; involvement spans