Engineer II, Drug Product Development

Scorpion Therapeutics; Norwood (MA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Moderna seeks a role to support drug product development for sterile biologics, focusing on process development, scale-up, and formulation optimization for clinical and future commercial supply.

The position conducts studies on scaling processes, evaluates material compatibility, and collaborates on toxicology and stability fills, with hands-on DoE planning and execution.

Hybrid onsite/work-from-home in a biotech setting, requiring strong lab skills and relevant degree(s).

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.

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).
• Troubleshoot manufacturing issues.
• Perform characterization techniques (opacity testing, microscopy, particle sizing).
• Ensure long-term stability of vialed products, with documentation in ELN.

Skills

Lab skills

DoE knowledge

Nucleic acid chemistry

Education

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

Job description

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)
• Troubleshoot manufacturing issues
• Perform characterization techniques (opacity testing, microscopy, particle sizing)
• Ensure 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.