Immunology Research Associate: Antibody & Assay Specialist

Moderna Therapeutics; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive healthcare

Paid time off

Annual bonus eligibility

On-site perks

Job summary

Moderna Therapeutics in Cambridge, MA, is seeking a Sr. Research Associate to join the Infectious Disease Research Immunology team.

You will design, execute, and optimize antibody binding and functional serological assays across preclinical and translational studies. Responsibilities include ELISA, Luminex, MSD, and Octet platforms; epitope mapping; data analysis with GraphPad Prism; and cross-functional collaboration to inform vaccine strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with expertise in immunology, microbiology, vaccinology or related field with 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Hands-on experience with ligand binding assays and understanding of designing/executing assays with increasing independence.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to evolving scientific and programmatic needs.

Responsibilities

• Execute and optimize antibody binding assays across ELISA, Luminex, MSD, and Octet platforms.
• Design, develop, and perform competitive and capture ligand binding assays.
• Perform functional serological assays including blockade and enzyme inhibition.
• Conduct epitope-specific enrichment and depletion studies to characterize humoral responses.
• Maintain mammalian cell cultures and develop cell-based assays.
• Analyze data using GraphPad Prism and maintain electronic lab notebooks.

Skills

Ligand binding assays

Experiment design

Education

Bachelor's degree in immunology or related field

Tools

ELISA

Luminex

MSD

Octet

GraphPad Prism

Job description

Moderna Therapeutics in Cambridge, MA, is seeking a Sr. Research Associate to join the Infectious Disease Research Immunology team.

You will design, execute, and optimize antibody binding and functional serological assays across preclinical and translational studies. Responsibilities include ELISA, Luminex, MSD, and Octet platforms; epitope mapping; data analysis with GraphPad Prism; and cross-functional collaboration to inform vaccine strategies.