Summer Intern, mRNA CMC Process Development

Moderna; Norwood (KY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meditation and mindfulness classes

Subsidized commuter benefits

Generous paid time off"

Location-specific perks and extras

Job summary

Moderna offers a summer internship in Norwood, MA, running from June 7, 2027 to August 20, 2026. Applicants must be available for the entire duration and the position is site-based with no remote work.

You will join the CMC Development organization to help design manufacturing processes for mRNA medicines. Expect to apply your science and engineering background, learn new techniques, analyze data, and document results for process scale-up and technology transfer.

Qualifications

• Current student enrolled in a Bachelors or Masters program in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Bioengineering, Biomolecular Engineering, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Biophysics, Biostatistics, Biotechnology, Mathematics, Molecular Biology, Pharmaceutical Science, Statistics, or a related field
• Strong fundamental scientific and engineering skills for the evaluation of experimental data
• Laboratory skills applicable to bioprocess development and analytical methods

Responsibilities

• Work with a team of experts to quickly come up to speed on technology and techniques.
• Use laboratory, technical and communication skills to generate experimental results and document in formal reports.
• Perform process scale-up, support technology transfer and provide manufacturing support at Moderna sites.
• Plan, design, execute, analyze experiments and participate in risk assessments to establish critical process parameters.
• Optimize impact of formulation and processing conditions on stability of mRNA drug products.
• Review literature and establish collaborations with internal groups.
• Create scaled-down models and high throughput setups for unit operations.
• Characterize mRNA and lipid nanoparticles with analytics.
• Prepare technical reports and present findings in cross-functional meetings.

Skills

Laboratory skills

Data analysis

Written and verbal communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in STEM

Job description

Moderna offers a summer internship in Norwood, MA, running from June 7, 2027 to August 20, 2026. Applicants must be available for the entire duration and the position is site-based with no remote work.

You will join the CMC Development organization to help design manufacturing processes for mRNA medicines. Expect to apply your science and engineering background, learn new techniques, analyze data, and document results for process scale-up and technology transfer.