2026 Co-Op, Drug Product Development

Moderna • Norwood, MA

6d • $20 - $60 • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Fall co-op opportunity in Norwood, M A from July 13th-December 11th. Applicants must be available for the entire duration of the co-op. The start date will be July 13th, 2026. The Technical Development (Tech Dev) organization at Moderna designs and scales manufacturing processes for mRNA medicines. Co-ops will join high-performing project teams developing new manufacturing platforms to produce mRNA therapeutics and vaccines for clinical trials and commercial licensure. You’ll apply your educational background while gaining hands-on experience in mRNA synthesis, lipid nanoparticle (LNP) assembly, and drug-product formulation; process characterization using small-scale models; and stability studies, including hold studies simulating clinical in-use stability and compatibility assessments. You will deepen your understanding of control strategies to ensure processes consistently deliver medicines of the highest quality. Product Development creates and matures LNP-based formulations and drug-product processes that deliver performance, stability, and manufacturability. The team develops platform- and program-specific formulations, defines fill-finish and handling strategies, and establishes shelf life and cold-chain readiness to enable reliable technology transfer across sites.

Requirements

• Current student enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s 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 f undamental scientific and engineering skills for the evaluation of experimental data
• Laboratory skills applicable to bioprocess development and analytical methods
• Candidates must already hold work authorization in the US and be able to maintain that status without the need for future sponsorship.
• This position is site-based, requiring you to be at Moderna’s site full-time.

Nice To Haves

• GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale or equivalent
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently as well as the ability to contribute to high performing teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A desire to make an impact as part of a high-growth, transformational company that is Bold, Relentless, Curious, and Collaborative.

Responsibilities

• Work with a team of highly skilled experts to come up to speed on technology and techniques.
• Use laboratory, technical and communication skills to generate experimental results, perform data analysis, and document in formal reports including conclusions and recommended next steps.
• Perform process scale-up, support technology transfer, and provide manufacturing support at internal Moderna, and external contract manufacturing sites.
• Participate in planning, design, execution, analysis of experiments and formal risk assessments to establish critical process parameters, and overall process control strategies.
• Optimize the impact of formulation and processing conditions on the stability of mRNA drug pr oduc ts and process intermediates.
• Review and share relevant academic literature and establish new collaborations with internal research and manufacturing groups.
• Create scaled-down models, and high-throughput experimental setups for unit operations.
• Characterize mRNA and lipid nanoparticles through collaboration with the analytical team.
• Design and execute stability studies, including in-use, hold-time, and compatibility studies, to assess drug product robustness under clinically relevant conditions.
• Prepare technical reports and present findings in cross-functional meetings.
• Additional duties may be assigned from time to time.

Benefits

• Free premium access to meditation and mindfulness classes
• Subsidized commuter benefits
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick time, holidays, volunteer days, and a discretionary year-end shutdown
• Location-specific perks and extras

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern