Moderna Therapeutics

The Role

Joining Moderna offers the unique opportunity to be part of a pioneering team that's revolutionizing medicine through mRNA technology with a diverse pipeline of development programs across various diseases. As an employee, you'll be part of a continually growing organization working alongside exceptional colleagues and strategic partners worldwide, contributing to global health initiatives. Moderna's commitment to advancing the technological frontier of mRNA medicines ensures a challenging and rewarding career experience with the potential to make a significant impact on patients' lives worldwide.

Moderna's strategic partnership with the UK Government is exemplified by our innovative presence at Harwell. Our mission is to establish a leading-edge research development and manufacturing facility part of a long-term commitment to onshore mRNA vaccine production for respiratory diseases. This initiative will create a multitude of highly skilled jobs and foster collaboration with academic and NHS partners across the UK. We're looking for global experts eager to join us in this endeavour, contributing to a future where access to life-saving vaccines is a reality for all.

Moderna is seeking a Manager for Sample Management/Biobank to join our Clinical Biomarker Laboratory team. This role is pivotal in managing the logistical aspects of clinical specimen management and long-term storage, ensuring efficiency and compliance across multiple clinical projects.

Here’s What You’ll Do:

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Biospecimen accessioning and ordering within internal groups.
• Tracking, delivery, and management of biospecimen shipments through LIMS.
• Managing specimen storage conditions and locations within Bio-storage.
• Preparing specimens for technical staff according to testing schedules and plans.
• Implementing new technical resources for clinical specimen storage improvements.
• Maintaining compliance with regulations and SOPs.
• Participating in daily laboratory workflows, including quality control on instruments and scheduling maintenance with vendors.

Your responsibilities will also include:

• Supporting strategic lab operation objectives and updating LIMS access for specimen accessioning.
• Maintaining the clinical biomarker laboratory SOPs directory and participating in lab cleansing and sanitizing according to EHS policies.

The key Moderna Mindsets you’ll need to succeed in the role:

• Pursue options in parallel: Efficiently manage various aspects of sample management and biobanking, ensuring operational excellence.
• Act with dynamic range: Balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution to adapt and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Here’s What You’ll Bring to the Table:

• Bachelor's degree in a related scientific discipline is required
• Master’s degree in related scientific discipline is preferred
• Minimum 2 years of relevant sample management including biobanking experience in CRO, biomedical institution, pharmaceutical is required
• Experience in lab management (LIMS) and clinical specimen management are preferred
• Ability to oversee multiple aspects of the operations
• Previous experience in working in CLIA, GLP or diagnostics regulated laboratory is preferred
• Attention to detail, organizational ability, judgement, and excellent communication skills

Moderna offers personalized benefit programs and well-being resources as unique as our global workforce so employees can do their best work.

We recognize and appreciate your diverse needs and interests and do our best to support you at work and at home with:

• Quality healthcare and insurance benefits
• Lifestyle Spending Accounts to create your own pathway to well-being
• Free premium access to fitness, nutrition, and mindfulness classes
• Family planning and adoption benefits
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, bank holidays, volunteer days, sabbatical, and a discretionary year-end shutdown
• Educational resources
• Savings and investments
• Location-specific perks and extras!

The benefits offered may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Moderna and the country where you work.

About Moderna

Since our founding in 2010, we have aspired to build the leading mRNA technology platform, the infrastructure to reimagine how medicines are created and delivered, and a world-class team. We believe in giving our people a platform to change medicine and an opportunity to change the world. 

By living our mission, values, and mindsets every day, our people are the driving force behind our scientific progress and our culture. Together, we are creating a culture of belonging and building an organization that cares deeply for our patients, our employees, the environment, and our communities.

We are proud to have been recognized as a Science Magazine Top Biopharma Employer, a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators, and a Great Place to Work in the U.S.

If you want to make a difference and join a team that is changing the future of medicine, we invite you to visit modernatx.com/careers to learn more about our current opportunities.

Moderna is a smoke-free, alcohol-free and drug-free work environment.

Moderna is a place where everyone can grow. If you meet the Basic Qualifications for the role and you would be excited to contribute to our mission every day, please apply!

Moderna is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

Moderna is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry or citizenship, ethnicity, disability, military or protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital or familial status, or any other personal characteristic protected under applicable law. Moderna is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Belonging, Inclusion, and Diversity are critical to the success of our company and our impact on society. We’re focused on attracting, retaining, developing, and advancing our employees and believe that by cultivating diverse experiences, backgrounds, and ideas, we can provide an environment where every employee is able to contribute their best.

Moderna is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants with disabilities. Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the Talent Acquisition Partner or contact the Accommodations team at leavesandaccommodations@modernatx.com. (EEO/AAP Employer) 

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