Moderna
Sr. Systems Engineer, Digital for Research and Technical Development
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA · Senior · Contract
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About the role
- Moderna is seeking an individual responsible for lifecycle management, optimization, and continuous improvement of laboratory digital systems across our Research and Technical Development organization.
- The ideal candidate combines strong engineering discipline with deep laboratory domain knowledge and a systems-thinking mindset.
- System Ownership & Lifecycle Management: Serve as a technical owner for digital laboratory systems across multiple platforms.
Responsibilities
- They will ensure system reliability, compliance, scalability, and interoperability across platforms in support of R&TD laboratories.
- Manage lifecycle of laboratory instrument controller systems and associated client hardware, including OS upgrades, vendor coordination, hardware refresh, and cybersecurity hardening.
- Define and maintain backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity strategies for laboratory systems.
- Develop automation and standardized deployment patterns to improve scalability and reduce manual configuration across laboratory systems.
- Incident & Change Management: Track incidents and service requests; develop and maintain knowledge base documentation.
- Provide advanced technical support and perform root cause analysis for complex system issues.
- Support changing management activities in alignment with IT governance standards.
- Integration & Data Integrity: Design, implement, and maintain integrations between lab systems and enterprise platforms (e.g., ELN, LIMS, data lakes, analytics platforms).
- Support data governance initiatives and master data harmonization efforts.
- Partner with laboratory scientists, lab administrators, IT infrastructure, cybersecurity teams, and external vendors to deliver secure, compliant, and reliable laboratory systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent experience.
- Demonstrated experience supporting instrument-connected systems where hardware interfaces, firmware versions, vendor drivers, and acquisition workflows must be carefully managed to avoid operational disruption.
Skills
- Evaluate and integrate new lab systems and digital tools using standardized architectural principles and best practices.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend scalable, future-ready solutions.
Compensation
- The salary range for this role is $130,800.00 - $209,400.00.
Benefits
- Manage lifecycle of laboratory applications and digital platforms, including configuration, upgrades, patching, validation, and retirement.
- 5-8 years of hands-on experience supporting laboratory equipment controller PCs and/or enterprise platforms within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or medical device environments.
Company info
- By living our mission, values, and mindsets every day, our people are the driving force behind our scientific progress and our culture.
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- thout 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, sexua
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