Moderna

Moderna

Sr. Research Associate, ID Immunology

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA · Senior · Contract

No sponsorship$74k-$118kDetected 141 days ago
ResearchProtein AnalysisAnimal StudiesAnimal ModelsCommunicationCollaborationPublic Speaking

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Lottery odds (Level II)66
Fits your clock70

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About the role

  • Moderna is seeking a talented, experienced, and motivated Individual to join the Infectious Disease Research Immunology and Antibody discovery team.
  • The ideal candidate is a collaborative, detail-oriented scientist with strong technical expertise, excellent communication skills, and a passion for advancing mRNA technologies to address unmet infectious disease threats.
  • Conduct epitope-specific enrichment and depletion studies to characterize humoral immune responses

Responsibilities

  • This role will focus on the design, execution, and optimization of antibody binding and functional serological assays to characterize humoral immune responses across preclinical models and clinical samples.
  • The candidate will contribute to assay development across platforms such as ELISA, Luminex, MSD, and Octet, and support epitope mapping and antibody characterization efforts in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
  • Design, develop, and perform competitive and capture ELISAs
  • Maintain mammalian cell cultures and develop and execute cell-based assays
  • Maintain accurate and detailed records in electronic lab notebooks and contribute to SOP development
  • Manage multiple experiments and projects concurrently, collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams
  • Support automation of routine assays and implement AI-enabled workflows where applicable
  • Execute and optimize antibody binding assays across platforms including ELISA, Luminex, MSD, and Octet
  • Perform functional serological assays, including blockade and enzyme inhibition assays
  • Candidates must already hold work authorization in US and be able to maintain that status without the need for future sponsorship

Requirements

  • 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 strong level of understanding in designing and executing assays with increasing independence
  • Ability to learn quickly and adapt to evolving scientific and programmatic needs
  • The ability to work across pathogen types (bacteria, viruses, parasites)
  • The ability to work in a cross-functional work environment is critical

Nice to have

  • Here's What You'll Bring to the Table (Preferred Qualifications)

Skills

  • Analyze and interpret experimental data using tools such as GraphPad Prism
  • Evaluate scientific literature to inform assay development and identify emerging technologies in infectious disease research

Compensation

  • The salary range for this role is $74,000.00 - $118,400.00.

Benefits

  • Best-in-class healthcare coverage, plus voluntary benefit programs to support your unique needs
  • A holistic approach to well-being, with access to fitness, mindfulness, and mental health support
  • Family planning benefits, including fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support
  • Generous paid time off, including vacation, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and a discretionary year-end shutdown
  • Location-specific perks and extras

Company info

  • This position is not eligible for remote work - At Moderna, we are focused on delivering on our mission by enabling talent to thrive.
  • For this role, we are currently unable to offer immigration sponsorship.
  • By living our mission, values, and mindsets every day, our people are the driving force behind our scientific progress and our culture.
  • At Moderna, we are focused on delivering on our mission by enabling talent to thrive.
  • The candidate will be part of a team advancing vaccine and therapeutic candidates from key preclinical through IND-enabling studies and will further support translational decisions across multiple programs.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • For this role, we are currently unable to offer immigration sponsorship.
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