Co-Op, Process Engineering, CQV & Manufacturing Engineering

Moderna

Norwood, MA

Pay: $20-$60/hr

Shift: Full time

**The Role**

This is a winter / spring co-op opportunity supporting Moderna’s Norwood, MA site from January 18, 2027 – June 25, 2027. Applicants must be available for the entire duration of the co-op. Start date will be January 18, 2027.

The Facilities & Engineering organization at Moderna is seeking co-op talent to support Process Engineering, Commissioning, Qualification and Validation (CQV), and Manufacturing Engineering activities at the Norwood, MA site. Depending on project and team needs, the co-op will gain hands-on exposure to cGMP manufacturing equipment, engineering projects, equipment troubleshooting, commissioning and qualification, validation documentation, manufacturing support, and cross-functional collaboration. The role is designed to support safe, compliant, reliable operations and site readiness while providing practical experience in a regulated biopharmaceutical manufacturing environment.

This position is site-based and will support Moderna’s Norwood location based on team and project needs. This position is not eligible for remote work.

**Here’s What You’ll Do**

• Support Process Engineering, CQV, and Manufacturing Engineering team members with day-to-day activities for cGMP manufacturing facilities, utilities, equipment, and systems across the Marlborough and Norwood sites. Equipment types include Incubators, Centrifuges, Ultrafiltration, Chromatography, Tangential Flow Filtration, Robotic Filling Lines, Visual Inspection Machines, Automated Label/Pack Lines, Buffer Prep Vessels, and Utility Support Systems.
• Assist with commissioning, qualification, and validation activities, including preparation, execution, review, and organization of protocols, reports, traceability documents, field data, and supporting records.
• Assist with troubleshooting process equipment, gathering information to support root cause investigations, and supporting Corrective/Preventative Actions, change controls, and preventative maintenance improvements.
• Participate in engineering projects across the equipment lifecycle, including user requirements, design review, procurement, installation, start-up, commissioning, qualification, validation, and operational handover.
• Support equipment and system qualification activities for manufacturing equipment, controlled temperature units, analytical instruments, process utilities, and supporting systems.
• Review engineering and turnover documentation, including specifications, component lists, operating manuals, drawings, Engineering Turnover Packages, and qualification records for completeness and compliance.
• Partner with cross-functional teams including Quality, Manufacturing, Facilities, Metrology, Digital Automation, MS&T, Environmental Health & Safety, and engineering groups across Marlborough and Norwood to support project and operational needs.
• Participate in continuous improvement efforts by identifying documentation gaps, process inefficiencies, equipment reliability opportunities, and ways to strengthen engineering and validation execution.
• Follow applicable GxP regulations, SOPs, guidelines, safety requirements, and company policies; complete cleanroom gowning training and enter classified manufacturing areas as needed.
• Communicate progress and issues clearly, complete assigned tasks on schedule, and prepare or contribute to technical documentation and project updates.

Ability and willingness to complete cleanroom gowning training and occasionally enter and observe manufacturing operations in a classified cleanroom environment.

**Here’s What You’ll Bring to the Table (Basic Qualifications)**

• Current student enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s program in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Bioengineering or other related Life Sciences Engineering discipline.
• Interest in process engineering, manufacturing engineering, commissioning, qualification, validation, GMP manufacturing, quality systems, equipment reliability, or regulated biopharmaceutical operations.
• Strong attention to detail, fundamental technical and problem-solving skills, and willingness to learn engineering and validation documentation practices.

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. Candidates must already hold work authorization in US and be able to maintain that status without the need for future sponsorship.

**Here’s What You’ll Bring to the Table (Preferred Qualifications)**

• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively in cross-functional teams.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to ask questions, share updates, and document technical work clearly.
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office tools; experience with technical writing, data organization, laboratory, engineering, or manufacturing environments is a plus.

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