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Moderna is seeking an Associate Director who will be responsible for informing implementing and delivering the global Medical Affairs plan and associated initiatives for pipeline vaccines within Modernas latent programs including CMV Norovirus EBV HSV and Lyme Disease. The incumbent will partner and work closely with external and internal stakeholders across Moderna including regional Medical Affairs colleagues Research and Development Clinical and Commercial to fulfill the following primary responsibilities:
Contribute to and execute Medical Affairs plans and scientific priorities for assigned vaccines across different products lifecycle: Latestage development through launches of CMV and Norovirus vaccines and Earlystage development of EBV HSV and Lyme Disease vaccines. Coordinate and support medical education and congress activities as well as other scientific engagements to ensure dissemination of accurate balanced and timely scientific information. Engage with external experts patient advocacy groups and medical societies gather advice from them through advisory programs and foster scientific partnerships.
Moderna seeks candidates aligned with its culture centered on bold collaborative curious and relentless values which enable innovation in mRNAbased vaccines and therapeutics to benefit patients.
This is an exciting time to join Moderna as we expand our product reach globally to hundreds of millions of people and experience acceleration in our pipeline and late phase development thereby poising Moderna for substantial growth in the upcoming years. This role will be a key contributor to Modernas future success in making a transformative impact to patients through our vaccines and therapeutics using our mRNA platform.
Heres What Youll Do
Provide scientific and technical input on the relevance and impact of clinical and scientific data to develop effective communication plans and tactics.
Collaborate closely with Scientific Communication Lead to synthesize and incorporate key messages into Medical Affairs materials and scientific narratives across all internal functions.
Review abstracts and manuscripts for scientific accuracy and alignment with medical and business strategic priorities.
Engage with key opinion leaders and healthcare professionals to build partnerships and ensure alignment with medical strategies.
Serve as liaison between the company and patient advocacy groups and medical societies to collaborate on initiatives and operationally support grants and sponsorships being submitted.
Support implementation of medical education programs and congress activities.
Provide scientific and operational support for advisory boards and core consultancy meetings to gather scientific advice.
Provide medical insights and strategic input to crossfunctional teams including commercial regulatory clinical development and market access.
Support development and of training materials to be used internally and externally especially during prelaunch periods.
Stay informed on scientific and technological updates and competitive intelligence through conferences and medical literature and act as a therapeutic area resource to help educate and update the crossfunctional and regional teams on the epidemiologic clinical and scientific profile of ours and competing products.
Ensure compliance with regulatory standards ethical guidelines and company policies in all medical activities.
Heres What Youll Need (Basic Qualifications)
Advanced scientific degree required MD PhD PharmD or MSc.
3 years of relevant industry experience ideally within vaccines and medical affairs.
Heres What Youll Bring to the Table (Preferred Qualifications)
MD preferred
Experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry within Medical Affairs preferably within vaccine development and infectious diseases.
Highly motivated selfstarter with a track record of excelling in a fastpaced and rapidly developing functional area and ability to prioritize effectively.
Proven ability to effectively interact with crossfunctional teams in a matrix organization and to build strong relationships internally and externally.
Strong negotiation verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills with a good awareness of global cultural differences.
Maintaining optimism and energy in the face of change and adversity; willing to collaborate and to problem solve
Excellent attention to details.
Ability to manage multiple projects in a fastpaced environment.
A desire to make an impact as part of a highgrowth transformational company that is Bold Relentless Curious and Collaborative.
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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 worldclass 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.
As we build our company we have always believed an inperson culture is critical to our success. Moderna champions the significant benefits of inoffice collaboration by embracing a 70/30 work model. This 70 inoffice structure helps to foster a culture rich in innovation teamwork and direct mentorship. Join us in shaping a world where every interaction is an opportunity to learn contribute and make a meaningful impact.
If you want to make a difference and join a team that is changing the future of medicine we invite you to visit to learn more about our current opportunities.
Moderna is a smokefree alcoholfree and drugfree 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 committed to equal employment opportunity and nondiscrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a persons 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 EVerify Employer in the United States. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories consistent with legal requirements.
Were focused on attracting retaining developing and advancing our employees. By cultivating a workplace that values diverse experiences backgrounds and ideas we create an environment where every employee can 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 contact the Accommodations team at . (EEO Employer)
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