2025 Intern, Clinical Biomarker

Moderna Therapeutics - Norwood, MA

Full-time - Intern

Norwood, MA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The 2025 Intern, Clinical Biomarker position at Moderna is a summer internship based in Norwood, Massachusetts, designed for students pursuing degrees in relevant scientific fields. The internship runs from June 2, 2025, to August 15, 2025, and offers interns the opportunity to work on clinical assays for mRNA therapeutics and vaccines. Interns will gain hands-on experience in a regulated environment, contributing to high-performing project teams and developing technical skills in clinical sample testing.

Responsibilities

• Work with a team of highly skilled experts to come up to speed quickly on technology and techniques.
• Use laboratory, technical and communication skills to generate experimental results, perform data analysis, and document in formal reports including conclusions and recommended next steps.
• Support technology transfer and provide sample testing support at internal Moderna and external contract research organization (CRO) sites.
• Participate in planning, design, execution, analysis of experiments and formal risk assessments to establish critical process parameters and overall experiment control strategies.
• Review and share relevant academic literature and establish new collaborations with internal research and compliance groups.
• Prepare technical reports and present findings in cross-functional meetings.

Requirements

• Current student enrolled in a Bachelors or Masters program in Biochemical Engineering, Bioengineering, Biomolecular Engineering, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biostatistics, Biotechnology, Mathematics, Molecular Biology, Pharmaceutical Science, Statistics, or a related field.
• Strong fundamental scientific and engineering skills for the evaluation of experimental data.
• Laboratory skills applicable to biological experiment and analytical methods.

Nice-to-haves

• GPA of 3.5 on a 4 scale or equivalent.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently as well as the ability to contribute to high performing teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A desire to make an impact as part of a high-growth, transformational company that is Bold, Relentless, Curious, and Collaborative.

Benefits

• Free premium access to meditation and mindfulness classes
• Free parking or subsidized commuter passes
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick time, holidays, and volunteer time
• Discretionary year-end shutdown
• Location-specific perks and extras!