Manufacturing Associate I (mRNA)

Location: 100% onsite in Norwood, Massachusetts, United States. Applicants must qualify as U.S. persons under U.S. export control requirements.

Salary: $53,500–$85,600 per year, with potential annual bonus, incentive compensation, or equity.

Company

A biotechnology company developing mRNA-based medicines and vaccines through an integrated technology, manufacturing, and research platform.

What you will do

• Execute mRNA drug substance manufacturing operations using approved procedures, batch records, and work instructions in a GMP-regulated environment.
• Perform cleanroom and aseptic processing activities, including formulation, filtration, mixing, filling, and dispensing.
• Complete manufacturing documentation in real time while maintaining data integrity and good documentation practices.
• Operate and learn manufacturing systems and equipment, including SAP, Veeva, DeltaV, Syncade, LIMS, and CMMS.
• Maintain production-area cleanliness, readiness, safety, waste handling, and environmental compliance.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and cross-functional partners, communicate clearly, and escalate issues early.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 0–1 years of relevant industry experience, or an Associate’s degree with 2–4 years of relevant experience, or a high school diploma with more than 4 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in manufacturing, operations, biopharma, life sciences, or another regulated or technical environment is helpful.
• Strong attention to detail, disciplined execution, accountability, and the ability to learn and reliably apply technical processes.
• Comfort working in a cleanroom and following defined procedures, gowning requirements, and assigned-operation qualifications.
• Must qualify as a U.S. person under U.S. export control laws; non-U.S. persons cannot be sponsored for an export control license.
• Must work onsite in Norwood, Massachusetts.

Culture & Benefits

• In-person, site-based work with direct mentorship, real-time collaboration, and hands-on operational support.
• Competitive healthcare and voluntary benefit programs.
• Fitness, mindfulness, mental-health, family-planning, fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support.
• Paid time off, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and a discretionary year-end shutdown.
• Savings and investment programs plus location-specific perks.