mRNA Analytical Development Senior Scientist (mRNA)

Location: Waltham, MA, United States; hybrid work. US and Puerto Rico residents only.

Salary: $100,500–$145,166.66 per year.

Company

hirify.global is an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company developing medicines, vaccines, medical devices, and diagnostic products.

What you will do

• Develop biochemical, biophysical, and bioassay methods supporting mRNA vaccine process and product development, release, stability, and comparability studies.
• Collaborate with analytical leads and bioprocess development teams on CMC activities.
• Design and execute complex experiments, improve analytical methods, and author method development, investigation, characterization, and regulatory reports.
• Manage CRO assay testing and support investigations, deviations, and change controls.
• Participate in non-GMP and GMP laboratory setup, product release, and stability testing.
• Supervise and train junior scientists while maintaining hirify.global quality and HSE standards.

Requirements

• PhD with at least 3 years of pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry experience, or a Master's degree with at least 6 years of such experience, in biochemistry, biology, cell biology, analytical chemistry, biotechnology, or a related science.
• Previous CMC analytical development experience.
• Expertise in LC, including RP, IEX, SEC, and HILIC.
• Experience with one or more additional techniques, including CGE, spectroscopy, or particle analysis.
• Ability to perform complex method development and propose appropriate improvements for the CMC space.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of nucleic acid or oligonucleotide chemistry and standard analytical methods for these molecules.
• LC-MS experience.
• Hands-on experience in a quality control laboratory environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Supportive, future-focused environment with opportunities for promotion or lateral career moves, domestically and internationally.
• Rewards package, healthcare, prevention and wellness programs, and at least 14 weeks of gender-neutral parental leave.
• Work on drug development and vaccine innovation using AI, data, and digital platforms.
• Employment is subject to hirify.global quality standards, HSE policies, and continuous laboratory safety and compliance improvement.