Job Description

The Role:

Joining Moderna means advancing mRNA science to transform medicine. Work with exceptional global teams on a broad pipeline and build a career that makes a real difference for patients.

Moderna is expanding its impact across Canada, with commercial operations in Toronto and a strategic manufacturing partnership in Laval.

In Toronto, we bring our mRNA medicines to patients nationwide. In Laval, our mRNA vaccine facility will strengthen pandemic preparedness and rapid access to vaccines. Join us to help advance biotechnology and support Canada’s leadership in global health.

This is an opportunity to lead sponsor-side oversight of critical nonclinical studies that directly influence the advancement of Moderna's innovative mRNA medicines. As the Canada-based study owner, you will provide scientific, technical, and operational leadership across outsourced GLP and non-GLP studies, ensuring every stage—from protocol development through final report—delivers high-quality data that enables strategic decision-making and supports global regulatory submissions.

Working across a highly matrixed environment, you will partner with multidisciplinary scientific teams and external Contract Research Organizations (CROs) to deliver complex development programs. Your expertise in study management, scientific oversight, compliance, and stakeholder leadership will ensure studies remain scientifically rigorous, operationally efficient, inspection-ready, and aligned with Moderna's ambitious development goals. You'll also have opportunities to work alongside teams leveraging advanced digital technologies and Generative AI-enabled tools to enhance study planning, documentation, data review, and operational excellence.

Here's What You'll Do:

• Lead sponsor-side oversight of GLP and non-GLP nonclinical studies from protocol development through final report, providing scientific and technical leadership across study rationale, protocol design, endpoint selection, data review, interpretation, and reporting to support critical development and regulatory decisions.

• Serve as the study owner with accountability for study quality, timelines, budgets, deliverables, operational execution, and overall study outcomes.

• Ensure all studies are conducted in compliance with GLP (where applicable), global regulatory expectations, and inspection-ready standards throughout the study lifecycle.

• Provide Canada-based leadership and scientific guidance to Study Monitors, promoting consistency, quality, and operational excellence.

• Act as the primary sponsor contact for Canada-based CROs, building strong collaborative partnerships while ensuring clear communication, documentation of decisions, and appropriate oversight of work performed on Moderna's behalf.

• Develop, negotiate, and review Statements of Work (SOWs), ensuring scope, timelines, budgets, deliverables, change controls, and study objectives remain aligned with program priorities.

• Monitor CRO performance, proactively identify operational or scientific risks, drive issue resolution, and escalate challenges appropriately to maintain study progress.

• Lead protocol development, protocol amendments, deviation management, scientific review, and approval of final study reports.

• Oversee study conduct through continuous review of emerging data, protocol deviations, scientific findings, unexpected observations, inconclusive results, and recommendations for additional analyses or study modifications when appropriate.

• Conduct Canada-based site visits and observe CRO activities as required to ensure effective sponsor oversight.

• Coordinate cross-functional scientific review of protocols, data packages, interim analyses, and final reports.

• Drive alignment across Toxicology, Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics (DMPK), Pathology, Bioanalytical, Program Management, Therapeutics, Platform Research, and other key stakeholders to ensure integrated study planning, execution, interpretation, and decision-making.

• Clearly communicate study progress, scientific findings, operational risks, mitigation strategies, and key outcomes to internal stakeholders to support informed business decisions.

• Develop and manage detailed study timelines, budgets, resource plans, and execution strategies focused on efficiency, quality, and impact.

• Maintain complete audit- and inspection-ready documentation, including study records, decision logs, meeting minutes, scientific rationale, reviewed results, conclusions, and recommended next steps.

• Ensure data integrity and robust sponsor oversight throughout every phase of outsourced nonclinical studies.

• Independently manage multiple complex studies, CRO partnerships, vendors, and cross-functional workstreams within a fast-paced matrix organization while exercising sound scientific judgment and operational accountability.

• Apply strong knowledge of GLP regulations and global nonclinical regulatory guidance, including ICH, FDA, and EMA expectations.

• Assess CRO study plans, methodologies, endpoints, and deliverables to ensure they are scientifically appropriate and fit-for-purpose.

• Leverage your understanding of end-to-end nonclinical drug development, including protocol development, test article formulation, handling and testing, in-life procedures, endpoint collection, pharmacokinetic and bioanalytical integration, pathology evaluation, data quality review, and report finalization.

• Influence cross-functional partners and external stakeholders without direct authority, fostering collaboration and delivering results across multiple concurrent programs.

• Thrive in a dynamic environment by adapting quickly to new scientific findings, evolving priorities, and changing development strategies.

• Mentor and support colleagues across the Nonclinical Drug Development Science organization, contributing to a collaborative culture focused on innovation, continuous improvement, operational excellence, and scientific rigor.

The key Moderna Mindsets you’ll need to succeed in the role:

We behave like owners. The solutions we’re building go beyond any job description.

We pivot fearlessly in the face of new data.

Here’s What You’ll Need (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in toxicology, pharmacology, biological sciences, or related discipline with 7+ years of relevant experience in nonclinical drug development; OR Master’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience; OR PhD with 3+ years of relevant experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.

• Demonstrated experience serving as a sponsor-side Study Monitor or Study Manager supporting nonclinical GLP and/or non-GLP nonclinical studies.

• Strong working knowledge of GLP regulations and global nonclinical regulatory guidance (ICH, FDA, EMA).

• Experience managing CRO partnerships, including protocol development, study oversight, issue resolution, and report review with ability to assess whether CRO study plans, methods, endpoints, and deliverables are fit-for-purpose for the scientific questions being investigated.

• Demonstrated operational understanding of the end-to-end conduct of nonclinical studies, for example: protocol development, test article formulation, handling and testing, in-life procedures and endpoint collection, pharmacokinetic/bioanalytical integration, pathology evaluation, data quality review, and report finalization.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex studies or workstreams simultaneously within a fast-paced, matrixed development environment.

• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills with attention to detail and commitment to data integrity and compliance.

• Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and external partners without direct authority.

• Demonstrated ability to work successfully in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment, with the agility to quickly pivot in the face of new data and/or strategic directions.

• Proven ability to independently manage studies/projects and partnerships/stakeholders in a remote or hybrid environment, demonstrating strong professional judgment, communication skills, and operational accountability.

• A desire to make an impact as part of a high-growth, transformational company that is Bold, Relentless, Curious, and Collaborative.

Rémunération et avantages sociaux

Chez Moderna, nous croyons que lorsque vous vous sentez au mieux de votre forme, vous pouvez donner le meilleur de vous-même.

C’est pourquoi nos avantages sociaux et nos ressources de mieux-être sont conçus pour vous accompagner, au travail, à la maison et partout entre les deux.

• Des soins de santé concurrentiels, ainsi que des programmes d’avantages volontaires adaptés à vos besoins uniques.
• Une approche holistique du bien-être, avec un accès à des services de remise en forme, de pleine conscience et de soutien en santé mentale
• Des avantages pour la construction familiale, y compris un soutien en matière de fertilité, d’adoption et de gestation pour autrui
• Des congés généreux, incluant les vacances, les jours fériés, les journées de bénévolat, les congés sabbatiques, les journées mondiales de ressourcement, ainsi qu'une fermeture discrétionnaire en fin d’année
• Des solutions d’épargne et d’investissement pour vous aider à planifier votre avenir
• Des avantages et extras spécifiques à chaque lieu

Les avantages offerts peuvent varier en fonction de la nature de votre emploi chez Moderna et du pays dans lequel vous travaillez

À propos de Moderna
Depuis notre fondation en 2010, nous aspirons à bâtir la principale plateforme technologique d’ARNm, l’infrastructure pour réinventer la manière dont les médicaments sont créés et distribués, ainsi qu’une équipe de calibre mondial. Nous croyons qu’il est important d’offrir à nos employés une plateforme pour transformer la médecine et une opportunité de changer le monde.

En vivant notre mission, nos valeurs et nos façons de penser chaque jour, nos employés sont le moteur de notre progrès scientifique et de notre culture. Ensemble, nous créons une culture d’inclusion et bâtissons une organisation qui se soucie profondément de ses patients, de ses employés, de l’environnement et des communautés.

Nous sommes fiers d’avoir été reconnus comme un des meilleurs employeurs biopharmaceutiques par Science Magazine, un des meilleurs milieux de travail pour les innovateurs par Fast Company, et un excellent lieu de travail aux États-Unis.

En bâtissant notre entreprise, nous avons toujours cru qu’une culture en personne est essentielle à notre succès. Moderna défend les avantages importants de la collaboration en présentiel en adoptant un modèle de travail 70/30. Cette structure — 70 % au bureau — favorise une culture riche en innovation, en travail d’équipe et en mentorat direct. Joignez-vous à nous pour façonner un monde où chaque interaction est une opportunité d’apprendre, de contribuer et d’avoir un impact significatif.

Si vous souhaitez faire une différence et rejoindre une équipe qui transforme l’avenir de la médecine, nous vous invitons à visiter modernatx.com/careers pour en savoir plus sur nos possibilités actuelles.

Moderna est un environnement de travail sans fumée, sans alcool et sans drogue.

Moderna est un lieu où chacun peut évoluer. Si vous répondez aux qualifications de base du poste et que vous êtes enthousiaste à l’idée de contribuer à notre mission chaque jour, veuillez postuler!

Moderna s’engage à offrir l’égalité d’accès à l’emploi et à ne pratiquer aucune discrimination envers ses employés ou les candidats qualifiés, sans égard à la race, à la couleur, au sexe, à l’identité ou l’expression de genre, à l’âge, à la religion, à l’origine nationale, à l’ascendance ou à la citoyenneté, à l’ethnie, à un handicap, au statut militaire ou de vétéran protégé, aux informations génétiques, à l’orientation sexuelle, à l’état civil ou familial, ou à toute autre caractéristique personnelle protégée par la loi en vigueur. Nous étudions les candidatures qualifiées, peu importe les antécédents judiciaires, conformément aux exigences légales.

Nous nous concentrons sur l’attraction, la rétention, le développement et la progression de nos employés. En cultivant un milieu de travail qui valorise les expériences, les origines et les idées diversifiées, nous créons un environnement où chaque employé peut donner le meilleur de lui-même.

Moderna s’engage à offrir des mesures d’adaptation raisonnables aux candidats qualifiés en situation de handicap. Tout candidat nécessitant une mesure d’adaptation dans le cadre du processus d’embauche et/ou pour exercer les fonctions essentielles du poste pour lequel il postule est invité à contacter l’équipe responsable des congés et des mesures d’adaptation à l’adresse suivante : leavesandaccommodations@modernatx.com

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Pay & Benefits

At Moderna, we believe that when you feel your best, you can do your best work. That’s why our benefits and well-being resources are designed to support you—at work, at home, and everywhere in between.

• Competitive healthcare, plus voluntary benefit programs to support your unique needs
• A holistic approach to well-being with access to fitness, mindfulness, and mental health support
• Family building benefits, including fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, bank holidays, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and a discretionary year-end shutdown
• Savings and investments to help you plan for the future
• Location-specific perks and extras

The benefits offered may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Moderna and the country where you work.

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 world-class 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 in-person culture is critical to our success. Moderna champions the significant benefits of in-office collaboration by embracing a 70/30 work model. This 70% in-office 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 modernatx.com/careers to learn more about our current opportunities.

Moderna is a smoke-free, alcohol-free, and drug-free 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 opportunity in employment and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's 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. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

We’re 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 accommodation or adjustments to qualified job applicants with disabilities. Any applicant requiring an accommodation or adjustment 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 and Adjustments team at leavesandaccommodations@modernatx.com

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