The Role
The Principal Product Manager for Digital for Research will lead the strategic vision, architecture, and configuration of key research informatics platforms, including Benchling, Signals ELN, and Chemaxon. This role will be responsible for stakeholder engagement, product strategy, and platform optimization to ensure scientific research workflows are seamlessly integrated into Moderna’s digital ecosystem. This is a high-impact role requiring deep informatics expertise, strong product management skills, and technical acumen in configuring and optimizing research data platforms.
Here’s What You’ll Do
- Product Strategy & Ownership
- Define and own or contribute to the strategic vision, roadmap, and lifecycle for scientific software solutions, such as Benchling, Signals ELN, and Chemaxon, Schrodinger, MOE, and Rosetta to support Moderna’s research teams.
- Lead product discovery efforts, working with scientists, computational biologists, and software engineers to define and prioritize key capabilities.
- Develop and execute product strategies, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and digital strategy.
- Drive innovation in research informatics, ensuring systems are scalable, efficient, and aligned with modern scientific practices.
- Stakeholder Engagement & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Act as a critical liaison between research teams, software engineers, IT, and senior leadership to ensure scientific and technical needs are met.
- Facilitate requirement gathering workshops, user interviews, and advisory groups to refine system capabilities.
- Partner with Digital, R&D, and Data Engineering teams to ensure seamless integration between informatics platforms, laboratory systems, and enterprise data architecture.
- Advocate for research user needs while balancing technical feasibility, compliance, and business objectives.
- Work collaboratively with software engineering to develop comprehensive solutions that combine COTS configuration with engineered solutions
- Platform Integration, Data Governance & Compliance
- Develop integration strategies that ensure interoperability across research informatics systems.
- Partner with IT, security, and compliance teams to ensure all research data platforms adhere to data integrity, privacy, and regulatory requirements.
- Drive adoption of FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) data principles within research data workflows.
Here’s What You’ll Need (Basic Qualifications)
- Master’s or Ph.D. in Biology, Chemistry, or a related field with 10+ years of experience in product management, digital informatics, or software engineering in a biotech, pharmaceutical, or life sciences setting.
- Expertise in Benchling, Signals ELN, and Chemaxon, with hands-on experience in solution architecture, configuration, and integration.
- Experience with biology, chemistry, scientific informatics, cheminformatics, and laboratory workflows.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams, engaging with scientists, engineers, and business leaders.
- Proficiency in traditional and Agile methodologies, backlog management, and roadmap planning.
Here’s What You’ll Bring to the Table (Preferred Qualifications)
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience with informatics solutions and applications used in the biotech/biopharama research space.
- Familiarity with Python, SQL, or scripting languages for data processing and workflow automation.
- Experience integrating ELN/LIMS platforms with enterprise data systems.
- A growth mindset, embracing Moderna’s culture of being Bold, Relentless, Curious, and Collaborative.
- A desire to make an impact as part of a high-growth, transformational company that is Bold, Relentless, Curious, and Collaborative.
Moderna is pleased to provide you and your family with a comprehensive and innovative suite of benefits, including:
- Highly competitive and inclusive medical, dental and vision coverage options
- Flexible Spending Accounts for medical expenses and dependent care expenses
- Lifestyle Spending Account funds to help you engage in personal enrichment and self-care activities
- Family care benefits, including subsidized back-up care options and on-demand tutoring
- Free premium access to fitness, nutrition, and mindfulness classes
- Exclusive preferred pricing on Peloton fitness equipment
- Adoption and family-planning benefits
- Dedicated care coordination support for our LGBTQ+ community
- Generous paid time off, including:
- Vacation, sick time and holidays
- Volunteer time to participate within your community
- Discretionary year-end shutdown
- Paid sabbatical after 5 years; every 3 years thereafter
- Generous Paid Leave offerings, including 18 weeks of 100% paid parental leave for all new parents
- 401k match and Financial Planning tools
- Moderna-paid Life, LTD and STD insurance coverages, as well as voluntary benefit options
- Complimentary concierge service including home services research, travel booking, and entertainment requests
- Free parking or subsidized commuter passes
- Location-specific perks and extras!
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 proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.
Moderna is committed to equal employment opportunity 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. Moderna is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
Belonging, Inclusion, and Diversity are critical to the success of our company and our impact on society. We’re focused on attracting, retaining, developing, and advancing our employees and believe that by cultivating diverse experiences, backgrounds, and ideas, we can provide an environment where every employee is able to 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 leavesandaccommodations@modernatx.com. (EEO/AAP Employer)
