Senior Engineer I, Digital Lab Systems

The Role

Moderna is seeking a Sr. Engineer- I who will serve a key role supporting the delivery and administration of laboratory systems. The individual will assist in the configuration and deployment of systems, participate in generating and maintaining the necessary procedures. Activities will also include authoring and executing test protocols.

Here’s What You’ll Do

• Administer, configure, and maintain LIMS, Scitara DLX, LabX, Hamilton, Chromeleon, and LES systems, ensuring seamless connectivity and compliant data flow between instruments and enterprise platforms.

• Design, build, and deploy Scitara DLX integration workflows to automate data exchange between analytical instruments, middleware, and LIMS, ensuring accuracy, traceability, and GxP compliance.

• Develop and maintain Scitara pipeline configurations and function transforms to standardize instrument data, implement business rules, and enable automated reporting and audit trail generation.

• Conduct root-cause analysis and troubleshooting for interface and workflow issues across Scitara, LIMS, and instrument control systems, applying monitoring and diagnostic tools to ensure high system uptime.

• Perform technical assessments, testing, and qualification of new instrument integrations, ensuring compatibility with existing Scitara and LIMS architecture.

• Author and execute system validation documentation (URS, FRS, DS, IQ/OQ/PQ) in alignment with computerized system validation (CSV) and 21 CFR Part 11 requirements.

• Develop, optimize, and support custom JavaScript scripts for automated data transformation, parsing, and validation across integration layers involving LV_Data, LabX results, and Scitara workflows.

• Implement error handling, exception tracking, and data integrity checks using JavaScript to ensure reliable bidirectional communication between systems.

• Build reusable, modular code components to streamline integration logic and enhance scalability for future instrument onboarding.

• Collaborate with laboratory users and IT to analyze workflow requirements, convert functional needs into executable logic, and deploy validated solutions within Scitara DLX.

• Support change management, incident resolution, and performance optimization for lab informatics systems, ensuring minimal downtime and continuous improvement.

• Maintain version control, technical documentation, and code reviews to enforce software quality standards and ensure compliance with internal governance.

• Provide technical support and training to end users for issue resolution, workflow execution, and best practices in digital lab operations.

• Participate in periodic system upgrades, patch validation, and regression testing to ensure sustained compatibility and regulatory compliance.

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

• A bachelor’s degree in science, Technology, or another relevant academic discipline.

• Over 10 years of industry experience implementing, integrating, and maintaining laboratory informatics systems within GxP-regulated environments.

• Hands-on experience in Scitara DLX, LIMS, Hamilton, SoftMax, LabX, Chromeleon CDS, and system-to-system integrations with LIMS.

• Strong coding and scripting experience in JavaScript, Python, PowerShell, and SQL, with expertise in developing automation scripts, data transformation logic, and integration workflows for lab systems.

• Proven ability to design, validate, and deploy digital lab solutions that enhance automation, data integrity, and process efficiency across analytical and QC operations.

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

• Best-in-class healthcare coverage, plus a suite of voluntary benefit programs to support your unique needs
• A holistic approach to well-being, with access to fitness, mindfulness, and mental health support
• Lifestyle Spending Accounts to personalize your well-being journey
• Family planning and adoption benefits
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and a discretionary year-end shutdown
• Savings and investment opportunities
• 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