2026 Co-op, Medical Affairs

Job Details
The Role:
We are looking for a passionate, detail-oriented Co-Op candidate to join our Medical Affairs team, supporting HCP Engagement Operations. In this role, you'll be at the heart of Key Opinion Leader (KOL) and Healthcare Professional (HCP) contracting, advisory board management, and external sponsorships-critical activities that help shape scientific dialogue and strategy.
You will be working in a fast-paced, high-impact environment where priorities shift quickly and decisions are made in real time. You'll gain hands-on experience with the operational processes that keep external scientific engagement running seamlessly, from drafting scopes of work to managing contracts through our Agiloft system. Along the way, you'll build skills in compliance, stakeholder coordination, and project execution, all while collaborating with experienced leaders who will challenge you to learn and grow every day.
Here's What You'll Do:

• Develop an understanding of the Medical Affairs functions to deliver operational support across a wide range of therapeutic areas and projects.
• End-to-end contracting operations for KOL and HCP engagements, including: completing Needs Assessment Forms to evaluate the needs for an external advise seeking activity, conducting Fair Market Value assessments to support compliant engagement, and managing HCP/KOL contracts across key markets.
• Execution of external society and partner sponsorship agreements, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely processing.
• Collaborate with stakeholders in Contracting, Legal, Compliance, and Medical Affairs to ensure timely and accurate execution of HCP engagements.
• Learn operational application for GPT other AI tools in business and medical operations to improve quality and efficiency.
• At Moderna, we are focused on delivering on our mission by enabling talent to thrive. For this role, we are currently unable to offer immigration sponsorship. Candidates must already hold work authorization in US and be able to maintain that status without the need for future sponsorship.

Here's What You'll Bring to the Table:

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program in healthcare, life sciences, operations, or business management.
• Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities.
• Excellent communication skills (written and spoken), and strong interpersonal and time-management skills.
• Willingness to learn, adapt, and thrive in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
• Highly self motivated, with strong problem solving skills and ability to proactively address potential barriers and challenges.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
• Boldness to ask relevant questions to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and to support creative problem solving
• An eagerness to work with all levels of management with key business stakeholders
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite and a comfort with learning technical tools/systems relevant to the job function

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.

• Free premium access to meditation and mindfulness classes
• Subsidized commuter benefits
• Generous paid time off, including:
  • Vacation, sick time and holidays
  • Volunteer time to participate within your community
  • Discretionary year-end shutdown
• 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.
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.
Our Working Model
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.
Moderna is a smoke-free, alcohol-free, and drug-free work environment.
Equal Opportunities
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 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 an E-Verify Employer in the United States. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
Accommodations
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 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 .
Export Control Notice
This position may involve access to technology or data that is subject to U.S. export control laws, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). As such, employment is contingent upon the applicant's ability to access export-controlled information in accordance with U.S. law. Due to the nature of the work and regulatory requirements, only individuals who qualify as U.S. persons (citizens, permanent residents, asylees, or refugees) are eligible for this position. For this role Moderna is unable to sponsor non-U.S. persons to apply for an export control license.
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Company
Moderna is advancing messenger RNA (mRNA) science to create a new class of transformative medicines for patients. Moderna's platform builds on continuous advances in basic and applied mRNA science, delivery technology and manufacturing, providing the Company the capability to pursue in parallel a robust pipeline of new development candidates. Moderna is developing therapeutics and vaccines for infectious diseases, immuno-oncology, rare diseases and cardiovascular diseases, independently and with strategic collaborators.
mRNA is now a turning point in the history of science, medicine, technology, even humankind itself. With this breakthrough discovery, many of the world's biggest and most challenging medical problems are no longer a question of "how?" but merely a question of "when?"
Come with us as we pursue the uncharted reaches of possibility and make your mark on the future of medicine.
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Company info
Website Phone Location 200 Technology Square
Cambridge, MA
United States
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