# Associate Director, Quality Control Lab Automation

Hiring organization: [Moderna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/moderna)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/6736a536-6cdb-471a-b75d-0f1b283d2195

Listed on Moderna's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Seniority: Director
- Salary: 142500 – 256500 USD per year

## Summary

This role leads the strategy and execution of laboratory automation and digital transformation across Moderna's Quality Control labs, managing a portfolio of robotics, integrated systems, and connected workflows. It suits someone with deep GMP automation expertise and strategic leadership experience who can align complex cross-functional teams around a multi-year automation vision.

_Our summary, not Moderna's wording._

## Skills named

Robotics

## Required

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Automation, Life Sciences, or related technical field, plus 10+ years of automation design and implementation experience (or Master's with 8+ years, or PhD with 5+ years)
- Expertise in GMP laboratory automation and digital systems integration
- Strategic leadership ability in complex matrix organizations

## Nice to have

- Quality Control or analytical operations background
- Experience implementing robotics, integrated laboratory work-cells, or automated sample preparation in GMP environments
- Enterprise-level automation strategy and roadmap development
- Leadership of complex cross-functional programs involving Quality, Digital, Manufacturing, and Regulatory teams
- Strong business acumen and ability to communicate investment value to senior leadership
- Portfolio and project management across multiple strategic initiatives
- Executive-level communication and presentation skills
- Ability to influence without direct authority
- Track record of identifying and delivering practical automation solutions

Apply on Moderna's site: https://modernatx.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/M_tx/job/Norwood-Massachusetts/Manager--Quality-Control--Lab-Automation-Enablement---Integration_R18792-1