Engineer II, Bioinformatics

The Role:

Joining Moderna offers the unique opportunity to be part of a pioneering team that’s revolutionizing medicine through mRNA technology, with a diverse pipeline of development programs across various diseases.

As an employee, you’ll be part of a continually growing organization, working alongside exceptional colleagues and strategic partners worldwide, contributing to global health initiatives.

Moderna’s commitment to advancing the technological frontier of mRNA medicines ensures a challenging and rewarding career experience, with the potential to make a significant impact on patients’ lives worldwide.

Moderna is solidifying its presence within our international business services hub in Warsaw, Poland, a city renowned for its rich scientific and technological heritage. This hub provides critical functions, meeting the growing demand of Moderna’s global business operations. We’re inviting professionals from around the world to join our mission and contribute to the future of mRNA medicines.

This Bioinformatics Engineer position plays a critical role in supporting Research and Early Development through the development and optimization of next-generation bioinformatics workflows. As part of the Bioinformatics Engineering team, you will focus on engineering excellence—optimizing workflows for performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency in cloud environments. This is a highly collaborative role that intersects with computational scientists, statisticians, and laboratory researchers to translate Moderna’s scientific ambitions into robust and scalable codebases.

You will be directly involved in refactoring Python-based pipelines, maintaining CI/CD practices, and ensuring proper version control and test coverage. Your contributions will directly influence how Moderna scales its computational research capabilities and delivers data insights critical to therapeutic development.

If you are curious, bold, and passionate about applying software engineering principles in a scientific context, this individual contributor role will provide an ideal platform to grow technically and drive innovation at the interface of biology and computation.

Here’s What You’ll Do:

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Develop and implement robust, efficient bioinformatics workflows and computational tools that serve Research and Early Development needs.
• Refactor and optimize existing Python-based pipelines for enhanced scalability and automation in cloud-based environments.
• Ensure code integrity through Git/GitFlow practices, unit testing frameworks, and continuous integration/deployment (CI/CD) standards.

Your responsibilities will also include:

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders—including computational scientists, statisticians, and bench researchers—to translate research needs into scalable bioinformatics solutions.
• Maintain high-quality documentation detailing architecture, design patterns, and usage guidelines for developed tools and pipelines.
• Prepare and deliver presentations and technical demonstrations to cross-functional teams and collaborators.

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

• “We obsess over learning. We don’t have to be the smartest we have to learn the fastest.”
• This mindset is foundational for a role at the crossroads of computation and biology, where new technologies, data types, and research challenges constantly evolve. Your ability to stay current and continually upskill will be critical.
• “We digitize everywhere possible using the power of code to maximize our impact on patients.”
• As a Bioinformatics Engineer, this principle guides your mission to convert biological complexity into scalable, digital frameworks—enabling Moderna to accelerate the delivery of life-changing therapeutics.

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

• A Masters degree in bioinformatics, computational biology or other related field
• Strong proficiency in Python (experience with R is a plus)
• Working knowledge of developing and running bioinformatics pipelines in cloud computing environments (AWS)
• Experience with Docker, NextFlow DSL2, and unit testing a plus
• Ability to write scalable, maintainable, and well-documented code
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, interdisciplinary team environment

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

• Quality healthcare and insurance benefits
• Lifestyle Spending Accounts to create your own pathway to well-being
• Free premium access to fitness, nutrition, and mindfulness classes
• Family planning and adoption benefits
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, bank holidays, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and a discretionary year-end shutdown
• Savings and investments
• 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 [email protected].

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