Responsable d’équipe, Production de vaccins à ARNm – Quart de nuit​/Team Lead, mRNA Vaccines Production - Night Shift

Joining Moderna means advancing mRNA science to transform medicine. Work with exceptional global teams on a broad pipeline and build a career that makes a real difference for patients.

Based in Laval, this role sits at the heart of commercial-scale mRNA manufacturing, where operational excellence, people leadership, quality, and innovation come together to deliver impact. You will lead a production team while remaining closely connected to day-to-day manufacturing operations, ensuring the successful execution of production activities in a highly regulated cGMP environment.

This is an opportunity to develop people, optimize processes, and contribute to the future of mRNA manufacturing while working with advanced technologies and gaining exposure to innovative digital and AI-enabled tools that support modern biopharmaceutical operations.

Here's What You'll Do:

Operations and Production Management

• Lead and manage all production operations and the associated manufacturing team.

• Maintain hands-on involvement in manufacturing processes while providing operational leadership.

• Monitor team performance against established key performance indicators and implement corrective or improvement actions when required.

• Partner closely with Supply Chain colleagues to support production planning activities, including scheduling, inventory management, and manufacturing capacity planning.

• Lead and participate in projects related to manufacturing processes, continuous improvement initiatives, and equipment implementation or optimization.

• Support operational excellence initiatives that improve efficiency, reliability, quality, and manufacturing performance.

• Serve as deputy during the absence of a Production Supervisor colleague or the Drug Substance Production Lead.

• Drive effective communication of production-related information, priorities, risks, and achievements to management.

Leadership and Team Development

• Lead, coach, develop, and retain a high-performing manufacturing team responsible for executing production operations.

• Oversee training and qualification activities to ensure personnel are prepared to perform manufacturing activities safely, effectively, and in compliance with regulatory requirements.

• Manage employee performance through regular performance discussions, recognition and reward programs, succession planning, and performance improvement activities when required.

• Develop operational plans that support team success while fostering strong collaboration across the broader commercial manufacturing platform.

• Build an engaged team culture focused on accountability, continuous learning, operational excellence, and innovation.

Compliance, Quality Assurance and Health & Safety

• Ensure strict adherence to cGMP requirements, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and health and safety regulations across production areas.

• Participate in the development and continuous improvement of batch records, SOPs, training materials, and operational procedures supporting manufacturing, cGMP compliance, and workplace safety.

• Partner closely with Quality Assurance teams to ensure all required documentation is completed accurately and on time to support commercial batch release.

• Investigate production-related quality deviations and health and safety incidents, collaborating with support functions to identify root causes and implement corrective and preventive actions.

• Promote a culture of quality, compliance, and safety while ensuring regulatory and operational expectations are consistently met.

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.

• We digitize everywhere possible using the power of code to maximize our impact on patients.

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

• 5 to 10 years of experience in a GMP manufacturing environment.

• 3 years of experience in personnel management.

• University degree in science/engineering.

• The position requires proficiency in both French and English due to interactions with teams, partners, and tools located outside Quebec.

• Ability to collaborate fluidly with peers, supervisors and support departments.

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