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Associate Director, Business Analytics & Insights, Clinical Operations
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Associate Director, Business Analytics & Insights, Clinical Operations
Reporting to the Director, Business Analytics & Operations Management, the Associate Director, Business Analytics & Insights, Clinical Operations will be accountable for development and implementation of analytical and financial systems, tools, and processes to perform business analytics within Clinical Development Operations (CDO). The successful candidate will analyze, automate and digitize clinical operational and financial data to provide insights for governance decisions, vendor negotiations, and enhanced clinical study planning, design costing, forecasting, and reporting. This role is dynamic and collaborative, interfacing with multiple functions within Moderna.
Here’s What You’ll Do
Design, implement, and maintain internal and external financial and operational benchmarking and forecasting systems and tools, facilitating predictive analytics in terms of cost and operational delivery of clinical studies and improving financial forecast accuracy.
Identify innovative analytic approaches that will improve CDO’s ability to answer clinical operational business questions, collaborating closely with key stakeholders to transform business questions and data into analytic solutions.
Execute and lead Business Analytics initiatives and projects, ensuring implementations follow best practice and are scalable.
Manage and analyze complex datasets, applying data wrangling, modeling, and pipeline design techniques.
Apply data governance and master data management principles to ensure consistency and quality.
Collaborate with cross‑functional stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into actionable analytics.
Serve as liaison with internal and external partners to assess and implement data sharing.
Deliver accurate, innovative, and timely insights through dashboards and monthly reports providing transparency into TA, Indication, Study & Task level comparative metrics and pricing trends.
Assist the Director in collaboration with CDO functions and R&D Finance to establish best practice, systems, processes, and training for financial planning and forecasting of clinical studies.
Provide subject‑matter expertise to individuals and teams on quarterly forecasting, actuals, accruals reporting, variance analysis, budgeting, and long‑range planning.
Support teams in financial assessment and impact for new studies, programs, and/or amendments to existing studies, ensuring accuracy of clinical trial budgets and forecasting, including modeling study spend and maintaining or developing cost models with related assumptions.
Serve as Project Lead for internal and external system implementation, tracking and communicating progress, key deliverables, milestones, and timelines.
Here’s What You’ll Bring To The Table
Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD from a top‑tier institution and relevant experience.
Minimum of 10+ years of experience in a clinical research environment within the pharmaceutical, CRO or biotech industry, inclusive of data analytics experience.
Direct experience in implementation and management of clinical pricing, benchmarking tools and systems to support operational & financial aspects of clinical studies.
Experience developing and executing analytic solutions to address key business questions with measurable outcomes and insights.
Track record of establishing effective business relationships with internal and external customers, demonstrating strong collaboration skills and dedication to delivering on commitments.
Passion for hands‑on data, analytics, and business strategy projects.
Analytical reasoning, intellectual curiosity, strong business acumen, and creativity in problem‑solving.
Proficiency in VBA, SQL, Tableau, Power BI, Spotfire.
Strong skills in database design and management.
Strong analytical skills and ability to think/act strategically.
Ability to collaborate effectively in a dynamic, cross‑functional matrix environment.
Pay & Benefits
Best‑in‑class healthcare coverage, plus voluntary benefit programs to support your unique needs.
A holistic approach to well‑being, with access to fitness, mindfulness, and mental health support.
Family planning benefits, including fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support.
Generous paid time off, including vacation, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and a discretionary year‑end shutdown.
Savings and investment opportunities to help you plan for the future.
Location‑specific perks and extras.
The salary range for this role is $142,500.00 – $256,500.00. The exact placement within the range is based on competencies, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, performance, and business or organizational needs. Eligible candidates may receive an annual discretionary bonus, other incentive compensation, or equity award subject to company plan eligibility criteria.
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, visit
modernatx.com/careers
to learn more about our current opportunities.
Our Working Model As we build our company, we believe an in‑person culture is critical to our success. Moderna champions a 70/30 work model with 70% in‑office structure to foster innovation, teamwork, and direct mentorship.
Equal Opportunities Moderna is committed to equal employment opportunity and non‑discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to 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. If you meet the basic qualifications for the role and would be excited to contribute, please apply! Moderna is an E‑Verify Employer in the United States and considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
Accommodations Moderna is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants with disabilities. If you require an accommodation in the hiring process or to perform essential job functions, contact the Accommodations team at
leavesandaccommodations@modernatx.com .
Export Control Notice This position may involve access to technology or data subject to U.S. export control laws, including the Export Administration Regulations. Employment is contingent upon the applicant’s ability to access export‑controlled information in accordance with U.S. law. Only U.S. persons (citizens, permanent residents, asylees, or refugees) are eligible for this position; Moderna cannot sponsor non‑U.S. persons for an export control license.
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Here’s What You’ll Do
Design, implement, and maintain internal and external financial and operational benchmarking and forecasting systems and tools, facilitating predictive analytics in terms of cost and operational delivery of clinical studies and improving financial forecast accuracy.
Identify innovative analytic approaches that will improve CDO’s ability to answer clinical operational business questions, collaborating closely with key stakeholders to transform business questions and data into analytic solutions.
Execute and lead Business Analytics initiatives and projects, ensuring implementations follow best practice and are scalable.
Manage and analyze complex datasets, applying data wrangling, modeling, and pipeline design techniques.
Apply data governance and master data management principles to ensure consistency and quality.
Collaborate with cross‑functional stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into actionable analytics.
Serve as liaison with internal and external partners to assess and implement data sharing.
Deliver accurate, innovative, and timely insights through dashboards and monthly reports providing transparency into TA, Indication, Study & Task level comparative metrics and pricing trends.
Assist the Director in collaboration with CDO functions and R&D Finance to establish best practice, systems, processes, and training for financial planning and forecasting of clinical studies.
Provide subject‑matter expertise to individuals and teams on quarterly forecasting, actuals, accruals reporting, variance analysis, budgeting, and long‑range planning.
Support teams in financial assessment and impact for new studies, programs, and/or amendments to existing studies, ensuring accuracy of clinical trial budgets and forecasting, including modeling study spend and maintaining or developing cost models with related assumptions.
Serve as Project Lead for internal and external system implementation, tracking and communicating progress, key deliverables, milestones, and timelines.
Here’s What You’ll Bring To The Table
Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD from a top‑tier institution and relevant experience.
Minimum of 10+ years of experience in a clinical research environment within the pharmaceutical, CRO or biotech industry, inclusive of data analytics experience.
Direct experience in implementation and management of clinical pricing, benchmarking tools and systems to support operational & financial aspects of clinical studies.
Experience developing and executing analytic solutions to address key business questions with measurable outcomes and insights.
Track record of establishing effective business relationships with internal and external customers, demonstrating strong collaboration skills and dedication to delivering on commitments.
Passion for hands‑on data, analytics, and business strategy projects.
Analytical reasoning, intellectual curiosity, strong business acumen, and creativity in problem‑solving.
Proficiency in VBA, SQL, Tableau, Power BI, Spotfire.
Strong skills in database design and management.
Strong analytical skills and ability to think/act strategically.
Ability to collaborate effectively in a dynamic, cross‑functional matrix environment.
Pay & Benefits
Best‑in‑class healthcare coverage, plus voluntary benefit programs to support your unique needs.
A holistic approach to well‑being, with access to fitness, mindfulness, and mental health support.
Family planning benefits, including fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support.
Generous paid time off, including vacation, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and a discretionary year‑end shutdown.
Savings and investment opportunities to help you plan for the future.
Location‑specific perks and extras.
The salary range for this role is $142,500.00 – $256,500.00. The exact placement within the range is based on competencies, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, performance, and business or organizational needs. Eligible candidates may receive an annual discretionary bonus, other incentive compensation, or equity award subject to company plan eligibility criteria.
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, visit
modernatx.com/careers
to learn more about our current opportunities.
Our Working Model As we build our company, we believe an in‑person culture is critical to our success. Moderna champions a 70/30 work model with 70% in‑office structure to foster innovation, teamwork, and direct mentorship.
Equal Opportunities Moderna is committed to equal employment opportunity and non‑discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to 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. If you meet the basic qualifications for the role and would be excited to contribute, please apply! Moderna is an E‑Verify Employer in the United States and considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
Accommodations Moderna is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants with disabilities. If you require an accommodation in the hiring process or to perform essential job functions, contact the Accommodations team at
leavesandaccommodations@modernatx.com .
Export Control Notice This position may involve access to technology or data subject to U.S. export control laws, including the Export Administration Regulations. Employment is contingent upon the applicant’s ability to access export‑controlled information in accordance with U.S. law. Only U.S. persons (citizens, permanent residents, asylees, or refugees) are eligible for this position; Moderna cannot sponsor non‑U.S. persons for an export control license.
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