Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific

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Lead, mRNA Manufacturing

Posted Sep 3, 2026

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Location
Monza, Italy
Work arrangement
On-site
Employment
Full-time
Experience
5+ years of experience in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing.
Education
Preferred MS in the life sciences, engineering, or equivalent technical field.

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Role Summary

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The Lead supports the mRNA Manufacturing Unit’s operations teams in planning and managing production activities during shifts. The role coordinates resources and production work while maintaining GMP, quality, regulatory, and safety standards.

What You'll Do

  • Manage manufacturing resources on shift and assign or coordinate manufacturing and ancillary activities and work priorities.
  • Coordinate day-to-day operations to support the production schedule and Right First Time and On Time Delivery KPIs.
  • Maintain regulatory compliance and accurate batch documentation, SOPs, and critical documentation templates; ensure equipment is in good...
  • Act as a point of contact for internal functions including MSAT, PM, Quality, Supply Chain, and Maintenance.
  • Support the handling of anomalies and deviations and help solve production problems with the MSAT Team and Manufacturing Manager.
  • Promote safety and engagement on the shift and share business objectives and EHS information.

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Qualifications

5+ years of experience in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing; strong experience with GMP manufacturing; progressed experience in main Upstream (Media Preparation and Enzymatic reactions in Bioreactors) and in Downstream steps (TFF, Chromatography, Encapsulation, Clarifications/Filtrations); good communication and leadership skills; proactive approach, focus on prevention and problem solving; availability to work on shifts; English and Italian.

Preferred

  • Preferred MS in the life sciences, engineering, or equivalent technical field.

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Work Schedule

Rotational shift nights

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Cleanroom: no hair products, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, perfume, exposed piercings, facial hair etc... allowed

Job Description

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of more than $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving analytical challenges, growing efficiency in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our distributed team delivers an outstanding combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD.

ThermoFisher mRNA unit in Monza is looking for a Manufacturing Lead role!

As Lead in our mRNA Manufacturing Unit, you will be responsible for supporting Operations Teams in planning and managing production activities during shifts, ensuring adherence to all quality and regulatory control and documentation procedures, according to schedule, cost and quality standards.

You will have the chance to prove your leadership skills in a highly multifaceted and result-driven environment.

What will you do?

- Managing the Manufacturing resources on shift and assigning/coordinating manufacturing and ancillary activities, defining work priorities, ensuring GMP Batches supply in a safe environment.

- Supporting in coordinating operatives in day-to-day operations, making sure the production schedule and Right First Time and On Time Delivery KPIs are met.

- Making sure that the production operations are controlled, and regulatory compliance requirements are met by guaranteeing batch documentation is accurate, Standard Operating Procedures are accurate, critical documentation templates are accurate, equipment is in good repair and current calibration, and high standards of housekeeping are maintained in all areas of responsibility.

- Acting as a point of contact with every internal function (MSAT, PM, Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance…).

- Supporting in handling anomalies and deviations, solving production problems with the support of the MSAT Team and Manufacturing Manager.

- Ensuring high standards of safety and engagement amongst his team/shift.

- Sharing business objectives and EHS information.

Education/ Experience

- Preferred MS in the life sciences, engineering, or equivalent technical field.

- 5+ years of experience in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

- Strong experience with GMP manufacturing.

- Progressed experience in main Upstream (Media Preparation and Enzymatic reactions in Bioreactors) and in Downstream steps (TFF, Chromatography, Encapsulation, Clarifications/Filtrations).

- Good communication and leadership skills.

- Proactive approach, focus on prevention and problem solving.

- Availability to work on shifts.

- English and Italian.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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About the company

Thermo Fisher Scientific

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Thermo Fisher Scientific is a global leader in serving science, providing a wide range of analytical instruments, reagents, and software solutions for healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and life sciences research. With a commitment to innovation and quality, the company enables customers to make significant advancements in scientific discovery and healthcare diagnostics. Thermo Fisher operates in more than 50 countries and employs over 80,000 people, fostering a collaborative environment aimed at enhancing global health and safety. Through its broad portfolio of brands and technologies, the company plays a vital role in accelerating life-changing research and improving patient outcomes worldwide.