Associate Director, Government Affairs & Policy

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 expanding its impact across Canada through a dynamic, flexible remote working model. This role connects you with colleagues and stakeholders across the country, leveraging cutting-edge technology and collaborative platforms to drive our mission forward. With a focus on delivering innovative mRNA medicines and fostering partnerships in key regions, this position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact for Canadian citizens. Join Moderna and be part of a pioneering journey to transform global health and redefine the future of biotechnology.

This exciting role is for an Associate Director of Government Affairs and Policy in Eastern Canada. As a sole contributor, you will play a pivotal part in shaping Moderna's external affairs strategies, working closely with federal and provincial governments, decision-makers, and other key stakeholders. You’ll focus on creating a public policy environment conducive to the adoption of Moderna's innovative solutions, especially in the areas of respiratory vaccines and rare diseases. Through proactive engagement and analysis of political and policy developments, you will drive advocacy initiatives and foster partnerships that align with Moderna's strategic goals.

This role offers a unique opportunity to influence public health outcomes while advancing Moderna's mission of transformative medicine. With a geographical focus on Ontario, Quebec, and the Atlantic region, you’ll engage with diverse stakeholders to deliver value to patients and communities.

Here’s What You’ll Do:

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Establishing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders, including payers, public health officials, government representatives, and advocacy/trade associations in Eastern Canada.

• Communicating Moderna's value proposition and upcoming innovations, such as vaccines and pipeline assets, ensuring alignment with external decision-makers.

• Promoting a supportive policy environment for innovative vaccines and rare disease assets through partnerships with parliamentarians, civil servants, agencies, and associations.

• Performing legislative and regulatory analysis on policy and political developments impacting Moderna’s initiatives and providing actionable insights into strategic planning.

Your responsibilities will also include:

• Monitoring and communicating current and emerging political trends in Eastern Canada to support Moderna’s policy development.

• Representing government and stakeholder perspectives in internal planning processes, ensuring alignment with the company’s strategic priorities.

• Developing and executing engagement programs to build external relationships that support Moderna’s goals.

• Collaborating extensively with Communications, Medical, Marketing, and Market Access teams, locally and globally, to align priorities.

• Acting ethically and compliantly, adhering to Moderna’s policies and all relevant legislation and industry codes of practice.

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

• Question Convention: You’ll challenge traditional approaches to healthcare policy to advocate for Moderna's innovative solutions and foster groundbreaking partnerships.

• Pursue Options in Parallel: The complexity of this role demands flexibility and the ability to explore multiple advocacy strategies concurrently, ensuring Moderna’s goals are achieved in dynamic policy environments.

Here’s What You’ll Bring to the Table

Minimum Qualifications:

• A degree in Health Policy, Political Science, Law, or other relevant areas of specialization.

• 8+ years of experience in government affairs, public policy, health care systems, stakeholder engagement, or a related field.

• Demonstrated understanding of Canadian healthcare policy, public health, and government affairs.

• Proficiency in policy analysis, including the ability to interpret political trends, regulatory issues, and their potential impact on the business.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Background in public health or vaccines policy, with experience in promoting policy initiatives in the healthcare sector.

• An MBA, Master’s in Public Policy, or another advanced degree in a related field.

• Bilingual in French and English, given the role’s focus in Eastern Canada.

• Proven success in engaging with senior government officials, advocacy groups, and other external stakeholders to influence policy positions.

• Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to influence without direct authority and adapt messaging to varied audiences.

• Excellent negotiation and diplomacy skills, including the ability to manage complex relationships across multiple stakeholder groups with discretion.

• Comfort with both strategic planning and hands-on operational tasks; adaptable to a fast-paced, changing environment.

• Embodies Moderna’s core values (Bold, Relentless, Curious, Collaborative) and demonstrates a commitment to ethical and compliant practices.

Moderna offers personalized benefit programs and well-being resources as unique as our global workforce so employees can do their best work.

We recognize and appreciate your diverse needs and interests and do our best to support you at work and at home with:

• 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, and a discretionary year-end shutdown
• Educational resources
• 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 employment opportunity 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 also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Belonging, Inclusion, and Diversity are critical to the success of our company and our impact on society. We’re focused on attracting, retaining, developing, and advancing our employees and believe that by cultivating diverse experiences, backgrounds, and ideas, we can provide an environment where every employee is able to contribute their best.

Moderna is committed to offering reasonable accommodations 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 leavesandaccommodations@modernatx.com.

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