Sr Scientist Analytical Development
Sr Scientist Analytical Development
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$ 152000 - 170000
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1 Vacancy
Posted on :
15-03-2025
Job Description
Join our Mission to Protect Humankind!
Vaxcyte is a clinicalstage vaccine innovation company engineering highfidelity vaccines to protect humankind from the consequences of bacterial diseases which have serious and costly health consequences when left unchecked. Working to eradicate or treat bacterial infections such as invasive pneumococcal disease Group A Strep periodontitis and Shigella is just the beginning. Our path to success is clear and welldefined and Vaxcyte is set up to go the distance.
WHAT we do is every bit as important as HOW we do it!Our work together is guided by four enduring core values:
*AIM HIGH: We embody our collectively audacious goal to courageously make the most complex biologics ever attempted to protect humankind.
*LEAD WITH HEART: Everyone leads at Vaxcyte with a kindnessfirst inclusive approach to collaboration and vigorous debate that advances our business objectives.
*RETHINK CONVENTION: We bring creative and intellectual diversity to every facet of the work we do in order to innovate and reinnovate the way vaccines are delivered.
*MODEL EXCELLENCE: The magnitude of our challenge requires our shared commitment to demonstrating integrity accountability equality and clarity across communications and decision making.
Summary:
Vaxcyte is looking for an energetic and talented individual to join our analytical development team. The candidate will independently develop analytical methods (including but not limited to: different modes of chromatography spectrometry such as MS CE colorimetric and lightscattering technique) and perform sample testing to support development and formulation of protein and conjugate vaccine targets. The successful candidate will also provide scientific mentorship and technical guidance for junior colleagues in analytical method development. Additional responsibility will also include analytical data review authorship of protocols and reports coordination and oversight during assay transfer between our company and external partner groups.
Essential Functions:
- Independently lead the development qualification and transfer of analytical methods for purity content and other quality attributes of biologic drug substances carbohydrates and vaccine targets.
- Develop analytical methods and conduct characterization studies to support raw material formulation development and the establishment of appropriate manufacturing control strategies.
- Perform analytical method transfer to CROs/CMOs.
- Perform appropriate CRO/CMO oversight by reviewing analytical method development data reviewing and approving analytical method validation protocols and subsequent reports and reviewing and approving analytical method SOPs.
- Provide technical oversight to drug substance/drug product release and stability testing as well as trouble shooting and analytical investigation at CRO/CMOs.
- Author protocols reports and regulatory submissions as appropriate.
Requirements:
- PhD in Chemistry Analytical Chemistry preferred Organic / Biochemistry considered with 5 years relevant industry experience; MS with 8 or BS with 10 years of industry experience; (Pharma / Biotech / Analytical Testing) required.
- Ideal candidate will have a strong theoretical understanding and extensive handson experience of SECMALS technique. Familiar with Wyatt instrument and ASTRA software is a plus.
- Broad handson experience with modern analytical instrumentations commonly used in the analysis and characterization of biologics carbohydrates conjugates and small molecule drug candidates and successful track record of method development trouble shooting and validation e.g. UVVis various modes of HPLC CE SDSPAGE icIEF LCMS GCMS enzyme kinetics colorimetric and fluorescent platebased assays ELISA Western Blot etc.
- Selfstarter; able and willing to learn new techniques quickly and work in a fastpaced crossfunctional environment and collaborate effectively with other team members.
- Direct experience operating Agilent HPLC using OpenLab/ Chemstation software and/or Waters UPLC and Empower software for data acquisition and analysis.
- Experience working in a regulated (GLP / GMP) environment.
- Solid understanding of relevant FDA EU and ICH regulatory guidelines and pharmacopeia as applicable to analytical method development and qualification/validation for small molecules biologics and vaccines and demonstrated ability of applying the regulatory guidance to formulate practical solutions and phase appropriate analytical strategy.
- Attention to detail and excellent skills in record keeping / documentation.
- Extensive technical writing experience in drafting method protocols SOPs and reports.
- Project management skills including the ability to manage ones project resource requirements (material manpower time etc. and ability to elevate relevant issues to project lead and linemanagement.
- Strong interpersonal skills; ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written formats.
- Constantly identify gaps and areas for improvement and escalate to management as appropriate.
Reports to: Associate Director Analytical Development Characterization and Early Development
Location: San Carlos CA
Compensation:
The compensation package will be competitive and includes comprehensive benefits and an equity component.
Salary Range: $152000 $170000
Send resumes to:
Vaxcyte Inc.
825 Industrial Road Suite 300
San Carlos CA 94070
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religionsex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or veteran status.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
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