Join our Mission to Protect Humankind!
Vaxcyte is a clinical-stage vaccine innovation company engineering high-fidelity 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 well-defined, 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 kindness-first, 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 re-innovate 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 accomplished, driven, energetic and pragmatic leader with extensive hands-on analytical development and validation experience, to join Vaxcyte’s Analytical Development & QC organization as Associate Director (AD) of Biological Raw Material Method Validation and QC Lead.
This pivotal role will lead method qualification/validation and oversee all QC activities in a complex network of approximately 10 Contract Development and Manufacturing Organizations (CDMOs). These biological raw materials encompass a diverse range, including, enzymes, complex cell extracts, plasmid DNAs, and more—a list that continues to expand. Consequently, there is a broad scope of analytical technologies used, and expertise with analytical methods used in assays for these biological raw materials or the ability to quickly adapt to them is crucial.
This position reports directly to the Sr Director of QC.
Reports to: Senior Director, Quality Control, Raw Material and Polysaccharide
Location: San Carlos, CA
Compensation:
The compensation package will be competitive and includes comprehensive benefits and an equity component.
Salary Range: $190,000 – $197,000
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, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.