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:
*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.
*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.
*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 Formulation and Drug Product Development team.
The candidate will have extensive knowledge and practical experience in formulation development of biologics and/or vaccines, preferably adjuvant containing formulations, complemented with a broad range of vaccines analytical techniques and in particular in-depth experience in biophysical characterization of formulations. The candidate will have a strong industry-based experience in bringing a product from early to late-stage development, including process scale-up and manufacturing. Having worked with external analytical and manufacturing CMOs would be beneficial as well as a good understanding of GxP testing and manufacturing guidelines.
This position is for a scientific and Leadership which will be minimally lab based, with management responsibilities for 3-4 junior scientists across multiple projects. This role will require excellent scientific judgement, independence, rigor and thorough record keeping, as well as sound Leadership principles and the ability to work within and across projects and Teams seamlessly.
Reporting to the Director of Formulation Development, the primary responsibility for the incumbent will be to lead the formulation Team in facilitating formulation development activities across all our programs, leading scientific interactions with the project, analytical, DS and DP team members to move all programs though the development phase into phase 1, 2, 3 clinical trials and into preparations for commercial launch.
Reports to: Director, Formulation Development
Location: San Carlos, CA
Compensation:
The compensation package will be competitive and includes comprehensive benefits and an equity component.
Salary Range: $150,000 – $174,000
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.