vaxcyte
Senior Associate Scientist (contract), Research
At a Glance
- Location
- San Carlos, California, United States
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Compensation
- ength: 12months Hourly Range: $56.00 – $62.00 We are an equal opportunity e
- Posted
- 2026-02-20T18:16:34-05:00
Key Requirements
Domain Knowledge
- Automation
Requirements
BS in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology or a relevant science considered, with minimum of 5 years of relevant industry experience or MS with minimum of 3 years relevant industry experience.
Experience with diverse protein targets, bacterial and eukaryotic recombinant proteins, small/large subunit vaccine antigens, fusion proteins, multimeric complexes, glycoproteins, and VLPs.
The role requires demonstrated success with alternative capture/polishing methods and orthogonal cleaning strategies appropriate for potential vaccine antigens.
Preferred experience with Cell-free protein synthesis system
Familiarity with automation or high throughput workflows such as (96-well plates) and UNICORN/AKTA software DoE integrations.
Experience in process development
Responsibilities
Execute the following AKTA FPLC chromatography techniques:
Immobilized metal affinity chromatography (IMAC)
Ion-exchange chromatography (IEX)
Hydrophobic interaction chromatography (HIC)
Size-exclusion chromatography (SEC)
Hydroxyapatite (CHT / HA)