Associate Scientist II, Nonclinical & Immunoassay

Bachelor’s degree (BSc) in Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, or Organic Biochemistry with a minimum 2 years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree (MSc) in the same fields with minimum 1 year of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Ideal candidate will have a significant background in plate-based assay development and antibody characterization including Akta, HPLC and BLI.

Experience in protein analysis such as SEC, HPLC, SDS-page, CE-SDS, and cIEF and binding kinetics is a plus.

Having a high degree of organizational capabilities for both reagents and experimental scheduling a must.

Prior experience of transferring methods to external partners for validation and GMP will be of a significant benefit, and first-hand experience of a QC environment would also be advantageous.

Experience in immunoassay development, qualification, validation, trouble shooting and aiding in OOS investigations is highly desired.

The compensation package will be competitive and includes comprehensive benefits and an equity component.

$105,000 – $122,000 *(SF Bay Area).

Help continue the development and optimization of assay suites for our current programs, and for the

following research projects.

Have an extremely high level of organization, and the ability to maintain large volumes of data for the various DS and DP entities.

Demonstrate experience in developing, trouble shooting and running ELISA-type assays, including generation of the critical reagents, which includes generating high-affinity antibodies specific to the antigen and reviewing production protocols, requesting quotes, interacting with vendors, collecting and providing updates on production timelines.

Collaborate closely with external Vaxcyte Team members and to ensure supply/demand, DS and DP methods, CMO status and timelines are all in sync with assay development activities to hit milestones as needed.