vaxcyte
Associate Scientist II, Conjugation Development
At a Glance
- Location
- San Carlos, California, United States
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Compensation
- uity component. Salary Range: $105,000 – $122,000 *(SF Bay Area). Salary ranges
- Posted
- 2026-02-20T19:31:24-05:00
Benefits & Perks
titive and includes comprehensive benefits and an equity component. Salary Range:
Requirements
BS degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related field with minimum 2 years of industry experience, or MS degree with minimum 1 years of industry experience.
Experience with laboratory-scale protein purification methods such as dialysis, diafiltration, and size-exclusion chromatography; experience with TFF is desirable.
Working knowledge of analytical methods including colorimetric assays, HPLC, SEC, and SDS-PAGE.
Hands-on experience with protein conjugation reactions or chemical modification of polysaccharides is desirable.
Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and record-keeping abilities.
Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
Responsibilities
Perform and optimize multi-step syntheses of protein-polysaccharide conjugates.
Purify polysaccharides and conjugates using methods including dialysis, size-exclusion chromatography, and tangential flow filtration (TFF).
Analyze polysaccharides and conjugates using methods such as colorimetric assays, HPLC assays, SEC-MALS, and SDS-PAGE, and contribute to method bridging studies and qualification to ensure robustness and consistency.
Maintain accurate, well-organized experimental records and support data verification and analysis to enable process optimization and reproducibility.
Assist with troubleshooting of synthesis, purification, and analytical procedures.
Track inventory of critical reagents and assist with ordering as needed.