Associate Scientist II (Contract), Research

Vaxcyte • San Carlos, CA

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Vaxcyte's Research team uses a broad palette of chromatographic tools to purify diverse vaccine antigens. Applicants must have practical, hands-on experience with multiple chromatographic modalities (not limited to monoclonal antibody/Protein A workflows). Experience should include selection, screening, development, scale-up and characterization of various chromatography techniques.

Requirements

• BS in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology or a relevant science considered, with minimum of 2 years of relevant industry experience or MS with minimum of 1 year of 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.
• Demonstrated success with alternative capture/polishing methods and orthogonal cleaning strategies appropriate for potential vaccine antigens.
• Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate well within the team and excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated DoE experience for multimodal optimization is a plus.
• 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)
• Designing chromatography trains to reduce host cell protein, endotoxin and aggregates using complementary modalities.
• Membrane chromatography for high-throughput contaminant removal or virus/VLP processing and as a scale-friendly polishing/scavenging step.
• Keep accurate and current records of development experiments and/or project related activities in an electronic laboratory notebook.
• Present data from experiments to the team and contribute to technical discussions.
• Work within a team environment and provides support as necessary to further the team’s initiatives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree