Associate Scientist I (Contract), Research

Vaxcyte
San Carlos, CA
Category Research
Job Description
Role Overview

Join our Research team to work on purifying diverse vaccine antigens using chromatographic tools. We use a broad palette of chromatographic tools to purify diverse vaccine antigens. Practical, hands-on experience with multiple chromatographic modalities is required.

What You Will Do

Execute AKTA FPLC chromatography techniques, design chromatography trains, and present data to the team. Keep accurate records of development experiments and contribute to technical discussions.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This role requires strong interpersonal skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and experience with diverse protein targets, bacterial and eukaryotic recombinant proteins, and vaccine antigens.

Requirements

  • BS in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology or a relevant science
  • Minimum of 6 years of relevant internship or industry experience
  • Experience with diverse protein targets, bacterial and eukaryotic recombinant proteins, small/large subunit vaccine antigens, fusion proteins, multimeric complexes, glycoproteins, and VLPs
  • Familiarity with automation or high throughput workflows and orthogonal cleaning strategies
  • Strong interpersonal skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills

Benefits

  • Hourly pay: $40/hr. - $45/hr.
  • 12-month contract
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