Engineer I, Upstream Development For Protein Development And Manufacturing (contract)

Vaxcyte Inc

San Carlos, United States
Base: $62 - $69 ph; bonus/equity: not specified; b...
On-site
Bioreactor operation and maintenance
Fed-batch fermentation controls
Scale-down model development
Vaxcyte is a clinical-stage vaccine innovation company engineering high-fidelity vaccines to protect humankind from the consequences of bacterial diseases

Job Summary

  • Vaxcyte is a clinical-stage vaccine innovation company engineering high-fidelity vaccines to protect humankind from the consequences of bacterial diseases.
  • The successful candidate will lead operational activities related to bioreactor set-up, monitoring, harvest, and maintenance, and develop recipe scripting for fed-batch fermentation feeding controls.
  • This is an exciting opportunity to join an outstanding team pursuing bacterial fermentation development at Vaxcyte.

Matching Summary

Vaxcyte is a clinical-stage vaccine innovation company engineering high-fidelity vaccines to protect humankind from the consequences of bacterial diseases.

Salary

Base: $62 - $69 per hour; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Bioreactor operation and maintenance
  • Fed-batch fermentation controls
  • Scale-down model development
  • Aseptic techniques
  • Fermentation data analysis

Nice-to-have

  • Pilot scale fermentation experience
  • Process improvement and optimization
  • Collaboration and communication
  • Design of Experiments (DoE)

Key Requirements

  • BS with 8+ years, MS with 4+ years, or PhD with 0-2 years experience
  • Pharma/Biotech industry experience
  • Fermentation unit operations
  • Bioreactor design, operation and controls
  • Primary recovery unit operations knowledge
  • Regulatory requirements of biotherapeutics

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