Vaxcyte

Vaxcyte

Associate Director, QC (Analytical Technical Lead) Global Analytics

San Carlos, California, United States · Director

Sponsorship not specified$176k-$206kDetected 1 day ago
ComplianceProduct ManagementStakeholder ManagementNegotiationFDA RegulatoryLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingMentoringRegulatory Affairs

About the role

  • Vaxcyte is a clinical-stage vaccine innovation company engineering high-fidelity vaccines to protect humankind from the consequences of bacterial diseases, which have serious and costly health consequences when left unchecked.
  • Working to eradicate or treat bacterial infections such as invasive pneumococcal disease, Group A Strep, and Shigella is just the beginning.
  • Our path to success is clear and well-defined, and Vaxcyte is set up to go the distance.

Responsibilities

  • This role ensures end-to-end alignment between Analytical Development, Process Development, Analytical and Manufacturing Science and Technology, Quality Control, Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing, and external partners including CDMOs and CTOs.
  • Without direct line management, the ATL will leverage their influence, technical expertise, and communication finesse to drive consistency, compliance, and innovation across the analytical landscape.
  • Pulls the analytical stages of each project through the product lifecycle ensuring commercial readiness to enable Quality by design from early stage and adapting on the project need per product phase.
  • Lead integration and harmonization of analytical workflows across sites and partner organizations.
  • Develop and maintain analytical roadmaps and risk registers supporting critical quality attributes (CQAs).
  • Provide support for audit readiness and regulatory submissions.
  • Serve as a thought partner and technical bridge across teams-enabling knowledge transfer and analytical capability building.
  • Review and approval of analytical documents related to the overall analytical strategy.
  • Drive decision-making and consensus through strong communication, stakeholder management, and systems thinking.

Requirements

  • Bachelor degree in Analytical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or related field.
  • 10+ years of experience in vaccine or biopharmaceutical industry with strong background in Quality Control or related analytical disciplines.
  • Proven success in matrixed environments with cross-functional coordination and strategic planning.
  • Systems-thinking mindset and ability to identify leverage points in complex organizational structures.
  • Experience with digital tools for data management, document review workflows, and collaborative project planning.

Compensation

  • $176,000 - $206,000 (SF Bay Area). Salary ranges for non-California locations may vary.
  • The compensation package will be competitive and includes comprehensive benefits and an equity component.

Benefits

  • All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Company info

  • San Carlos, CA
  • Work Arrangement (may be adjusted based on business needs, job responsibilities, or changes to company policy):
  • Join our Mission to Protect Humankind!

Equal opportunity

  • We are an equal opportunity employer.
  • equal opportunity employer.

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