Associate Director, Immunoassay Critical Reagents and Reference Materials
Vaxcyte · San Carlos, California, United States
Posted about 3 months ago · $190,000 - $220,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days Vaxcyte's roles stay open a median of 80 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 90% of Vaxcyte's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Vaxcyte
- high 48 stale, 0 reposted of 49 open
- Hiring momentum
- 71 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-22
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Vaxcyte's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Vaxcyte.
About this role
Vaxcyte is looking for a Senior Scientist to lead the development and management of critical reagents and reference materials for immunoassays in their vaccine pipeline. The role involves hands-on laboratory work, including monoclonal antibody generation and characterization, as well as collaboration with internal teams and external partners to ensure the quality and supply of reagents. The successful candidate will also contribute to regulatory documentation and oversee various outsourced activities related to reagent production and testing.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Vaxcyte as an employer.
What you need
- PhD in Biochemistry, Immunology, Analytical Chemistry, Biological Sciences, or a related discipline with a minimum of 5 years of relevant biopharmaceutical industry experience; or MS with a minimum of 10 years; or BS with a minimum of 13 years
- Hands-on experience with monoclonal antibody generation and characterization
- Significant experience with antibody reagent generation, screening, characterization, qualification, conjugation, labeling, lot bridging, stability assessment, and lifecycle management
- Experience managing or supporting immunoassay critical reagents, reference standards, assay controls, calibrators, and customized assay materials used in ligand-binding assays or vaccine analytical methods
- Experience planning, executing, and interpreting critical reagent and reference material stability studies
- Strong understanding of antibody-antigen interactions, assay reagent quality attributes, specificity, affinity, cross-reactivity, epitope behavior, matrix effects, reagent stability, and lot-to-lot comparability
Nice to have
- Experience with antibody engineering, recombinant antibody production, hybridoma generation, antibody purification, antibody conjugation, biotinylation, ruthenium labeling, fluorescent labeling, bead conjugation, or multiplex panel design
- Direct experience supporting critical reagents or reference materials used for GMP release and stability testing
- Experience with conjugated vaccines, polysaccharide-protein conjugates, multivalent vaccines, or other complex biologics
- Experience developing critical reagent control strategies, reagent history files, lifecycle management plans, stability protocols, bridging protocols, inventory control systems, and reagent replenishment strategies
What you get
- Competitive compensation package
- Comprehensive benefits
- Equity component
Worth weighing
- Onsite work arrangement requires a minimum of 4 days per week in the office
- Salary range provided is specific to the SF Bay Area
- No detailed information on specific benefits beyond 'comprehensive' is provided
Summarised from Vaxcyte's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Vaxcyte on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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