Analytical Development Scientist II: Vaccine Analytics & Innovation

Vaxcyte, Inc

San Carlos (CA)

On-site

USD 146,000 - 171,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Vaxcyte, Inc. in the San Francisco Bay Area is seeking a Scientist II, Analytical Development to execute analytical testing and contribute to method development for biologics/vaccine programs.

The role requires hands-on lab work, strong documentation, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. You will perform routine and non-routine assays (HPLC/UPLC, ELISA, SDS-PAGE, icIEF, UV-Vis), author protocols and reports, and mentor junior staff while advancing method development and data integrity

Qualifications

  • PhD, MS or Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related scientific discipline.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to method development, optimization, and qualification/validation readiness activities.
  • Design and execute experiments to evaluate analytical parameters and define control strategies.
  • Troubleshoot assay and instrument performance issues with structured root-cause analysis.
  • Author and revise analytical methods, SOPs, and technical reports for internal review.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define analytical plans and timelines.
  • Communicate progress, risks, and results clearly to stakeholders.
  • Train and mentor junior staff on assays and workflows.

Skills

Analytical planning
Data interpretation
Troubleshooting
Cross-functional collaboration
Scientific communication

Education

PhD in Chemistry/Biochemistry/Biology or related
MS in Chemistry/Biochemistry/Biology or related
BS in Chemistry/Biochemistry/Biology or related

Tools

HPLC/UPLC
CE
icIEF
SDS-PAGE
Mass spectrometry
ELISA
Western Blot
PCR

Job description

Vaxcyte, Inc. in the San Francisco Bay Area is seeking a Scientist II, Analytical Development to execute analytical testing and contribute to method development for biologics/vaccine programs.

The role requires hands-on lab work, strong documentation, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. You will perform routine and non-routine assays (HPLC/UPLC, ELISA, SDS-PAGE, icIEF, UV-Vis), author protocols and reports, and mentor junior staff while advancing method development and data integrity

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