Director, Bacterial Vaccine Discovery
Core
Lead a team of scientists to discover and develop bacterial vaccines (carbohydrate conjugate, mRNA, protein-based) and advance the early vaccine portfolio.
Role type
Director, Bacterial Vaccine Discovery
Builds
Early-stage bacterial vaccine candidates and research packages for pipeline progression
Domain
Biopharmaceuticals / Infectious Disease / Vaccine Development
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
bacterial vaccine research, bacterial pathogenesis, leading teams of scientists, characterizing immune responses, small animal disease models, functional immunological assays, cross-functional collaboration, budget management, IP strategy
Preferred skills
none stated
Technologies
none stated
Responsibilities
Lead team to discover and characterize candidate vaccine antigens; Serve as subject matter expert presenting strategy to senior leaders; Present findings at scientific conferences; Partner to develop assays for clinical trials; Oversee partnerships with academic institutions and CROs; Evaluate external science and partnering opportunities; Engage with IP attorneys to refine IP strategy; Build relationships with senior leaders across functions; Communicate project risks and limitations; Define training for junior colleagues
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership & team management
