Senior Manager, Quality Assurance — Vaxcyte
- Location
- Visp
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 30 days ago
Role overview
Join our Mission to Protect Humankind!
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.
- Join our Mission to Protect Humankind!
- 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.
Application process
- Develop, implement and maintain procedures and policies as they apply to Drug Substance intermediates and custom raw material manufacturing for the Vaxcyte quality organization as needed.
Company and context
- The Senior Manager, Quality Assurance will serve as the Quality Assurance lead for Drug Substance intermediates and custom raw material activities, ensuring all operations performed at Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs) meet Vaxcyte’s quality standards and global regulatory requirements.
- This role acts as the primary QA representative across internal and external cross-functional teams, providing oversight of deviations, investigations, risk assessments, change controls, and CAPAs.
- The Senior Manager will conduct detailed reviews of batch records, disposition packages, and technology transfer documents, driving timely issue resolution with CMOs and escalating risks as needed.
- In addition, this position will develop and enhance QA procedures, support continuous improvement initiatives, and contribute subject-matter expertise on biologics manufacturing and Quality Systems.
- The ideal candidate brings deep GMP knowledge, strong communication and collaboration skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, matrixed environment while managing multiple priorities. Essential Functions:
- QA Manufacturing representative for Drug Substance intermediates and custom raw material at Vaxcyte.
- Represent QA at internal and external cross functional team meetings.
- Review and approve internal and external documentation for compliance such as deviations, risk assessments, change controls, and CAPAs.
- Responsible for thorough QA review of CMO executed batch records in compliance with current regulatory guidance and industry practices and follow up on CMO responses.
- Review disposition package of Drug Substance intermediates and custom raw materials per global applicable regulatory requirements and provide to management for release.
Additional details
- MODEL EXCELLENCE: The magnitude of our challenge requires our shared commitment to demonstrating integrity, accountability, equality and clarity across communications and decision making.
- The ideal candidate brings deep GMP knowledge, strong communication and collaboration skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, matrixed environment while managing multiple priorities. Essential Functions:
- Interact with key stakeholders to develop solutions to complex issues while promoting quality standards of excellence. Reports to: Director, Quality Assurance Location: Visp, Switzerland
- Work Arrangement: Hybrid (minimum of 3 days per week)
Notes and original content
- The ideal candidate brings deep GMP knowledge, strong communication and collaboration skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, matrixed environment while managing multiple priorities.
- Essential Functions:
- Interact with key stakeholders to develop solutions to complex issues while promoting quality standards of excellence.
- Requirements:
- Strong overall knowledge of biologics manufacturing processes and Quality Systems.
- Reports to: Director, Quality Assurance
- Location: Visp, Switzerland
- Compensation:
Questions about this listing
What salary does Vaxcyte offer for this role?
Vaxcyte lists CHF 83'500 - 126'500 gross per year for this position in Visp. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Vaxcyte offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Vaxcyte during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Valais?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Valais can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Valais's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
How do I apply for this position at Vaxcyte?
Use the "Apply now" button on this page — it links directly to Vaxcyte's original listing at boards.greenhouse.io, so your application goes straight to the employer's own applicant-tracking system. Frontaliere Ticino does not collect or forward applications itself.
