If you find science, speed, and helping address serious infectious diseases exhilarating, you have come to the right place.

Individually, we're skilled, driven, and confident risk-takers.Collectively we're collaborative and accomplished. We're SuperNovas! Together we use our unique experiences, cultures, and learnings to turn innovation into reality while maintaining the highest standards. We value balance, encourage growth, and recognize that you are our most important asset. Build your future with us while bringing innovative vaccines to the world. We have a place for you!

Novavax, Inc (Nasdaq:NVAX) is a biotechnology committed to helping address serious infectious diseases globally through the discovery, development and delivery of innovative vaccines to patients around the world. We have more than a decade of experience contending with some of the world's most devastating diseases, and we are here to make a difference. Hard-won lessons and significant advances illustrate that our proven technology based on solid science tested by decades of research, has tremendous potential to make a substantial contribution to public health worldwide.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Execution of scientific formulation activities for preclinical and early clinical studies for the formulation development of solid and liquid drug product presentations. Scientific Activities including, but not limited to:

• Support the design and execution of Quality by Design (QbD) and Design of Experiment (DOE) principles in drug product and process development experimentation.

• Assay method operation and analysis of: CBQCA, DLS, AUC, CD, Fluorescence spectroscopy, DSC, ITC, UV/Vis spectroscopy, FTIR, SLS and HPLC instrumentation.

• Develop activities to evaluate formulations, processes, and equipment.

• Support the development of adjuvanted and unadjuvanted formulations of protein nanoparticle vaccines.

• Support the development of SOP documentation for new processes and equipment.

Participate in all scientific development and scale-up activities of drug product processes from bench top to pilot scale and technology transfers. Activities including, but not limited to:

• Review all formulation developed methods and protocols.

• Participation in cross-functional product development team to provide scientific expertise.

• Participate in Process Development activities.

• Support development of new technologies and enhanced technology capabilities applicable to formulation development and commercialization.

• Support in activities and documentation for technology transfer to CMC facilities.

Additional responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Authorship of formulation protocols, SOP, batch records, and development reports.

• Review both the data generated in the formulation development studies and their resulting reports.

• Presentation of scientific findings internally and publicly.

• Individual Projects

Minimum Requirements:

• Requires PhD with 1 year in relevant field or a minimum of 5 years relevant experience with a Masters degree.

• Experience in formulation product development, Quality by Design (QbD), Design of Experiment (DOE) processes.

• Direct experience and expertise in protein drug substance synthesis, characterization, evaluations and formulation development.

• Direct experience and expertise in biologics, and/or vaccine drug product development

• Significant experience in designing and initiating research projects.

• Knowledge of aseptic manufacturing and fill/finish process related to liquid and solid formulation products.

• Knowledge and experience in GLP and GMP requirements.

• Demonstrated expertise with bio/analytical and physicochemical characterizations of proteins, including protein synthesis, structure, stability, aggregation, and solubility is highly desirable.

• Ability to work independently with strong problem-solving skills.

• Ability to lead scientific group discussions and capture and execute action items concluded from said groups.

• Strong technical writing skilled supported by scientific publication history.

• Other duties as assigned

Novavax offers a base salary, annual bonus, equity grants, professional career development/growth opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, Rx, STD, LTD, Life, Optional Life, 401(k) plan.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Novavax is an equal employment opportunity employer. Employment and advancement opportunities are available to all individuals on an at-will basis, regardless of their race, color, national origin, religion, ancestry, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, protective hairstyle, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Except where prohibited by applicable state law, this position requires that you be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless you need a reasonable accommodation or qualify for an exemption.