Summer Intern, Conjugation Development at Vaxcyte in San Carlos, CA

Summary: Vaxcyte is a clinical-stage vaccine innovation company engineering high-fidelity vaccines to protect humankind from bacterial diseases. As a Conjugation Development Intern, you will assist with experimental studies, generate analytical data, and provide lab support to the team. Responsibilities: - Assist with experimental studies to understand how process inputs influence conjugation workflows and downstream processing - Generate and organize analytical data for predefined quality attributes and contribute to summary slides or short write-ups of results and learnings - Provide general lab and project support to the team by preparing materials, maintaining documentation, and helping execute planned experiments on schedule Required Qualifications: - Currently pursuing a BS or MS degree in Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Biochemistry, or a related discipline; enrolled student with at least 2 years of university coursework completed - Enthusiastic and curious to learn about bioconjugate development - Strong attention to detail and work quality - Demonstrates collaboration and teamwork Preferred Qualifications: - Prior wet-lab experience strongly preferred, including accurate pipetting, solution preparation, and basic documentation practices Required Skills: Conjugation techniques, Design of Experiments Important Skills: Wet-lab experience, Analytical data interpretation Nice-to-Have Skills: Attention to detail, Collaboration, Teamwork