Summer Intern, Protein 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 Protein Intern, you will perform literature reviews, support the design of development studies, analyze experimental data, and document findings to assist in ongoing process development efforts. Responsibilities: - Perform a literature review to understand cell-free protein synthesis (CFPS) and key principles of small-scale bioreactor operation - Support the design and execution of development studies aimed at establishing operating conditions in the Ambr 15 microbioreactor system for maintaining CFPS reaction setpoints (e.g., temperature, dissolved oxygen, and pH) - Analyze experimental data to help design next studies or finalize operating conditions for 10 mL CFPS reactions - Document findings by drafting a work practice/SOP for running CFPS reactions in the Ambr 15 system - Present results and recommendations to the Protein team to support ongoing process development efforts Required Qualifications: - Must be pursuing a Bachelor's Degree (enrolled student with at least 1 year at university completed) with a focus on Biochemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering, or Biochemistry - Proficiency in Microsoft Office - Strong attention to detail and work quality - Demonstrates collaboration and teamwork - Enthusiastic-Shows curiosity and is eager to learn Required Skills: Biochemical Engineering, Bioreactor operations Important Skills: Data analysis, SOP writing, Microsoft Office Nice-to-Have Skills: Enthusiasm, Collaboration, Attention to detail