Bioinformatics Engineer

If you find science, speed, and success exhilarating, you have come to the right place.

Novavax, Inc (Nasdaq:NVAX) is a biotechnology company that creates transformational vaccines that address some of the world’s most pressing infectious diseases.  We have more than a decade of experience contending with some of the world’s most devastating diseases, including COVID-19, seasonal influenza, RSV, Ebola, MERS, and SARS. Hard-won lessons and significant advances illustrate that our proven technology has tremendous potential to make a substantial contribution to public health worldwide.

Our scientists are committed to developing vaccine candidates for some of the world’s toughest viral threats by utilizing the power of our innovative recombinant nanoparticle vaccine platform.  Our vaccine technology combines the power and speed of genetic engineering with the immunogenicity enhancing properties of our Matrix-M™ adjuvant to efficiently produce highly immunogenic particles targeting some of the most pressing viral infectious diseases.

Novavax, Inc. is headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland with additional facilities in Uppsala, Sweden and Bohumil, Czech Republic.

Summary of the Position:

We are seeking a Bioinformatics Engineer to join our Manufacturing Sciences and Technology Department. This person will be responsible for performing trending and statistical analyses of manufacturing data, developing and maintaining data warehouse solutions for a fast-paced and Part 11 compliant environment, and creating new data automation and visualization tools. Level will be commensurate with experience.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Implementing data and automation solutions for the collection, analysis, and visualization of manufacturing data, trends, and KPIs.
• Trending of drug substance process data, identification and investigation of adverse trends
• Administration and configuration of a Part 11 compliant data warehouse and trending software solution.
• Meeting with key Novavax stakeholders to identify data set needs and work with IT to deliver technical solutions to satisfy those needs
• Providing analytic solutions to provide visibility into manufacturing performance

Minimum Requirements:

• BS in relevant scientific discipline with 3 years of relevant experience in biopharmaceutical manufacturing
• Experience in SQL and other ETL languages or tools, Azure data tools, Python (preferred).
• Experience in data visualization for statistical analysis and for performance management/KPIs, like Power BI or Tableau
• Experience in analytic/statistical tools, like JMP
• Experience with automation of data capture and cleaning, like Alteryx.
• Proven experience in collaborating in matrix teams in a technical environment
• Knowledge of Part 11 compliance requirements for data integrity, data warehouse and trending systems, and statistical process control
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

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.

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