Vaxcyte · 23 hours ago
Senior Director, Medical Affairs Operations
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$258K/yr - $301K/yr
12+ years expVaxcyte is a clinical-stage vaccine innovation company engineering high-fidelity vaccines to protect humankind from bacterial diseases. The Senior Director, Medical Affairs Operations is responsible for overseeing medical communications, ensuring scientific accuracy, compliance, and operational excellence across all medical affairs activities to support immunization and public health.
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Responsibilities
Lead development of scientific communication strategies, including publications, congress presentations, and internal training materials
Oversee creation of scientific and medical content for advisory boards, symposia, and scientific meetings
Support consistent and accurate messaging across medical affairs and commercial teams
Drive publication planning and execution in collaboration with partners, including clinical development and external experts
Design and implement a transparent, compliant medical education grant process
Establish and lead the medical information function for vaccines, including processes, systems, and staffing
Oversee medical affairs operations, including budget management, compliance, and process optimization
Provide leadership in governance processes, ensuring adherence to regulatory and ethical standards
Qualification
Required
Advanced degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, or equivalent) in life sciences, immunology, infectious diseases, or public health
A minimum of 12 years of progressive experience in medical affairs, medical communications, or medical information, with leadership responsibilities
Proven expertise in vaccines or infectious disease therapeutic areas
Experience building medical information functions and developing medical education grant processes
Strong knowledge of compliance frameworks, regulatory requirements, and industry standards
Exceptional leadership, communication, and strategic thinking skills
Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
Other combinations of education and/or experience may be considered
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits
An equity component
Company
Vaxcyte
Vaxcyte focuses on developing vaccines designed to prevent or treat some of the most common and deadly infectious diseases worldwide.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.85BKey Investors
CARB-XTPG GrowthAbingworth
2024-09-04Post Ipo Equity· $1.5B
2024-01-30Post Ipo Equity· $862.5M
2023-04-19Post Ipo Equity· $500M
Leadership Team
Andrew Guggenhime
President & Chief Financial Officer
Jeff Fairman
Founder and Vice President, Research
Recent News
2025-12-09
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