Principal Scientist

We are a specialty vaccine company that develops, manufactures, and commercializes prophylactic vaccines for infectious diseases addressing unmet medical needs.

We have leveraged our expertise and capabilities both to commercialize three vaccines, including the world's first and only chikungunya vaccine, and to rapidly advance a broad range of vaccine candidates into and through the clinic, including candidates against Lyme disease, Shigella and Zika.

Responsibilities

As a

Principal Scientist

(m / f / d), you will play a pivotal role in driving analytical life cycle management for our commercial products, being located at the

Vienna

site. You will provide scientific and technical expertise, ensure regulatory compliance, and lead strategic projects from conception to validation. Your key responsibilities will be : :

• Manage

life cycle management (LCM)

activities of analytical testing for all Valneva's commercial products

CMC documentation

compilation

technical and scientific expertise

to both LCM and development projects

continuous method improvements

and support key business deliverables

customers, suppliers, and regulatory authorities

Product Owner

for at least one commercial product

statistical data analysis and trending

global Technical Development and Quality

organization

collaborative and supportive team environment

Requirements

in biologics / biopharma with relevant industrial experience

Industry and analytical background

, ideally with experience in

quality control

and / or

vaccine-related environments

Proven experience in managing

CMC-related regulatory variations

GMP

regulations and regulatory processes

interacting with regulatory authorities

statistical data analysis, change management, lean systems, and risk analysis

communication

and

report writing

skills

lead complex projects

and deliver under tight timelines with changing priorities

problem-solving

and

analytical thinking

abilities

Benefits

Working with Valneva means being part of a

global biotech company

with a clear vision to make a meaningful

impact in the world

innovative

work environment characterized by an open, appreciative company culture and exciting,

impactful assignments

flat hierarchies

, an international atmosphere, and regular company events that foster

collaboration

and connection.

Additionally, we offer :

Flexitime & Compensation days

Performance-related bonus & Lunch vouchers

Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning & German / English courses for free

Free access to sports and fitness activities via myClubs & Office Massages

Join us and shape the future of biotechnology

Due to legal reasons we are obliged to disclose the minimum salary for this position, which is € gross per year based on full-time employment. However our salaries are market oriented and in line with your qualifications and experience.