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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:

Novavax is seeking a Quality Assurance Specialist III to provide QA on the Floor support for manufacturing and testing of cell banks, virus stock and drug substance in a fully functional GMP manufacturing and testing facility. QA on the Floor will provide daily QA support within the manufacturing and testing areas of Novavax’ Gaithersburg, MD facilities. QA on the Floor will report to Quality Assurance Specialist IV. This position is an onsite position within the Novavax, Gaithersburg MD facility.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide on-the-floor QA oversight and real-time documentation/data review for manufacturing operations and quality control testing activities.
• Work with cross functional teams to resolve issues/events real-time.
• Review of logbooks generated during the manufacture of vaccines for compliance to current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and Novavax Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Represent QA Operations in Tier meetings.
• Assist management with other non-routine projects as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline.
• Minimum 5 years' work experience within GMP regulated environment with a preference for Quality Assurance and/or Manufacturing experience.
• Familiarity with biotechnological manufacturing processes, e.g. large scale cell culture and purification systems.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate well orally and in writing.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Outlook.
• Excellent multi-tasking and organizational skills.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)