Associate Director, Data and Knowledge Management

The role

The Associate Director of Data and Knowledge Management will lead enterprise-wide efforts to structure, govern, and utilize data and knowledge resources. This person will support process development, clinical, regulatory, and operational activities.

What you will do

• Acquire and gather data from manufacturing nodes to enable regulatory filings and process monitoring.
• Develop and oversee data management strategies to support operations, development, and regulatory submissions.
• Own data verification for all commercial regulatory submissions.
• Lead the integration of structured and unstructured data across departments.
• Build systems and workflows to capture and retain organizational knowledge.
• Develop tools and processes that enable scientific teams to find, share, and reuse knowledge.
• Partner with regulatory, quality, R&D, IT and contract manufacturing teams.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives focused on digital transformation and data harmonization.
• Manage and mentor a team of data professionals, analysts, and knowledge specialists.
• Ensure compliance with data protection and clinical trial regulations.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD degree in Life Sciences, Data Science, Information Management, or related field.
• Minimum of 9+ years of relevant experience for Ph.D., 11+ years for M.S./M.A., or 14+ years for B.S./B.A.
• 8+ years of experience in data and/or knowledge management.
• Minimum 3 years in a life sciences or biotech setting.
• Proven experience leading enterprise data governance and knowledge sharing initiatives in a highly regulated environment.
• Strong project management and communication skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with tools like SharePoint, Veeva Vault, Confluence, Tableau, and SQL
• Experience supporting clinical trials and regulatory submissions (e.g., IND, BLA)
• Background in immunology, vaccines, or infectious disease R&D
• Experience in scaling systems and processes in a high-growth, early- to mid-stage biotech company

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits
• Equity component

About the company

Vaxcyte is a clinical-stage vaccine innovation company engineering high-fidelity vaccines to protect humankind from bacterial diseases.