Senior Director, Bacterial Vaccine Discovery

At AstraZeneca, we are pushing the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines to patients facing the growing global threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and serious bacterial infections. Our Early Infectious Disease (eID) team, based at our Gaithersburg, is a leading center for the discovery and development of novel biologics targeting bacterial and viral pathogens. We are seeking a Senior Director, Bacterial Vaccine Discovery to lead the bacterial vaccines pillar within our Bacterial mAbs and Vaccines Team. This senior scientific leader will define and deliver the discovery strategy for novel bacterial vaccines — spanning carbohydrate conjugate, mRNA, and protein-based approaches — lead a multidisciplinary team, and partner closely with other leaders on the team.…