About PopVax

PopVax is a clinical-stage, Indian full-stack biotech building first-in-class and best-in-class vaccines for infectious diseases, targeted cancer and infectious disease therapies, and personalized autoimmune therapies using generative AI for protein design. We have been funded by the Gates Foundation, the US Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), Vitalik Buterin, and Good Ventures.

We conduct our R&D; work and GMP manufacturing at our integrated RNA Foundry in Hyderabad, India, in support of our Million Lives Mission to develop vaccines and therapeutics over the next decade with the potential to cumulatively save 1 million lives each year.

Our pipeline includes a broadly-protective COVID-19 vaccine, currently in a Phase I trial in Australia, first-in-class vaccines against Hepatitis C, Strep A and adult TB, as well as precision cancer therapies against pancreatic and liver cancer. We intend to take at least 5 novel vaccine and therapeutic candidates into clinical trials over the next two years.

About The Role





We are hiring a Head of Quality Control to establish and lead a rigorous, quick and transparent Quality Control function for our clinical-stage programs. You will be accountable for the QC laboratory’s operations and readiness: how samples are managed, tests are performed and reviewed, methods enter routine use, investigations are conducted, and the team is trained.

You will work closely with Quality Assurance, Analytical Development, Manufacturing, Process Development, and Regulatory Affairs. The role requires strong GMP QC leadership and the judgment to build the processes, culture and technical depth that let PopVax move quickly without compromising data integrity or product quality.

Responsibilities

• Set QC strategy, laboratory priorities, staffing plans and performance measures for the laboratory.
• Establish traceable sample workflows, from request and receipt through storage, testing, review, and reporting.
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📌 Head of Quality Control (Hyderabad)
🏢 PopVax
📍 Hyderabad