Associate Director, Clinical Assay Strategy, Flu

About the role

This role is intended for a recognized subject matter expert who understands the scientific, operational, and regulatory evolution of influenza immunogenicity assessment, including HAI, microneutralization (MN), ELLA, and multiplex platforms, and can strategically navigate assay modernization while maintaining regulatory alignment.

Responsibilities

• Provide scientific leadership and external oversight of vaccine serology and biomarker assays supporting clinical development programs.
• Strategically implement and interpret microneutralization (MN) assays.
• Oversee ELLA, Luminex-based total IgG, subclass, and Fc-effector analyses.
• Evaluate and guide adoption of multiplex platforms (e.g., Luminex) for expanded immune profiling.
• Lead assay bridging and concordance strategies during platform evolution or vendor transition.
• Assess context-of-use and regulatory acceptability of modernized assay platforms.
• Ensure validation parameters are appropriate for intended clinical endpoints (precision, accuracy, specificity, robustness).
• Provide strategic input for label-enabling immunogenicity studies.
• Support regulatory submissions with validation documentation and responses to health authority queries.
• Anticipate regulatory risks associated with assay modernization in influenza programs.
• Lead technical evaluation and selection of external bioanalytical laboratories.
• Oversee assay transfers ensuring concordance, compliance, and data integrity.
• Establish vendor governance frameworks, KPIs, and performance oversight.
• Manage complex troubleshooting and scientific escalations with external partners.
• Ensure operational excellence across high-throughput influenza clinical serology programs.
• Partner closely with Research, Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, Statistics, and CMC teams.
• Translate immunological data into strategic development decisions.
• Provide scientific leadership in a matrixed environment.
• Represent the organization at scientific conferences and regulatory forums.

Requirements

• Bachelor's in Life Science. PhD preferred in Immunology, Virology, Microbiology, or related Life Sciences discipline preferred.
• 4+ years of industry experience in vaccine development.
• Experience in influenza vaccine required.
• Demonstrated expertise in HAI and MN assay validation and regulatory positioning.
• Experience in ELISA and multiplex immune assay development.
• Experience supporting regulatory submissions involving vaccine immunogenicity endpoints.
• Proven experience managing outsourced clinical bioanalytical programs.

Qualifications

• Required Education: Bachelors Degree

Skills

• Strong scientific background in immunology, virology, or related life sciences.
• Expertise in HAI and MN assay validation and regulatory positioning.
• Experience in ELISA and multiplex immune assay development.
• Experience supporting regulatory submissions involving vaccine immunogenicity endpoints.
• Proven experience managing outsourced clinical bioanalytical programs.

Benefits

Details not specified.

Pay

The expected base salary range for this position at hiring is $179,000 - $212,000. Please note this salary range reflects the minimum and maximum base pay that CSL expects to pay for this position at the time of this posting. Individual base salary for a successful candidate is determined by qualifications, skill level, experience, competencies and other relevant factors. In addition to base salary, total compensation for this role may also include incentive compensation and equity.

Schedule

This is a hybrid position and is onsite three days a week.