Job Description

If you find science, speed, and success exhilarating, you have come to the right place.

Novavax, Inc.(Nasdaq: NVAX) is a late-stage biotechnology company that promotes improved health globally by discovering, developing, and commercializing innovative vaccines to prevent serious infectious diseases. Novavax is uniquely qualified to address the enduring need for innovative vaccines. We utilize our proprietary recombinant technology platform, which combines genetic engineering's power and speed to efficiently produce highly immunogenic nanoparticles designed to address urgent global health needs. 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.

This position reports directly to the Associate Director of Sourcing Excellence and be expected to work primarily remote with the potential for some site visits as deemed necessary.

THE CANDIDATE MAY WORK ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING, BUT NOT RESTRICTED TO:

• Strategic Sourcing development and execution of category Supplier Relationship Management program
• Partner with business leaders to assist in the develop and documentation of the business sourcing strategy for 2021-2023
• Assist Sourcing Excellence on special projects as required

DURATION: 8 weeks; Summer 2021

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Supply chain academic focus
• Exposure to business/supplier relationship development techniques
• MS Office skills in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Technical curiosity and ability to quickly learn key business concepts

Novavax is headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland with additional facilities in Uppsala, Sweden, and Bohumil, Czech Republic. Novavax is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol NVAX and is dedicated to developing novel vaccines to address infectious disease.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Novavax is an equal employment opportunity employer. Employment and advancement opportunities are available to all individuals on an at-will basis, regardless of their race, color, national origin, religion, ancestry, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, protective hairstyle, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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