About HOOKIPA:

HOOKIPA Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOK) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel immunotherapies that mobilize and amplify targeted T cells to address unmet needs in cancer.

This leveraging its proprietary, versatile platform to engineer a broad pipeline of differentiated arenaviral therapeutics. These novel immunotherapies induce robust antigen-specific killer T cells to a broad range of self and non-self antigens, including viral antigens, tumor-associated antigens and neoantigens. HOOKIPA’s platform technology uses replicating viral vectors based on the target cancer, with the potential to induce killer T cell response levels previously not achieved by other immunotherapy approaches.

HOOKIPA’s pipeline includes wholly-owned investigational arenaviral immunotherapeutics targeting HPV16+ cancers, prostate cancer, KRAS-mutated cancers (including colorectal, pancreatic and lung), and other undisclosed projects. In addition, the company aims to develop functional cures of HBV and HIV in collaboration with Gilead.

Position Summary:

The QC Specialist manages program-specific stability studies, oversees stability related activities and ensures timely execution at external contract laboratories. Monitoring and analyzing data as well as summarizing the results and conlusion in a report are also part of this function.

Main Responsibilities:

• Management of Stability Studies for Drug Products, Drug Substances, and Intermediates stored under several conditions (long-term, accelerated studies, In-Use stability studies)
• Generation of Stability Protocols and Reports
• Ensuring timely testing of stability samples within the analytical test window at external contract laboratories
• Data monitoring and trending as well as statistical analysis
• Support evaluation of shipping and handling excursions
• Ownership of OOS/OOE events, deviations and changes with regards to stability
• Act as subject matter expert for stability relevant sections for regulartoy submissions
• Contribute to continuous improvements and process optimization of HOOKIPA’s Quality Management System

Qualifications & Skills:

• University degree in natural sciences or equivalent technical discipline required, ideally in Biochemistry, Biotechnology or Pharmacy
• Strong experience in Quality Control and/or Quality Assurance
• Profound biotechnological and/or pharmaceutical understanding
• Particular knowledge of stability studies with gene therapy products is a strong plus
• Hands-on knowledge of EU GMP regulation
• Experience with quality systems (OOS investigations, deviations, CAPAs, and change controls)
• Competence in Microsoft Office Tools
• Fluent in English, both spoken and written
• Valid EU working permit

What we offer:

• Strong team with dedicated and passionate employees
• State of the art infrastructure
• An excellent working atmosphere
• Opportunities for personal development
• Employee benefits such as health screening, public transportation card, Sodexo pass
• Working in a multinational and multicultural environment

We are required by Austrian law to post a minimum salary. The minimum monthly gross salary for this position is EUR 2.754,- (Specialist) based on fulltime (40 hours per week); depending on experience and qualification salary can be negotiated. In addition, we offer a performance-related bonus payment and participation in our stock option compensation program.

Starting date: as soon as possible

Contact:

If you (m/f/d) are interested in this challenging position, please send your CV including a cover letter (summarizing your qualification and experiences) as well as your credentials to: talent@hookipapharma.com

For more information on HOOKIPA please visit www.hookipapharma.com