Summer Business Analyst Intern

Vaxart is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a range of oral recombinant vaccines based on its proprietary delivery platform. Vaxart vaccines are designed to be administered using pills that can be stored and shipped without refrigeration and eliminate the risk of needle-stick injury. Vaxart believes that its proprietary pill vaccine delivery platform is suitable to deliver recombinant vaccines, positioning the company to develop oral versions of currently marketed vaccines and to design recombinant vaccines for new indications. Vaxart’s development programs currently include pill vaccines designed to protect against coronavirus, norovirus and influenza, as well as a therapeutic vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV), Vaxart’s first immune-oncology indication. Vaxart has filed broad domestic and international patent applications covering its proprietary technology and creations for oral vaccination using adenovirus and TLR3 agonists.

We are looking for a Business Analyst INTERN to join our South San Francisco team. This is an onsite position in our South San Francisco Office and will be for a maximum of three (3) months.

Vaxart is seeking the support of a Business Analyst Intern to help accomplish key corporate goals to improve process efficiency across the organization. As a Business Analyst Intern, you will be analyzing existing processes and systems across the General & Administrative organization and providing data-driven recommendations to management that will strengthen internal and cross-functional operational efficiencies.

The Business Analyst Intern will report to the SVP of Human Resources, with a dotted line reporting relationship to the Director of Project Management. Activities may include documenting current business processes, identifying business needs of the company, functions and employees, and organizing, prioritizing, and leading internal projects. The Business Analyst Intern must have very strong communication and organization skills, along with the ability to quickly gain working knowledge of business operations and priorities within respective departments and the company.

• Collect, analyze, and interpret quantitative and qualitative data to support business processes.
• Diagram and evaluate existing processes and systems.
• Assist in creating dashboards, reports, and visualizations.
• Develop workflow charts for business process and/or system changes.
• Document business processes and suggest improvements and/or automation opportunities.
• Collaborate with stakeholders from human resources, legal, project management, and finance teams.
• Conduct light external benchmarking to support the business rationale and recommendation.
• Participate in meetings, conduct 1:1 internal interviews, contribute to project discussions and prepare and deliver presentations (as needed).
• May also be assigned other duties.

Requirements:

• Currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Business, Economics, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Bachelors degree in Business, Economics, Information Systems, or related field
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and Power Point.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Self-motivated, adaptive and eager to learn in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to quickly build working relationships and foster cross-functional collaboration
• Able to work independently and drive projects and results.
• Must be able to work onsite in our South San Francisco, CA Office. No relocation benefits are available.

In accordance with California’s Pay Transparency law, Vaxart’s hourly rate for this position $30.00 USD per hour. The hourly rate for this role may vary based on a variety of factors including education, job-related knowledge, and experience.  This position is not eligible for employer health and welfare sponsored benefits.

Vaxart is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity. We are committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action for all applicants and employees. Equal opportunity and consideration are afforded to all qualified applicants and employees in personnel actions, which include recruiting and hiring, selection for training, promotion, rates of pay or other compensation, transfer, discipline, demotion, and layoff or termination. Vaxart does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, family medical history or genetic information, citizenship, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, military status, or any other basis protected by.

NOTICE TO RECRUITERS AND STAFFING AGENCIES: Vaxart, Inc. has an internal recruiting department. Vaxart may supplement that internal capability from time to time with assistance from temporary staffing agencies, placement services, and professional recruiters ('Agency'). Agencies are hereby specifically directed NOT to contact Vaxart employees directly to present candidates.  Vaxart’s recruiting team or other authorized Vaxart personnel must present ALL candidates to hiring managers.

To protect the interests of all parties, Vaxart will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Vaxart, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Vaxart mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Vaxart employees, or to Vaxart's resume database will be considered Vaxart property. Vaxart will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Vaxart will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees.

The Agency must obtain advance written approval from Vaxart's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Vaxart will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such an agreement in place.