Christine Pedersen

Christine Pedersen is currently an Engineer I in Drug Product Development at Vaxcyte, focusing on early-stage manufacturing processes for adjuvants. Prior experience includes roles as Associate Scientist, Senior Research Associate, and Research Associate at Earli Inc., where significant advancements in vaccine delivery systems were achieved. Christine also worked as a Graduate Research Assistant at Northern Arizona University, developing controlled release polymeric nanoparticle delivery systems for plasmid DNA vaccines. Additional roles include Graduate Teaching Assistant, Post Baccalaureate at Los Alamos National Laboratory, Lead Officer for the Society of Women Engineers, and various positions during undergraduate studies at the University of California, Merced. Christine holds a degree in Applied Physics and Materials Science from Northern Arizona University and a B.S. in Bioengineering from the University of California, Merced.