David Burk

David Burk is a Senior Engineer at Vaxcyte since August 2021, following a decade of experience at Genentech from July 2010 to September 2020. At Genentech, David held various roles including Process Engineer, where responsibilities involved providing engineering support for manufacturing processes and facilitating the transfer of processes from pilot plants to production facilities. David also served as a Manufacturing Technical Specialist, offering frontline technical support to address emergent production issues, and as a Lead Bioprocess Technician, leading a team of technicians to ensure efficient batch production. David began professional experience as a Bioprocess Technician, focusing on the large-scale GMP clinical and commercial production of protein-based therapeutics. David holds a Master of Engineering in Chemical Engineering from the University of California, Davis, and a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from UC Santa Barbara.