Summary
About the Role
Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Protein engineering in general with strong focus on bi-/multispecific formats.
Managing a team of experienced scientists.
Enhance our protein engineering platform and develop novel technologies to expand our discovery of bi-/multispecific biotherapeutics.
Collaborate with Disease Areas to solve therapeutic challenges by design of the next generation of recombinant biotherapeutics.
Collaborate within other units inside BRC to profile functional and biophysical properties of designed molecules.
Align and interact with early development on next generation molecules and technologies.
Present experimental designs, protocols, results and interpretations to a varied audience.
Maintain familiarity with current scientific literature and techniques in the field of bi/multi-specific formats.
Demonstrate excellent organizational and communication skills. Expected to be accountable for effectiveness and timelines of completion of project goals.
Ability to balance multiple projects under a demanding timeline.
What you will bring to the role
Minimum requirements:
• Ph.D. Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry or related field with 5+ year of relevant industrial
experience or M.S. with 10+ years relevant industrial experience.
• Significant experience in protein engineering methodologies and applications for immunotherapies.
• Experience managing scientists directly and/or as a matrix team lead.
• Strong organizational, time management, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Comfort in a fast-paced environment and ability to adjust workload based on changing priorities, coupled
with a demonstrated eagerness to learn new things.
• A strong self-starter, independent thinker with strong attention to detail.
Desirable:
Experience in expression, purification and characterization of recombinant proteins, particularly multispecific antibodies.
Experience in analytical methodologies for biophysical characterization.
Experience in Phage or Yeast Display technology for optimization.
Experience in up- and downstream processes of recombinant proteins.
* This position is eligible for 80-100%* working time, however, some restrictions on flexible working options may apply and will be discussed during interview if applicable.
Accessibility and accommodation:
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