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Principal Research Scientist I, In Vivo Antibody Discovery

Worcester, MA, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-28 → 2026-09-26

Core

Leading innovative immunization-based antibody discovery to identify high-quality therapeutic antibody candidates for challenging targets in Immunology, Neuroscience, and Oncology.

Role type

Principal Research Scientist (In Vivo Antibody Discovery)

Builds

Therapeutic antibody candidates and modalities (including VHH and multispecifics) for AbbVie's Biotherapeutics programs.

Domain

Biopharmaceuticals / Antibody Discovery / Immunology

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

antibody discovery platforms (single B cell cloning, immune repertoire screening, hybridoma), antigen engineering, immunization strategies, hit identification, screening cascade design, lead triage, VHH discovery (camelids/transgenics), antibody engineering principles, developability assessment, AI/ML-enabled design, laboratory automation

Preferred skills

rabbit antibody discovery workflows, bioinformatics pipelines (NGS data analysis), computational antibody discovery, leading multidisciplinary discovery teams

Technologies

AI-enabled workflows, machine learning, computational biology, laboratory automation

Responsibilities

Lead antibody discovery programs from hit identification to candidate nomination; Design and execute novel antigen engineering and immunization approaches; Provide technical leadership across B cell-based discovery, immune repertoire screens, and hybridoma; Lead identification of antibody and VHH modalities; Evaluate and implement emerging antibody discovery technologies; Direct hybrid discovery campaigns integrating internal capabilities with external partners; Mentor scientists and provide technical guidance; Contribute to scientific reputation through publications, patents, and presentations

Seniority

Principal, strategy & mentorship

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