Scientific Director – Antibody Discovery
Core
Scientific leadership for establishing and growing antibody discovery platforms, aligning customer needs with service operations and driving business growth in a Contract Research Organization.
Role type
Senior IC Scientific Director (Antibody Discovery)
Builds
Antibody discovery platforms and pre-clinical development pipelines
Domain
Biopharmaceuticals / Antibody Discovery
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Antibody discovery (hybridoma generation, B- and Plasma cell isolation, V-region sequence recovery), Antibody engineering (humanization, germlining, CDR-scanning, affinity maturation), Molecular cloning (restriction enzyme-based, Gibson assembly, ligation-independent), DNA/RNA extraction and purification, NGS data analysis (heavy/light chain pairing, sequence liability identification), Portfolio management, Cross-functional team leadership, Strategic planning, Client relationship management, Proposal development
Preferred skills
Building and leading scientific teams, Introducing new technologies (equipment and techniques), Industry reputation building via publications and networking, Managing portfolio expansion initiatives
Technologies
Hybridoma systems, Display systems, NGS platforms, Molecular cloning kits
Responsibilities
Define, develop, and expand antibody discovery platforms; Deliver scientific leadership to executive management for portfolio strategy; Lead scientific community through external marketing and brand awareness; Provide technical leadership to lab operations, business development, and marketing teams; Support client services in generating proposals, RFPs, and study plans; Act as Study Director for specific projects to ensure timely delivery; Ensure accurate data management, quality control, and adherence to GxP site requirements; Provide training to colleagues and external end users.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
