Director, Antibody Discovery
Core
Define and lead antibody discovery strategy, translating somatic genomics screening outputs into drug discovery programs and steering projects to IND submission.
Role type
Director, Antibody Discovery
Builds
Therapeutic antibody programs and a virtual/outsourced state-of-the-art drug antibody discovery platform
Domain
Biopharma / Antibody Drug Discovery / Somatic Genomics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Antibody engineering, structure-based protein engineering, in silico/AI/ML design approaches, project leadership in pharma R&D, CRO/vendor management, developability assessment
Preferred skills
Early-stage biotech experience, genetic/genomics platform-driven target discovery, cellular assay design for biologics
Technologies
AI/ML design tools, display technologies, humanization techniques, biophysical analytics
Responsibilities
Provide expert advice on antibody target feasibility; present discovery strategies to R&D committees; drive decision making on construct design and developability; carry out lead sequence and format optimizations; develop project plans and lead cross-functional teams to IND submission; manage external CROs and collaborators; build networks of external experts; contribute to corporate strategy and BD evaluations
Seniority
Director, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
