Principal Scientist - Antibody Characterization, Optimization & Immunology
Core
Lead the development and optimization of antibody candidates for veterinary diagnostic products by applying immunology expertise and biophysical characterization.
Role type
Principal Scientist (Antibody Engineering & Immunology)
Builds
Novel antibody candidates (IgG, Fab, nanobodies, scFv) for diagnostic reagents
Domain
Veterinary diagnostics / Immunology / Biophysics
Required skills
Adaptive immunity knowledge, antibody engineering, biophysical characterization, site-directed mutagenesis, structure-guided engineering, cloning, mammalian expression systems
Preferred skills
Multi-species antibody experience, automated single-cell biology platforms, high-throughput screening
Technologies
BLI, SPR, yeast display, phage display
Responsibilities
Engineer multi-format antibody molecules, lead biophysical characterization and developability assessments, execute optimization campaigns, author technical reports and design history files
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with technical leadership