Principal Scientist - Antibody Characterization, Optimization & Immunology
Core
Lead the development and optimization of antibody candidates for veterinary diagnostic products by applying expertise in immunology, biophysical characterization, and antibody engineering.
Role type
Principal Scientist (Antibody Characterization & Optimization)
Builds
Novel antibody reagents and diagnostic candidates for veterinary use
Domain
Veterinary diagnostics / Immunology / Biophysics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Adaptive immunity knowledge, antibody engineering (IgG, Fab, nanobodies, scFv), biophysical characterization (BLI, SPR), 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
