Location
Boston, MA | United States
Job description
Our client is a well-funded, and rapidly expanding start up located in Massachusetts, specialising in immunotherapy platforms. This progressive company is dedicated to supporting life sciences, clinical, and academic research.
They are looking for a Senior Scientist to join the team and lead growth in the Proteins space of the business.
Responsibilities:
- We are looking for a highly motivated person who loves science and wants to be part of a dynamic and fast paced team.
- The Scientist will be responsible for management of protein conjugate sourcing, production and manufacturing, and will be involved in developing, qualifying, and/or validating robust methods to support product release and characterisation by collaborating with internal functions groups and external CDMOs.
- Lead the preparation, characterisation and functional testing of protein conjugates and ensure timely delivery of reagents to internal stakeholders and potential collaborators.
- Multi-step and large-scale antibody purifications, medium-scale biotinylation, multi-step complex conjugations, single-step protein purifications.
- Analysis and purification of protein conjugates using various techniques (e.g., SEC, HIC, PLRP, LC/MS)
Requirements
- S. or Ph.D in Chemistry, Biochemistry or related degree or equivalent experience.
- 2-8 years of experience in the production, purification, and characterisation of conjugate molecules on research scale and medium scale is preferred.
- Forward thinking, attention to details and data-driven, with a genuine passion for innovative science and delivering new clinical tools.
- Experience with bioconjugates, such as targeted peptides, oligonucleotides, or antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), including site-specific modification approaches.
- Demonstrated knowledge of various techniques and troubleshooting abilities related to protein labelling (site-specific, lysine, chemical and enzymatic, etc)..
They are offering a competitive compensation, with meaningful stock ownership, strong benefits, and a great work environment. This is an opportunity to enter a high-growth startup company at an early stage.
If you are interested in this position, please feel free to contact Tom Crawford via for further details.
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