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Associate Principal Scientist, Discovery Biologics, High Throughput Production
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Associate Principal Scientist, High Throughput Production Team Lead, Discovery Biologics
We are on a quest for cures and are committed to be the world’s premier, most research-intensive biopharmaceutical company. Our teams combine leading drug discovery capabilities and world-class R&D with the purpose of turning breakthrough science into life-changing medicines.
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Associate Principal Scientist, High Throughput Production Team Lead, Discovery Biologics We are on a quest for cures and are committed to be the world’s premier, most research-intensive biopharmaceutical company. Our teams combine leading drug discovery capabilities and world-class R&D with the purpose of turning breakthrough science into life-changing medicines.
We are seeking an energetic and experienced scientist in the role of Associate Principal Scientist in the Boston Discovery Biologics group. The qualified candidate will be an passionate scientific leader who oversees efficient execution of the Boston Discovery Biologics high throughput production platform from the lab bench. They will foster the development of junior scientists on their team and across Discovery Biologics. They will serve as a functional area representative on project teams where they will contribute to therapeutic development through influencing the strategy of Biologic design and production. The ideal candidate will use their expertise in Protein Sciences to build format agnostic fit-for-purpose liquid handling solutions for of high purity complex Biologics. Using your therapeutic program lead experiences, they will prioritize the right experiments at the right time hence enabling timely go/no-go decisions. Our organization is directly integrating computational and wet-lab researchers with state-of-the-art automation to accelerate the discovery, engineering, and characterization of novel biologics in the pre-IND pipeline.
As a people manager, they will invest in the growth and development of current and future staff, to create a culture of collaboration and accountability to enable shared success. They will work closely with their team members to leverage strengths and identify opportunities to continually expand technical skillsets and enterprise thinking. They will work to support the department’s efforts to recruit diverse and highly skilled key talent to the organization and be a champion for diversity and inclusion. We recognize that the diversity in our team is our strength, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Successful candidates must demonstrate inclusive behaviours in working with a diverse group of researchers to drive our core mission.
What You Will Do: - Lead and contribute to Boston’s high-throughput production team enabling delivery 100s to 1000s of Biologics a week
- Work with upstream and downstream colleagues to enable continuous process improvements to accommodate a constantly evolving therapeutic portfolio
- Serve as a functional area representative on project teams where you leverage your deep understanding of protein design and production to advise project teams on strategies to accommodate their unique molecular needs
- Mentor 2+ direct reports and support associated up/downstream teams
- Stay abreast of external advancements in the design and production of biologic therapeutics
- Promote the external reputation of our company’s Discovery Biologics
What you will need to be successful in this role: Qualifications & Experience - Ph.D. in structural biology, biochemistry, biophysics or related field with 4+ years relevant industry experience, Master's with 8+ years relevant industry experience or Bachelor's with 12+ years of relevant industry experience in biochemistry or related field
- Experience in advancing large molecule therapeutics through discovery pipelines
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Strong presentation and publication record
Required Skills: - Extensive protein production experience at varied scales and production strategies for Biologic therapeutics
- Demonstrated application of state-of-the-art of protein engineering approaches to impact therapeutic pipeline programs
- Experience supporting multiple Biologic discovery pipeline projects and platform development initiatives
- Prior direct people management of junior scientists
- Established external reputation through high-impact publications, presentations, and/or scientific community engagement
- Champion for diverse and inclusive culture
Preferred Skills: - Design and production experience of complex antigens, protein reagents and Biologic therapeutics modalities beyond antibodies
- Hands-on experience developing and implementing high throughput biologic production and characterization approaches utilizing common liquid handling platforms (e.g. TECAN, Hamilton, Dynamic Devices)
- Familiarity with integrated end-to-end plate based biologic production and characterization pipelines including automated data capture
- Biologic program leadership experience
- Experience in outsourcing and managing external collaborations
- Demonstrated passion for and a track record of talent development
Your role at our company is integral to helping the world meet new breakthroughs that affect generations to come, and we’re counting on your skills and inventiveness to help make meaningful contributions to global medical advancement. At our company, we’re inventing for life.
We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively for the common good. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.
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EEOC Know Your Rights
EEOC GINA Supplement
We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively.
Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts
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