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Principal Scientist

San Diego - CA - US💼 Full-time💰 $151,330–$151,330🗓 2026-09-09 → 2026-09-30

Core

Lead antibody engineering initiatives to design, execute, and interpret experiments for next-generation recombinant antibody therapeutics.

Role type

Principal Scientist (Antibody Engineering)

Builds

Next-generation recombinant antibody therapeutics

Domain

Biopharmaceuticals / Protein Engineering

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Antibody engineering (design, expression, purification, characterization), SPR/BLI, ELISA, flow cytometry, protein interaction assays, experimental design, scientific leadership, data analysis, technical documentation

Preferred skills

Antibody-drug conjugates, multispecific formats, bioinformatics, physics-based protein modeling, AI/ML-enabled discovery tools, X-ray crystallography, cryo-EM, isothermal titration calorimetry, multi-angle light scattering, oncology/immunology/neuroscience therapeutic areas

Technologies

SEC, SPR, BLI, ELISA, flow cytometry, AI/ML tools, X-ray crystallography, cryo-EM, ITC, MALS

Responsibilities

Design and execute antibody engineering workflows (affinity maturation, humanization, format conversion); Engineer and evaluate various antibody formats (IgG, Fab, scFv, bispecific, multispecific); Characterize antibodies using biophysical assays; Partner across multidisciplinary teams; Analyze complex datasets to identify risks; Evaluate and implement emerging technologies including AI/ML; Lead scientific discussions and present findings; Author protocols and technical documentation for regulatory submission

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic leadership

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