Senior Scientist - Bioconjugation

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As part of Pharma Technical Development (PTD) our organization is committed to deliver the Pharma ambitions by bringing game-changing therapies from clinical phase I into the market to serve every patient, every day. Our core business is to develop safe, innovative and effective drugs using cutting edge technologies for manufacturing process (Drug Substance and Drug Product), clinical supply, formulation, device, packaging, and analytical development.

Together with our partners, Global Biologics Bioprocess Development develops robust, efficient, and sustainable bioprocesses including Cell Line & Media Development, Cell Culture & Fermentation, and Purification Development.

We are seeking a highly motivated and accomplished bio-conjugation scientist to join our team within Purification Development. This is an exceptional opportunity to contribute to the development and scale-up of conjugation processes for Antibody Drug Conjugates (ADCs) and other innovative bioconjugates platforms.

As a subject matter expert in multiple conjugation chemistries, you will play a pivotal role, working collaboratively with cross-functional CMC (Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls) teams, research and manufacturing partners. Your expertise will be instrumental in the development, validation, and manufacturing of clinical and commercial bioconjugate pharmaceuticals that can transform patient lives.

Responsibilities

• Develop Bioconjugation Processes: Design, execute, analyze, and document experiments to develop manufacturable bioconjugation and subsequent purification processes.

• Drive Innovation: Apply innovative thinking and deep understanding of conjugation and chemistry/biochemistry expertise to establish novel methodologies for the manufacturing and characterization of bioconjugate pharmaceuticals.

• Lead as a Subject Matter Expert: Serve as a departmental expert in conjugation chemistry and other related organic and biochemistry topics to provide technical expertise to guide decision making during drug development

• Communicate Scientific Advancements: Effectively present data at internal scientific and governance forums and external conferences

• Author Critical Documentation: Author technical reports, experimental protocols, validation reports, and key sections in regulatory filings

• Collaboration: Work closely with Technical Development Teams to develop and manufacture bioconjugates. Represent the organization in cross-functional meetings with internal Research and Manufacturing groups and with external partners and CMOs.

Required Experience

• Education: B.S./M.S. with 7+ years of relevant experience, or a Ph.D with 2+ years of relevant experience. in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering, or a closely related field.

• Industry Experience: Relevant experience within Research or CMC organizations in the healthcare, biotech, or pharmaceutical industry.

• Conjugation Expertise: Extensive hands-on experience and a deep understanding of conjugation chemistries, including chemical and enzymatic approaches, and small molecule linker-payloads or other conjugatable payloads. Experience with translating small scale bioconjugation into scalable manufacturing-friendly processes.

• Bioconjugate Characterization: Proven experience and a strong technical understanding of bioconjugate characterization using LC-MS.

• Analytical Method Proficiency: Experience with various bioconjugate analytical methods (e.g., SEC, HIC, RP-LC, etc.).

Preferred Experience

• Experience with various linker-drug conjugation and cleavage mechanisms

• Large or small molecule CMC experience (analytical, purification, or related)

• Experience and understanding of protein purification and characterization methods

• Experience with process validation and/or authoring regulatory-facing documents

Candidate Skills

• Strong work ethic, must be self-motivated, flexible, able to multitask, and meet timelines efficiently and productively

• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams.

• Strong use of critical thinking to design, analyze, and troubleshoot experiments

• Ability to translate scientific literature in practical solutions

Relocation benefits are available for this job posting.

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of South San Francisco, CA is $104,700 - $194,400. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

Benefits

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