Job description
Salary Range CAD$ 135K - $165K
Job Summary An oncology biotech company in Vancouver, BC is seeking a highly motivated and skilled leader in antibody discovery with a proven track record of antibody campaigns. This position will provide an exciting and dynamic opportunity to positively contribute to and lead research programs and teams developing next-generation targeted radiopharmaceutical therapies.
Principal Responsibilities
- Scientific lead for therapeutic antibody discovery programs
- Direct antibody program workflow, from discovery campaign initiation to lead candidate selection,
- Contribute to project management - planning and resourcing
- Supervise and train bench scientists, support with experimental design, data analysis and prioritization of work
- Participate in target selection and contribute to campaign design
- Contribute intellectually to platform innovation
- Prepare and present data presentations and reports
- Work cross-functionally with other teams and liaise with CROs to efficiently and successfully deliver programs
- Creates a learning environment, open to suggestions and embraces the ideas of others
Qualifications, Education & Experience
- PhD in Molecular Biology, Immunology, Biochemistry, or related field, with minimum 5 years experience in a biotechor pharmaceutical industry setting
- Industry experience leading antibody discovery campaigns and characterization is essential
- Experience supervising bench scientists is essential
Skills & Abilities
- Demonstrated advanced knowledge and experience with therapeutic antibody discovery, engineering and optimization
- Experience with numerous targets and antibody discovery platforms
- Experience with high-throughput characterization of antibodies from flow cytometry and affinity measurement to developability assays, and analyzing data to aid lead candidate selection
- Strong project management skills, including planning and scheduling scientific programs, and coordinating teams to achieve critical milestones
- Experience with Benchling, Spotfire a plus
- Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
- Excellent critical thinking and analysis skills
- Excellent communication and presentation skills