Phage Display Antibody Discovery Researcher

Orion Corporation; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Orion Pharma seeks a Research Associate to support and execute phage display-based antibody discovery campaigns at its Biologics R&D UK Centre in Cambridge. You will work closely with scientists to identify novel therapeutic biologics, contribute to library construction, and maintain high-quality experimental records.

The role requires a master’s degree in molecular biology/biochemistry/immunology and at least 3 years of relevant industrial experience, with hands-on phage display expertise.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required in molecular biology, biochemistry, immunology or related field.
• At least 3 years' experience in antibody discovery or phage display platforms.
• Hands-on experience with phage display technologies.

Responsibilities

• Execute phage display selection campaigns targeting therapeutic antibodies.
• Screen antibodies using binding and functional assays.
• Manage phage outputs, clones and samples; maintain records.
• Prepare samples for sequencing and analyse outputs for enrichment and diversity.
• Support antibody optimization including affinity maturation and reformatting.

Skills

Phage display

Molecular biology

PCR

Cloning

NGS preparation/analysis

Data quality

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Master's degree in molecular biology/biochemistry/immunology

Tools

NGS library prep

Job description

Orion Pharma seeks a Research Associate to support and execute phage display-based antibody discovery campaigns at its Biologics R&D UK Centre in Cambridge. You will work closely with scientists to identify novel therapeutic biologics, contribute to library construction, and maintain high-quality experimental records.

The role requires a master’s degree in molecular biology/biochemistry/immunology and at least 3 years of relevant industrial experience, with hands-on phage display expertise.