Antibody Developability Scientist – AI-Driven Biotech, SF Bay Area

Kelly; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15 days PTO

Health benefits

Kelly-sponsored plans

HSA or FSA

401K retirement (no match)

Major holidays

Job summary

Kelly Science & Clinical is seeking a Scientist, Antibody Developability for a fully benefitted 12-month contract in the San Francisco Bay Area. The role focuses on designing dose solution studies and advancing AI-driven drug candidates toward IND-ready status.

You will develop ultra-sensitive protein characterization methods and drive formulation screening, while collaborating with CROs and internal teams to accelerate progress and deliver robust data.

Qualifications

• PhD in Biochemistry or related discipline required.
• 5+ years hands-on biotech bench experience.
• Proven ability to develop and optimize chromatography-based assays and methods.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute in-use dose solution studies for drug candidates and materials.
• Develop ultra-sensitive protein characterization methods and quality assessment metrics.
• Drive formulation screening, stress testing, and peptide mapping for top leads.
• Assess purity, stability, tolerability, and biophysical properties across programs with data interpretation.
• Collaborate with external CROs to ensure high-quality testing and analytics.
• Communicate complex findings and propose next steps to multidisciplinary teams.
• Scout, validate, and apply new analytical tools and developability technologies.

Skills

Chromatography assays

Biophysical analysis

Antibody characterization

Data interpretation

Education

PhD in Biochemistry or related

Tools

Laboratory automation

High-throughput workflows

Job description

Kelly Science & Clinical is seeking a Scientist, Antibody Developability for a fully benefitted 12-month contract in the San Francisco Bay Area. The role focuses on designing dose solution studies and advancing AI-driven drug candidates toward IND-ready status.

You will develop ultra-sensitive protein characterization methods and drive formulation screening, while collaborating with CROs and internal teams to accelerate progress and deliver robust data.