Associate Scientist, Advanced Characterization

OmniAb, Inc.; Emeryville (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking an Associate Scientist specializing in biophysical binding assays within OmniAb's Advanced Characterization Team, focusing on antibody and peptide interactions from proprietary human repertoires. You will design, execute, and analyze label-free SPR and BLI assays to determine binding kinetics and epitope binning, collaborate with discovery teams, and help prioritize clones.

Based in Emeryville, CA, this full-time role requires no travel and follows office hours

Qualifications

• PhD in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Biophysics, or related field.
• 0+ years of experience.
• Proficiency with SPR/BLI platforms.

Responsibilities

• design, execute, and analyze label-free SPR and BLI assays to determine binding kinetics, affinity, and epitope binning
• collaborate with discovery teams to interpret data and support clone prioritization
• maintain documentation, troubleshoot experiments, and contribute to scientific presentations

Skills

Protein biochemistry

Biomolecular interactions

SPR/BLI

Data interpretation

Education

PhD in Biochemistry/Molecular Biology/Biophysics

Tools

SPR

BLI

Job description

Role:

Associate Scientist specializing in biophysical binding assays within OmniAb's Advanced Characterization Team, focusing on antibody and peptide interactions derived from proprietary human repertoires.

Responsibilities:

• design, execute, and analyze label-free SPR and BLI assays to determine binding kinetics, affinity, and epitope binning
• collaborate with discovery teams to interpret data and support clone prioritization
• maintain documentation, troubleshoot experiments, and contribute to scientific presentations

Requirements:

• PhD in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Biophysics, or related, with 0+ years of experience
• expertise in protein biochemistry and biomolecular interaction analysis
• proficiency with SPR/BLI platforms
• understanding of binding models and data interpretation

Preferred:

• additional wet lab skills
• structural biology background
• prior contributions to publications or patents

High-Value:

focus on antibody discovery, label-free interaction analysis, biophysical characterization

Work setup:

based in Emeryville, full-time, no travel, office hours 8am-5pm PT