Associate Scientist — Antibody Kinetics & Biophysical Profiling

JobScore, Inc.; Emeryville (CA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Target bonus

Refresh grants

ESPP

Comprehensive health plans

401k matching

PTO

Sick leave

Parental leave

Commuter benefits

Wellness stipend

Education reimbursement

Job summary

OmniAb seeks an Associate Scientist to design, execute, and analyze label-free biosensor assays (SPR/BLI) to characterize antibodies and peptides from OmniAb’s repertoires. You will work with cross-functional teams to support partner and internal decisions and prioritize clones for advancement.

The role reports to the SVP, Exploratory Research and is based in Emeryville, with typical office hours 8am–5pm PT. Travel is not required.

Qualifications

• PhD or MSc with required experience in protein sciences and biophysics.
• Experience with SPR, BLI, or related biophysical interaction analysis.

Responsibilities

• Independently design, execute, and analyze SPR- and BLI-based assays to characterize antibody and peptide interactions.
• Develop and optimize kinetic and epitope binning assays for clone selection.
• Collaborate with discovery teams to interpret binding data and inform selection decisions.
• Maintain documentation: protocols, SOPs, and reports.
• Present findings in internal meetings and contribute to publications.

Skills

Protein biochemistry

Biomolecular interaction analysis

SPR/BLI data interpretation

Kinetic analysis

Data visualization

Independent & collaborative work

Communication of findings

Education

PhD in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Biophysics, or related field

MSc in relevant field with 7+ years of experience

BSc in relevant field with 10+ years of experience

Tools

Biacore

Carterra

Octet

Job description

OmniAb seeks an Associate Scientist to design, execute, and analyze label-free biosensor assays (SPR/BLI) to characterize antibodies and peptides from OmniAb’s repertoires. You will work with cross-functional teams to support partner and internal decisions and prioritize clones for advancement.

The role reports to the SVP, Exploratory Research and is based in Emeryville, with typical office hours 8am–5pm PT. Travel is not required.