At Nautilus, we have a big and important mission: improve the health of millions by unleashing the potential of the proteome to accelerate drug development and enable a new world of precision and personalized medicine. We are developing a single-molecule protein analysis platform of unprecedented sensitivity, scale, and ease of use that we believe will democratize access to the proteome - one of the most dynamic and valuable sources of biological insight. To accomplish this, we are pursuing hard scientific problems with an entrepreneurial mindset and creating a world-class team of builders, innovators, and dreamers across a wide range of disciplines.
About the Role
We are seeking a motivated Scientist or Senior NPI Scientist who will serve as a critical link between R&D teams and manufacturing. Your focus will be developing and refining methods for the production and testing of our processes, technologies, and products.
Responsibilities
- Own the transfer of newly developed biochemical reagents, proteins, antibodies and sequencing assays from R&D phase to commercial.
- Design, develop and optimize scale-up studies, improve yield, stability and robustness of complex formulations and processes.
- Author documents including SOPs, batch records, and technical reports, while ensuring compliance with quality standard.
- Conduct root-cause analysis and provide technical support to resolve production-line anomalies during pilot and production phases.
- Partnering with the R&D to help establish QC release criteria and specifications for all manufactured reagents.
- Performing hands-on laboratory and production work, including reagent formulation, conjugation, and analytical sample preparation.
Requirements
- PhD in chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology or a related field with 2-3 years of industry experience; or an MS with 3-5 years, or a BS with 5-7+ years of relevant industry experience.
- Deep knowledge of protein biochemistry, protein purification, regent formulation or analytical chemistry (HPLC, MS, FPLC)
- Experience in BOM setup using Arena/Agile software, costing analysis, supply chain set-up, vendor management.
- Hands-on experience working in controlled development or manufacturing environment (ISO9001 & ISO 13485).
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to document processes clearly and help train others to execute SOPs.
- Proficiency in Excel; familiarity with project tracking tools (Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, or similar).
- Willingness to work hands-on in the lab and production environment.
- Demonstrate project management skills with an ability to meet project timelines and deliverables.
Nautilus Team Culture
- We are curious go-getters: this is a team of life-long learners who aren't afraid to tackle the big challenges and we embrace the journey.
- We are detail-oriented: we do great science by working smart & with diligence where we learn from our trials and mistakes.
- We are easy to work with: we want our workplace to be one where everyone can share their perspective and be treated with respect and kindness.
Our Values
- Be Excellent
- Be a Good Human
- Catalyze Customer Success
- Dream Big
- Drive for Results
- Enjoy the Voyage
- Succeed as One Team