Senior Director, Antibody & Assay R&D Leadership

Danaher Corporation; Eugene (CA); On-site; USD 149,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligible

Comprehensive benefits package (health

Job summary

Danaher Corporation in Eugene, OR seeks Sr. Director Assays R&D to lead antibody and assay platforms across two sites. You will drive sustainable growth, manage a large multi-site R&D organization, and report to VP, Research and Innovation or CSO.

The role demands a PhD in life sciences, 15+ years of experience, and proven leadership to align research with commercial goals while delivering on-time results and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• PhD qualification in a life science discipline with broad practical knowledge of the life science tools and reagents space, with particular focus on antibody and/or immunoassay technologies and platforms
• 15+ years of experience developing and validating antibodies, immunoassays, and/or ligand-binding assays with 10+ years spent effectively managing multiple people and projects; recognized leader in scientific specialty as evidenced by publications, patents, participation in international conferences, membership on journal editorial boards, etc.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of antibodies, antibody pairs, proteins, immunoassays, cell-based assays and biochemical assays, leading and managing R&D teams across two sites, working with commercial partners to deliver new products to agreed specifications.
• Provide scientific and technical leadership to drive the development of Abcam’s antibody and assay platforms, driving projects and opportunities to optimize our processes in speed, output and quality, designing and implementing industry-leading approaches.
• Own On Time Delivery execution and reporting for Abcam’s global assay and antibody pair pipelines, identifying, defining, measuring and tracking key metrics related to internal product development.

Skills

Global team leadership

R&D leadership

Project management

Strategic planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

PhD in life sciences

Job description

Danaher Corporation in Eugene, OR seeks Sr. Director Assays R&D to lead antibody and assay platforms across two sites. You will drive sustainable growth, manage a large multi-site R&D organization, and report to VP, Research and Innovation or CSO.

The role demands a PhD in life sciences, 15+ years of experience, and proven leadership to align research with commercial goals while delivering on-time results and continuous improvement.