Senior Director, Antibody & Immunoassay R&D

Abcam; Eugene (OR); On-site; USD 149,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

Health insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Abcam, based on-site in Eugene, OR, seeks a Sr. Director Assays R&D to lead development of antibody and immunoassay portfolios, manage two site teams, and partner with commercial teams to deliver new products.

You will drive on-time delivery, define metrics, and foster a collaborative, high-performance culture across R&D and related functions. A PhD and 15+ years in antibody/immunoassay work are expected, with global leadership experience and a track record of delivering strategic objectives.

Qualifications

• PhD in life sciences with broad knowledge of antibody/immunoassay technologies and platforms.
• 15+ years developing/validating antibodies, immunoassays, or ligand-binding assays; 10+ years leading teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead antibody, antibody pairs, proteins, immunoassays and biochemical assays across two sites; manage R&D teams.
• Provide scientific leadership to drive platform development and process optimization.
• Own on-time delivery and reporting for global assay and antibody pipelines with key metrics.
• Foster collaboration with senior stakeholders across finance, program management, product, sales, and manufacturing.
• Manage skills, productivity, training, performance reviews and updates across sites.
• Increase portfolio sustainability by defining reagents, references, specs and tech transfer needs.
• Serve as SME in antibody and assay technologies and identify new IP opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Scientific leadership

Project management

Education

PhD in life sciences

Job description

Abcam, based on-site in Eugene, OR, seeks a Sr. Director Assays R&D to lead development of antibody and immunoassay portfolios, manage two site teams, and partner with commercial teams to deliver new products.

You will drive on-time delivery, define metrics, and foster a collaborative, high-performance culture across R&D and related functions. A PhD and 15+ years in antibody/immunoassay work are expected, with global leadership experience and a track record of delivering strategic objectives.