Senior Director, Protein Sciences & Antibody Discovery

Scorpion Therapeutics; Spring House (PA); Hybrid; USD 220,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is seeking a senior leader to oversee Protein Sciences, driving antibody discovery and biologics development. You will evaluate targets, design and engineer proteins for stability and function, and develop immunogens for hit identification, while guiding cross-functional teams across target assessment, antigen design, and protein engineering.

This hybrid role is based in Spring House, PA or Cambridge, MA, offering strategic impact in a global, fast-paced

Qualifications

• PhD required in Biochemistry, Structural Biology, or related field.
• 10+ years of leadership experience in biologics discovery.
• Proven leadership in pharma/biotech and strategic thinking.
• Experience in antigen design and structure-guided engineering.

Responsibilities

• Oversee protein sciences, antibody discovery, and biologics development.
• Evaluate therapeutic targets via structural/computational analysis and design immunogens.
• Lead cross-functional teams across target assessment, antigen design, and protein engineering.

Skills

Protein design

Structural biology

Biologics discovery

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Education

PhD in Biochemistry

Structural Biology

Job description

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is seeking a senior leader to oversee Protein Sciences, driving antibody discovery and biologics development. You will evaluate targets, design and engineer proteins for stability and function, and develop immunogens for hit identification, while guiding cross-functional teams across target assessment, antigen design, and protein engineering.

This hybrid role is based in Spring House, PA or Cambridge, MA, offering strategic impact in a global, fast-paced