Senior Protein Engineer, Antibody Discovery

Eli Lilly and Company; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Healthcare benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Eli Lilly and Company’s BioTDR Protein Engineering group in San Diego seeks an associate-level scientist focused on antibody discovery and engineering. The role involves designing experiments, optimizing biotherapeutics, and collaborating with teams across discovery, production, and automation to advance candidate molecules.

Candidates should have a biology/biochemistry background with protein engineering experience, proficiency in ELISA and binding assays, and be authorized to work in the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Protein Engineering, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, or a related STEM field with a minimum of 3 years of relevant laboratory experience.
• Experience in protein engineering.
• Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Responsibilities

• Design and perform experiments to identify and validate next-generation large molecule therapeutics.
• Contribute to building and improving next-generation technology platforms for therapeutics.
• Improve molecular biology protocols, screening, and molecule characterization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet research timelines.
• Maintain meticulous records and electronic notebooks.

Skills

Molecular biology

Biochemistry

Protein engineering

Antibody discovery

Cell culture

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Protein Engineering, Biotechnology, Cell Biology

Tools

ELISA

BLI (Octet)

SPR (Biacore)

PCR / cloning

Gibson assembly

Job description

Eli Lilly and Company’s BioTDR Protein Engineering group in San Diego seeks an associate-level scientist focused on antibody discovery and engineering. The role involves designing experiments, optimizing biotherapeutics, and collaborating with teams across discovery, production, and automation to advance candidate molecules.

Candidates should have a biology/biochemistry background with protein engineering experience, proficiency in ELISA and binding assays, and be authorized to work in the