Senior Protein Engineer: Antibody & Therapeutic Design

BioSpace; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Vacation benefits

Pension

Medical/dental/vision benefits

Job summary

Lilly’s Biotechnology Discovery Research (BioTDR) division in San Diego is seeking an associate-level scientist with experience in molecular biology, biochemistry, and protein engineering to characterize and optimize antibodies, therapeutic proteins, and alternative scaffolds, focusing on antibody discovery and engineering.

You will collaborate with antibody discovery, protein engineering, and automation groups in San Diego and Indianapolis.

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 laboratory experience.
• Experience in protein engineering.
• Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with molecular biology and cloning techniques (PCR, Gibson assembly, restriction digest/ligation, site-directed mutagenesis, bacterial transformation).
• Experience in antibody engineering and optimization, and in protein biochemistry.

Responsibilities

• Think creatively and assist in designing and performing experiments to identify and validate the next generation of large molecule therapeutics.
• Contribute to building and improving next-generation technology platforms for future therapeutics.
• Contribute to process improvement of molecular biology, screening protocols and molecule characterization.
• Work collaboratively and communicate with project teams to achieve critical research objectives and timelines.
• Maintain timely, detailed, and well-organized records, including electronic notebooks and lab information management systems.

Job description

Lilly’s Biotechnology Discovery Research (BioTDR) division in San Diego is seeking an associate-level scientist with experience in molecular biology, biochemistry, and protein engineering to characterize and optimize antibodies, therapeutic proteins, and alternative scaffolds, focusing on antibody discovery and engineering.

You will collaborate with antibody discovery, protein engineering, and automation groups in San Diego and Indianapolis.