Senior Scientist - Antibody Engineering & Immunotherapy

Cedent

Branford (CT)

On-site

USD 100,000 - 140,000

Full time

14 days+

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Direct impact on patient care
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Job summary

A leading biotherapeutics company in Connecticut is seeking a Senior or Principal Scientist to design and advance innovative immune-engaging biologics. This role will focus on optimizing antibody formats and requires a PhD or MS with extensive industry experience. The ideal candidate will possess strong skills in protein engineering and will work collaboratively across teams to impact clinical programs. If you thrive in a fast-moving and rigorous environment, this opportunity could be the perfect fit.

Qualifications

  • PhD in Biochemistry with 5+ years industry experience or MS with 10+ years in antibody engineering.
  • Strong foundation in antibody structure–function relationships and biologics drug development.
  • Expertise in protein design, expression, purification, and biophysical characterization.

Responsibilities

  • Design and optimize novel antibody and bispecific formats for immunotherapies.
  • Lead antibody engineering from idea to construct including expression and purification.
  • Collaborate across teams to support candidate selection and preclinical development.

Skills

Protein engineering
Antibody design and optimization
Data interpretation
Cross-functional collaboration
Strong communication

Education

PhD in Biochemistry or related field
MS with 10+ years in antibody engineering

Tools

SPR
BLI
DSC
DLS
LC-MS

Job description

A leading biotherapeutics company in Connecticut is seeking a Senior or Principal Scientist to design and advance innovative immune-engaging biologics. This role will focus on optimizing antibody formats and requires a PhD or MS with extensive industry experience. The ideal candidate will possess strong skills in protein engineering and will work collaboratively across teams to impact clinical programs. If you thrive in a fast-moving and rigorous environment, this opportunity could be the perfect fit.
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