Senior Scientist, Bioconjugation & Targeted Nanomedicine

Scorpion Therapeutics; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 142,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking a Senior Scientist in Bioconjugation & Targeted Nanomedicine to design and optimize bioconjugation strategies for targeted nanoparticles. Based in Cambridge, MA, you will develop and refine conjugation chemistries and engineer diverse targeting ligands to improve delivery performance.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate molecular designs into functional delivery systems, applying LC-MS and HPLC analytics and contributing to

Qualifications

• PhD in Life Sciences or related field with 2+ years of industry experience.
• Expertise in bioconjugation chemistry, linker design, and analytical characterization methods (LC-MS, HPLC).
• Preferred: experience with nanoparticle delivery platforms, therapeutic conjugate modalities, and multidisciplinary teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Develop conjugation chemistries and engineer targeting ligands.
• Characterize bioconjugates analytically and translate designs into functional delivery systems.
• Collaborate across disciplines to advance molecular designs for targeted nanomedicine.

Skills

Bioconjugation chemistry

Linker design

LC-MS

HPLC

Analytical characterization

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

PhD in Life Sciences

Job description

Role

Senior Scientist in Bioconjugation & Targeted Nanomedicine within BMS's Non-Viral Delivery team, focusing on designing and optimizing bioconjugation strategies for targeted nanoparticles using diverse ligand formats.

Responsibilities

• develop conjugation chemistries, engineer targeting ligands, characterize bioconjugates analytically, and collaborate across disciplines to translate molecular designs into functional delivery systems.

Requirements

• PhD in Life Sciences or related field with 2+ years of industry experience
• expertise in bioconjugation chemistry, linker design, and analytical characterization methods (e.g., LC-MS, HPLC)
• Preferred: experience with nanoparticle delivery platforms, therapeutic conjugate modalities, and multidisciplinary teamwork

High Value

• next-generation targeted nanomedicine
• cellular delivery
• protein and peptide conjugates
• therapeutic platform development
• molecular engineering

Work Setup

• based in Cambridge, MA
• salary range $142,220–$172,340
• opportunities for incentive compensation and comprehensive benefits.