Principal Research Scientist II, Biologics Analytical Research and Development

Role Summary

Principal Research Scientist II, Biologics Analytical Research and Development. Responsible for developing and executing discipline strategy aligned with functional goals, leading analytical capabilities for biologics using mass spectrometry and other advanced techniques, and collaborating across global teams to support product development. Mentors colleagues, drives programs through critical milestones, and contributes to innovative science and technology within the biologics characterization group.

Responsibilities

• Develop and achieve discipline strategy in alignment with functional goals and key scientific objectives.
• Collaborates with experts integrating scientific objectives associated with development of new/improved products or technology.
• Advances scientific expertise within function. Proactively advises and shares knowledge and expert opinions with subordinates, peers, and senior management. Mentors and trains colleagues and assesses current and emerging business challenges enabling functional goal achievement.
• Ensure quality and effectiveness of key results of major project plans through sound design, early risk assessments, and implementation of fallback strategies.
• Sources and identifies emerging scientific trends from internal and external sources and assess relevance. Integrates trends into functional short-term objectives. Advances technology and direction within area of discipline.
• Applies imagination and innovation by creating, inventing, and implementing new or better approaches, alternatives and breakthrough ideas.
• Make significant contributions to project teams and deliver results in a team-oriented setting, working across scientific disciplines to drive programs through critical milestones.
• Generate new scientific proposals and lead those efforts. Anticipate and critically evaluate scientific or regulatory advances or competitive threats and respond with appropriate new strategies.

Qualifications

• PhD (with 8+ years’ experience) in scientific discipline (e.g., Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, or Biology) with previous laboratory experience.
• Deep understanding of protein characterization by mass spectrometry (e.g., peptide mapping, intact mass analysis).
• Practical experience and strong knowledge of protein HPLC (e.g., SEC, IEX, HIC), capillary electrophoresis, and other separation techniques as applied to protein analysis.
• Solid understanding of protein chemistry and biochemistry, particularly as related to biologics drug development. Experience with development of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) or siRNA antibody conjugates (OAC) is a plus.
• Proven ability to innovate with a history of new or improved product release.
• Interacts well with diverse groups and maintains strong working relationships with internal and external collaborators.
• Supervisor and team leader experience.