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Director Antibody Discovery
LakePharma
Belmont, CA, United States
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If you are an experienced Scientist with a PhD and antibody discovery experience looking to advance your career, please read on! LakePharma is a leading biologics company specializing in antibody and protein engineering, cell line development, and protein production. Our services can be fully integrated, creating a customized solution for all our customer’s molecular biology, cell line, and protein needs. We just raised $30m in growth equity from Summit Partners & Ampersand Capital Partners for expansion purposes.
We are rapidly growing and seeking a talented individual to join our Antibody Discovery team as the Director. The ideal candidate is a leader who can successfully develop and manage a diverse team. You will solve client problems while providing exceptional service and help develop new business opportunities.
You will report directly to our Vice President of Antibody Discovery. Functional responsibilities will include antibody lead generation to support client biologics programs using immunization-based technologies across multiple therapeutic areas.
Responsibilities:
Serve as a senior member of the team and partner closely with the VP, Antibody Discovery;
Will be hands-on in the lab, lead and mentor existing team members and grow a best-in-class antibody discovery team, offering scientific and technical leadership within your team and cross-functionally;
In partnership with the VP you will develop long and short-term plans and goals for the team;
Design and execute innovative approaches and stay up-to-date on advanced technologies for antibody discovery and actively apply new concepts as appropriate to continuously improve functional area capabilities;
Effectively manage the workflow of the group to ensure quality, prioritization, and timeliness of all projects; and
Partner closely with the VP, Antibody Discovery to identify and grow new business opportunities
The ideal candidate will have previous experience with multiple immunization strategies and antibody discovery platforms with experience in leading multiple antibody discovery projects. To be successful in this position you will need to play a key role in fostering a positive, “can-do” and enthusiastic culture among the team and demonstrate constructive leadership within your team.
Requirements
PhD with a minimum of 6 years of related experience or a BS/MS with a minimum of 10 years of related experience in cell biology, immunology, biochemistry or a related discipline of relevant experience in antibody discovery
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Excellent trouble shooting skills with a logical thought process
Outstanding oral and written communication skills
Previous experience managing direct reports with a proven track record of developing teams
Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
Strong leadership, people management, and team building skills
This is an exceptional opportunity to contribute to new medicines and work on a variety of projects, we are the discovery resource for hundreds of companies including the top pharma companies. Your work will be contributing to real therapies and in turn will help patients.
If you have the drive, passion, experience and are excited by this opportunity and ready to take your career to the next level then Apply Today!