Investigator II - Antibody Therapeutics

Job description

Job Description

A global healthcare leader, Novartis has one of the most exciting product pipelines in the industry today. A pipeline of innovative medicines brought to life by diverse, talented, performance driven people. All of which makes us one of the most rewarding employers in our field. Under the umbrella of the Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research (NIBR), the Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation (GNF) located in La Jolla, California, has the support of a broad collaboration with the entire Novartis research organization, while maintaining the independence to initiate and drive independent research programs.

We are seeking a candidate for an Investigator-level position to join our Antibody Therapeutics group. As a member of a team responsible for developing advanced technologies, the individual will work collaboratively with disease area investigators, antibody engineers, protein chemists, and engineers, to develop innovative antibody-based therapeutics.

The applicant will be responsible for:
• Identifying and developing new technologies and hypothesis-driven approaches to enable the design and selection of novel therapeutics including bispecific antibodies.
• Contributing to the design, development, and implementation of platforms for high throughput B-cell antibody discovery and combinatorial antibody screening.
• Collaborating with GNF scientists and engineers to integrate technologies to create novel immunotherapeutics in the context of pre-clinical oncology, immuno-oncology and other disease area drug discovery projects.

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Desired profile

Minimum requirements

Education: Ph.D. or equivalent in molecular biology, protein sciences, protein engineering or related discipline with 2+ years post- Ph.D. experience in an academic or industrial setting.

Qualifications: The applicant should have experience leading and conducting research projects as demonstrated by a strong peer-reviewed publication record. Candidate should have a solid background in antibody discovery, single B cell technologies including V-region cloning and antibody engineering (experience with assay development is also desirable). The candidate will also have excellent molecular biology, next-generation sequencing, and protein characterization technical skills as well as deep knowledge of current protein expression technologies. Excellent oral and written communication skills are required.