Director, Protein Sciences

Job Description

We are seeking an exceptional and experienced scientist to join the Discovery Biologics Protein Sciences department in South San Francisco to lead both functional area scientists and drug discovery programs. The Director of Protein Sciences role carries managerial and oversight responsibilities and will be a key interface with multiple cross-site groups within the Discovery Biologics department as well as project teams, therapy areas, and development functions. 

We recognize that the diversity in our team is our strength and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Successful candidates must demonstrate inclusive behaviors in working with a diverse group of scientists to drive our core mission.

What you will do:

• Lead a team of scientists in the Discovery Biologics Protein Sciences department in South San Francisco (currently 9 FTE) to design, produce and characterize a wide variety of protein therapeutic molecules to identify strong candidates for development.

• Lead and participate in cross-functional project teams to deliver impactful protein therapeutics from discovery to development. 

• Manage priorities, resources, and investments aligned with the Discovery Biologics strategy

• Actively attract and develop talent, including strategically leveraging diversity to strengthen the team

• Foster a high-performance culture of collaboration, engagement, self-accountability and inclusion

• Stay abreast of external advancements in the relevant scientific fields

• Promote the external reputation of our company’s Discovery Biologics

What you will need to be successful in this role:

Qualifications & Experience

• PhD with 8+ years of substantial industry experience, M.S. with 10+ years of substantial industry experience, OR BS with 14+ years of substantial industry experience.

• Track record in leadership and managerial roles in Biologics Discovery.

• Experience in advancing protein therapeutics through discovery to development.

• Strong presentation and publication record

• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities

Required skills:

• Deep scientific knowledge of the workflows required for the discovery of protein therapeutics

• Strong technical knowledge of multiple aspects of biologics production including protein engineering, expression, purification, and characterization.

• Project leadership experience across Discovery stages, from tool-molecule generation through preclinical development of therapeutic candidates

• Track record of driving scientific or platform innovations

• Demonstrated passion for, and a track record of talent development.

• Prior direct people management.

• Established external reputation through high-impact publications, presentations, and/or scientific community engagement

Preferred skills:

• Ideal candidate will have experience in protein therapeutics beyond traditional mAbs including alternative non-Ig scaffolds, bi- or multispecifics, fusion proteins, and ADCs.

• Experience in line management of groups of 5+

• Protein engineering through …