# Director, (Senior Principal Scientist) Antibody Generation and Engineering

**Company**: Bayer
**Location**: Cambridge
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $169,680.00 - $254,520.00",   "salaryMin": 169680,   "salaryMax": 254520,   "salaryCurrency": "USD",   "salaryPeriod": "year
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Healthcare

**Apply**: https://talent.bayer.com/careers/job/562949976829231
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## Description

At Bayer, we're seeking an experienced and highly motivated Therapeutic Antibody Drug Hunter to provide enterprise-level scientific leadership and orchestrate multiple projects involving antibody-drug conjugates from early research through clinical candidate selection.

As one of the organisation's "go-to" leaders for antibody-drug conjugates, you will be translating cutting-edge science into impactful therapeutic opportunities in the field of oncology, cardiovascular research or immunology.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in leading projects and in developing antibody conjugates with small molecules, oligonucleotides or peptides as the payload.

Key responsibilities include:

- Providing innovative solutions for antibody conjugates to address unmet needs and design differentiated drugs

- Leading antibody generation and optimization for developing new potent innovative leads fulfilling their target product profile

- Supporting molecule design and optimization with fit-for-purpose conjugation techniques for antibodies, antibody formats, small molecule payloads, oligonucleotides and peptides

- Providing state-of-the-art techniques to the lead generation and optimization process, including lead discovery, antibody design, analytics, conjugation chemistry, separation techniques, and developability assessment

The successful candidate will have a PhD in chemistry, biochemistry, immunology, biotechnology or related field, and long-term experience in Antibody (BMOL) drug discovery with deep knowledge of literature and industry practices.

This role offers a competitive salary between $169,680.00 - $254,520.00, additional compensation may include a bonus or commission, and a range of benefits including health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc.

## Skills

### Required
- PhD in chemistry, biochemistry, immunology, biotechnology or related field
- Long-term experience in Antibody (BMOL) drug discovery
- Knowledge of literature and industry practices
- State-of-the-art techniques in lead generation and optimization
- Experience in developing antibody conjugates with small molecules, oligonucleotides or peptides as the payload