Vice President, Antibody Discovery and Engineering

Vice President, Antibody Discovery and Engineering

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BigHat Biosciences designs safer, more effective biologic therapies for patients using machine learning and synthetic biology. BigHat integrates a wet lab for high-speed characterization with machine learning technologies to guide the search for better antibodies.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced individual for a position as Senior Director / Vice President of Antibody Discovery and Engineering. This position will report to the Chief Executive Officer and will be responsible for driving strategy for antibody discovery, design, optimization and characterization of antibody-based therapeutics, including multispecifics and other advanced modalities.

Responsibilities

• Lead External Programs function, and manage a team of scientists working on BigHat’s partnered therapeutic programs
• Serve as a scientific leader of discovery and optimization efforts at BigHat, guiding teams to best leverage experimental and computational differentiators of the Milliner platform across all therapeutic and partnered programs
• Drive innovative antibody technologies that advance therapeutic pipelines and that expand BigHat’s ability to design and optimize differentiated therapeutics
• Work closely with scientists and leaders in DS / ML, Protein Sciences, and Platform groups to ensure program teams are collaborating effectively towards clinic-ready therapeutics
• Be a thought leader in developing novel approaches for the discovery and optimization of antibody therapeutics for BigHat’s internal pipeline and partnered antibody therapeutics

Qualifications

15 years’ experience in antibody and protein engineering within the academic or biopharma / biotech sectors

Pay range and compensation package

The salary estimated for this position is $250,000 - $300,000 + bonus + options + benefits. Compensation will vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Actual compensation will be confirmed in writing at the time of the offer.

What BigHat Offers :

Equal Opportunity Statement

BigHat is committed to diversity and inclusivity.

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