Senior Scientist – Antibody Discovery

Senior Scientist – Antibody Discovery

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We are on the lookout for an experienced Senior Scientist – Antibody Discovery who will be playing a significant role in the discovery and development of groundbreaking new medicines to treat cancer.

The Team
This is a vital role in the discovery and engineering teams at Merus. These teams focus on the discovery and engineering of our antibodies to be used in our preclinical and translational programs. You will also be part of a cross-functional team within an international organization where everything you do contributes to our company’s mission: closing in on cancer. 

The Role

As a Senior Scientist – Antibody Discovery your main task is to generate and characterize large and diverse panels of common light chain antibodies against the molecules targeted by our multiclonic antibodies. 

 Your responsibilities include the following: 
  • Design, write and execute experimental studies; 
  • Characterizing antibody targets 
  • Constructing and preparing antigens for immunization and antibody selection 
  • Designing immunization strategies 
  • Helping and overseeing antibody panel generation studies using for example phage display and next generation sequencing 
  • Characterization of antibody panels in a range of assays to assess affinity, specificity and functional activity; 
  • Working with our preclinical teams to identify potent multispecific antibody drugs based on the generated panels 
  • Delivering quality results in a timely manner; 
  • Coaching, and propagating skills and knowledge to team members; 
  • Collaboration with external parties. 

Your Profile

The ideal candidate for this role is a critical problem solver and an expert in the field of antibody discovery and engineering. You are a highly collaborative scientist that works well in teams, is quality-driven and focused on solutions. 

In addition, you have the following experience: 

  • PhD degree in molecular biology or protein chemistry 
  • Minimum of 4 years relevant post-doctoral or industrial experience in antibody discovery and/or engineering;  
  • You have broad experience in molecular biology, cloning, and preferably in antibody phage display or other antibody discovery technologies; 
  • Strong knowledge and technical expertise in protein/antibody characterization including ELISA, FACS, SPR, NGS;  
  • You have experience in supervising lab staff; 
 

Why Merus?

We offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to work with some of the best and brightest in the biotech industry. As part or Merus, you’ll get to interact with a great international team of people who love what they do! To top it all, we offer a competitive salary, flexible working hours and a company bonus structure. Most importantly, you’ll have the chance to help us close in on cancer – everything you do matters at Merus.

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    Our Hiring Process

    Stage 1:

    Internal Review

    This means that we’ve received your application and are in the process of reviewing it.

    Stage 2:

    Initial Call

    We’ll set up a 15-minute phone call with our Internal Recruiter to discuss the details of this job opportunity and your own expectations of the role, as well as Merus as a company.

    Stage 3:

    1st Interview Phase

    During the 1st interview phase, we’ll set up an interview with your potential future manager. We’ll be looking to understand more about your experience, how that fits the role, and what makes you tick.

    Stage 4:

    2nd Interview Phase

    If things are still looking good, we’ll set up several short interviews with team members, peers, Management Team members (where relevant) and HR to make sure we are a good cultural fit. We do our best to plan these interviews on the same day, although on rare occasions they’ll take place on multiple days.

    Stage 5:

    Job Offer

    After positive evaluation from both sides, you will receive our job offer. Once you’ve accepted it, we will draw up the necessary paperwork. You will receive your contract within 3-5 working days and your onboarding process will start!

    Stage 6:

    Welcome

    We’re more than happy to welcome you to join Merus in our pursuit to close in on cancer!

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