Lead, Drug Development

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Exciting Opportunity at MSK: Lead, Drug Development 

We are seeking a Lead, Drug Development to support antibody discovery and protein engineering activities and designation of development candidates within MSK therapeutics bridge labs 

This role contributes to strategy development and execution of antibody generation and characterization, including selection, optimization, screening, protein expression/purification, and antibody engineering. 

Role Overview 

• Provide scientific expertise on biologics drug discovery research projects.
• Ensure timely completion of assigned MSK therapeutics bridge labs Biologics projects.
• Contribute to selection, optimization, and screening of new biologics drug candidates.
• Oversee and guide development and application of new assays.
• Support refinement of new biologics molecules.
• Generate robust data packages to support commercial partnering of MSK therapeutics bridge labs projects.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of biologics drug discovery technologies.
• Communicate scientific advances to stakeholders and drive implementation.
• Monitor and evaluate scientific literature for impact on MSK initiatives.
• Represent MSK at scientific meetings and forums.

Key Qualifications:  

• Doctorate's Degree in Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Engineering, or equivalent (8 years).
• Drug development experience in biologics discovery and development, including: 
• Strong expertise in recombinant antibody discovery and hybridoma methods
• Affinity maturation and antibody engineering
• Assessment of pharmaceutical attributes necessary for designation of development candidates

Core Skills 

• Demonstrated record of scientific accomplishments and leadership drug development.
• Experience delivering therapeutics for clinical trials is a big plus.
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative, entrepreneurial drug-discovery environment.
• Extensive experience with assay development, protein expression/purification, and related technologies.
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
• Strength in collaboration with industrial and academic colleagues.

Additional Information:  

Pay Range: $134,600 -$222,200 

Schedule: 9:00 AM 5:00 PM EST, Monday – Friday with flexibility as needed  

Location: Hybrid; 3x a week minimum in NYC 

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