Biologist

Job Summary

A premier global biopharmaceutical leader in Worcester, MA is seeking a driven Biologist II to join a high-performing team focused on biologics drug discovery and multispecifics engineering.

Responsibilities

• Express, purify, and remediate multispecific biologics and antibody fragments using AKTA platforms.
• Perform routine protein characterization using analytical techniques including SEC, LC/MS, DSF, SDS-PAGE, and endotoxin assays.
• Utilize automated laboratory workstations (e.g., Hamilton, AssayMap, Kingfisher) to streamline high-throughput discovery workflows.
• Carefully document experimental methods and data in electronic laboratory notebooks and present results to project stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor's degree in Biology, Biochemistry, or related field with 2+ years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree with 0+ years of experience.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience in protein/biologics expression, purification, and characterization.
• Strong working knowledge of analytical characterization techniques (e.g., SEC, MS, DSF).
• Excellent organizational, multi-tasking, and communication skills in a fast-paced team environment.

Preferred

• Direct experience with multispecific biotherapeutics and antibody design.
• Hands-on experience operating laboratory automation platforms and sequence analysis software (Vector NTI, Geneious, or Genedata).

Skills

• Protein Purification
• Liquid Chromatography (LC)
• Mass Spectrometry (MS)
• Gel Electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE)
• Protein Expression

Benefits

• Medical
• Prescription
• Dental
• Vision
• AD&D
• Life Insurance
• Short-term Disability
• 401K Plan