Senior Scientist, Analytical Development

Our mission at Asimov is to advance humanity's ability to design living systems, enabling biotechnologies with outsized benefit to society. We're developing a mammalian synthetic biology platform––from cells to software––to enable the design and manufacture of next-generation therapeutics.

About the role

• Lead analytical development efforts for key projects, designing and implementing experiments to generate actionable results.
• Engage with cross-functional teams to share findings, raise critical analytical issues, and support aligned decision-making.
• Manage and mentor junior scientists, focusing on experimental design, problem-solving, and fostering a culture of scientific rigor.
• Ensure transparency and maintain consistent communication with project stakeholders about progress, risks, and results.
• Continuously develop and apply technical skills in analytical method development (HPLC/UPLC, MS, CE, and other protein characterization techniques) to address evolving project needs.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows, analytical throughput, and reproducibility.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, or related field with 4+ years of relevant biopharma analytical experience, or M.S. with 7+ years of relevant experience.
• Hands-on experience in analytical method development (HPLC/UPLC, MS, CE, UV, etc.) across diverse antibody formats, with a willingness and aptitude to rapidly expand technical expertise.
• Strong understanding of antibody structural formats and how format-specific architecture (bispecifics/multispecifics, Fc-fusions, biosimilars, and other engineered constructs) shapes analytical strategy and method selection.
• Strong collaboration and alignment skills, with the ability to communicate findings clearly and maintain transparency with stakeholders.
• Experience mentoring junior scientists, guiding them in experimental design and problem-solving, and fostering a culture of rigorous science.
• Proactive problem-solving mindset, with the ability to apply analytical skills to address complex project challenges.
• Experience engaging across teams and functions, influencing decisions through effective data-driven communication.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

We're fueled by a vision to transform biological engineering into a fully-fledged engineering discipline. Should you join our team, you will grow with a constantly evolving organization and push the frontiers of synthetic biology. Company culture is key to Asimov, and ours is a culture of recombination; we believe that our mission can only be achieved by bringing together a diverse team with a mixture of backgrounds and perspectives.

Pay

Compensation Range: $145K - $165K