The Scientific Director will support the Biotherapeutic Services Business as a scientific leader for technical and laboratory operations and direct client management. This role requires technical and strategic leadership, managerial competencies, and proficiency with client consultation within a contract research organization. This role may include up to 25% travel.

Scientific Director – Antibody Discovery responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

The Scientific Director, Antibody Discovery for Biotherapeutic Services is a scientific leadership position, responsible for providing guidance for establishing and growing antibody discovery platforms and alignment between our customer base, the industry at large, commercial teams and service operations. This role will be collaborative and influential in a broad network of business functions in support of driving business growth, brand recognition, and alignment with Eurofins core competencies of delivering high quality services to our valued customers. The successful candidate will:

Spend time in the lab to define, develop and/or expand antibody discovery platforms in BTX
Develop client and stakeholder relationships through technical leadership and collaboration
Deliver scientific leadership to executive management in developing portfolio strategy, new growth areas and new technology planning
Lead scientific community through external marketing, industry reputation and brand awareness
Provide leadership in establishing and monitoring unit research and development objectives and commercial lifecycle management
Provide technical leadership to lab operations, business development and marketing team
Support client services team in generating proposals, RFPs, study plans and scope of work preparation. Assists pricing team in completing custom pricing and cost analysis
May act as Study Director for specific projects to ensure timely delivery of project updates, data and reports to clients
Understand requirements for work performed within a GxP site in order to work with other organizations within the Eurofins family
Complete required training and support 100% of Employee Health and Safety requirements
Conduct responsible use of confidential IT and business systems, as required
Adhere to department SOP and documentation requirements
Ensure accurate data management and reporting, with the highest integrity, and perform quality control, when required, on project data and reports
Support unit goals and demonstrate Eurofins’ competencies, as defined in the job plan
Provide training to colleagues and external end users, when required
Perform other duties, as assigned

Qualifications

Basic Minimum Educational Requirements:

B.S., M.A., or M.S. with 12 years relevant experience
Ph.D. with 7 years relevant experience

Basic Minimum Qualifications:

Senior-level scientific experience and knowledge in supporting all aspects of antibody discovery
Demonstrated expertise and experience with antibody discovery by hybridoma generation, B- and Plasma cell isolation and V-region sequence recovery, and display systems
Antibody engineering, humanization, germlining, CDR-scanning and affinity maturation
Molecular cloning, including restriction enzyme-based cloning, Gibson assembly cloning and ligation-independent cloning.
DNA and RNA extraction, purification and handling
Experience in analyzing NGS data, pairing heavy and light chains, identifying sequence liabilities and optimization thereof
Demonstrated experience with developing client/external relationships, supporting technical correspondence, drafting and presenting scientific proposals to clients or collaborators
Experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams (research, regulatory, pharmacology, safety) to guide growth and advancement of the platform from concept to pre-clinical development
Experience building, leading and managing internal scientific teams and directing /influencing external resources
Proven experience with portfolio management, portfolio expansion and research/development in an industry setting
Demonstrated experience in working effectively with different stakeholders with an interest in antibody discovery, including Business Development, Client Services and internal contributors
Demonstrated reputation as a key opinion provider and industry influencer via publications, networking and presentation experience
Experience with leading cross-functional teams effectively
Demonstrated experience in strategic planning and managing portfolio growth initiatives
Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship.

The Ideal Candidate Possesses the Following:

Demonstrated ability to build and lead a Scientific team
Appropriate technical capabilities to support therapeutic and tool antibody discovery
Demonstrated ability to identify and introduce new technology (equipment and techniques) to grow capabilities
Demonstrates a positive attitude, capacity for team environment, and exhibits a genuine interest in drug discovery in support of advancing human health
Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written skills, including ability to prepare detailed scientific reports and group presentations
Ability to plan and coordinate multiple projects simultaneously, with appropriate allocation of available resources

Additional Information

Position is full-time, working Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm, with overtime as needed. Candidates currently living within a commutable distance of St. Charles, MO are encouraged to apply. Candidates must be comfortble with 25% travel requirements.

Excellent full-time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options
Life and disability insurance
401(k) with company match
Paid vacation and holidays

Eurofins USA Discovery Services is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.