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We are looking for a Director, Protein Engineering to join our CMC Development team.
Working with Us
At Y-mAbs Therapeutics (NASDAQ: YMAB), our mission is to become the world leader in developing better and safer radioimmunotherapy and antibody-based oncology products addressing clear unmet pediatric and adult medical needs. With the right partnerships and collaborations, we envision changing the course of cancer treatment and improving outcomes for patients and their families.
We have offices in New York City (US), Princeton, New Jersey (US), and Hørsholm, Denmark (near Copenhagen). We also have a laboratory based in Nutley, New Jersey (US).
Y-mAbs has an exciting future ahead. If you are passionate about being part of a truly patient-centric organization focused on developing and commercializing cutting-edge therapies to treat a variety of cancers, we want to hear from you!
About the Role
Y-mAbs seeks a Cand Scient / Polyt or PhD in protein engineering, biochemistry or similar with specific experience within product development of therapeutic lead candidate proteins within biotechnology drug discovery and development.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage CROs supporting engineering and testing setup for lead candidate selection
- Work in close collaboration between R&D and CMC development to ensure that lead candidates are designed and expressed with the desired product attributes to secure mode of action, safety and robust manufacturability
- Maintenance of existing IPs and contribute to new IPs
Key Qualifications
- Cand Scient. / Polyt or PhD in in protein engineering, biochemistry or similar.
Proven experience with:
- Protein engineering, design and modeling
- Mono clonal antibodies
- Protein characterization and comparison studies
- Therapeutic protein drug discovery and development
- IP submission and maintenance
- Working with external partners (CDMOs) and cross-functional collaborations
Skills:
- Protein chemistry
- Protein engineering
- Analytical science
- IP knowhow
- Master cross-functional collaboration
This position is based in our Hørsholm (Copenhagen), Denmark office.
Interested in Applying
If you are interested in joining Y-mAbs and becoming part of our team in a fast-moving environment that offers a unique combination of scientific insight, entrepreneurship, and exciting challenges, please apply!
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
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