Astellas Pharma · 3 hours ago
Protein Analyst, BioConjugation, Antibody Drug Conjugate
South San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$91K/yr - $143K/yr
0+ years expAstellas Pharma is a pharmaceutical company dedicated to developing innovative therapies for patients globally. They are seeking a Protein Analyst specializing in BioConjugation and Antibody Drug Conjugates to conduct analysis and collaborate with the Antibody Engineering group to advance projects in their research division.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedical
Responsibilities
Characterize ADCs with a wide range of analytical techniques in-house or outsource
Evaluate developability of ADCs
Perform MS analysis and data interpretation for generated ADCs
Managing CRO for analytical assays and data interpretation and recommendation for next steps
Participate in ADC projects, contributing to team decision-making through the analytical data you generate such as MS, SEC and HIC etc
Contribute the creation of optimal ADC clinical candidates based on analytical data
Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME), offering appropriate advice and solutions
Contribute to patents, publications, and technical reports
Qualification
Required
PhD with 0-2 years relevant laboratory experience in analytical chemistry research
Extensive hands-on experience in HPLC, capillary electrophoresis and mass spectrometry
Desire and ability to work in flexible and team-oriented environment
Well-balanced communication skills (active & passive) in own language and in English
Preferred
Experience in antibody-related modalities development especially in antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs)
Experience in oncology research
Experience in patent application
Benefits
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Generous Paid Time Off options, including Vacation and Sick time, plus national holidays including year-end shut down
401(k) match and annual company contribution
Company paid life insurance
Annual Corporate Bonus and Quarterly Sales Incentive for eligible positions
Long Term Incentive Plan for eligible positions
Company-paid fleet vehicle for eligible positions
Referral bonus program
Company
Astellas Pharma
Astellas Pharma is a global pharmaceutical research & development company.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
2020-07-22Grant
2008-10-13IPO
Leadership Team
Amanda Hart
Head, Global Commercial Analytics and Reporting
Recent News
2026-01-07
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