Principal Scientist, Antibody Engineering

Grifols

Principal Scientist overseeing protein engineering and molecular biology projects at GigaGen. Innovating next-generation antibody therapeutics and contributing to technology development within the team.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeSan Carlos • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $165,000 - $205,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Independently design and manage experiments for testing next-generation antibody therapeutics, including construct design, expression and purification strategies, and implementation of novel analytical assays.
Provide technical leadership for complex projects which may include elements of protein engineering, synthetic biology, high-throughput sequencing, and in vitro assays.
Contribute ideas for new assays and technologies to enable the next-generation of GigaGen products and work with management to obtain support and resources to be successful.
Stay abreast of cutting-edge tools and new technologies related to GigaGen’s antibody discovery platform and coordinate for testing and implementation.
Contribute to brainstorming sessions and troubleshooting efforts within the team.
Propose and manage goals, timelines, and personnel for multiple projects, and drive internal and external communications within and across teams to ensure goals are met on time.
Synthesize and interpret complex data for internal and external presentations.
Mentor junior lab staff, with opportunities for management of one or more staff.
Initiate and manage projects with external vendors.

Requirements

What you’ll need

PhD in chemical/biological engineering, biochemistry, molecular biology, or similar preferred
8+ years industry and/or Post-PhD experience OR MS with 12+ years of industry experience OR Bachelors with 15+ years of industry experience
Strong background in a relevant scientific field, as evidenced by publications and conference presentations
Broad technical background covering additional areas of interest
Experience managing and mentoring direct reports
Experience managing CROs and external collaborations
Technical writing skills and experience authoring SOPs, manuscripts, or other documents
Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment, meet deadlines, and prioritize work across multiple projects
Strong written and verbal communication skills, and efficient in communicating in interdisciplinary and cross-functional teams
Advanced ability to creatively apply scientific principles in problem solving in potentially novel areas

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
PTO
Paid holidays
Up to 5% 401(K) match
Tuition reimbursement

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Hard Skills & Tools

Antibody TherapeuticsConstruct DesignExpression StrategiesPurification StrategiesAnalytical AssaysHigh-Throughput SequencingIn Vitro AssaysData SynthesisScientific Problem SolvingPublications And Presentations

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsTeam CollaborationTime ManagementCreative Problem Solving