Associate Director, Biotherapeutic Production and Characterization
Generate Biomedicines · Posted Nov 12, 2026
- Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
- $160K–$210K per year
- 8–10 years
Lead a scientific team in protein production, purification, and characterization to support discovery and early development of biotherapeutics.
Compensation
Per Year Salary Range $160,000—$210,000 USD
Responsibilities
- Oversee production across mammalian, bacterial, and cell-free systems, including end-to-end workflows for construct design, expression, purification, characterization, quality control, normalization, and assay-ready handoff.
- Drive innovation for difficult antigens and complex proteins through construct and boundary optimization, tag and format selection, alternate expression systems, site-specific labeling, automation, and other enabling technologies.
- Establish fit-for-purpose production, purification, and characterization standards for attributes including yield, purity, aggregation, concentration, identity, oligomeric state, stability, and biotinylation.
- Lead portfolio planning, prioritization, and resource allocation for the team across internal and outsourced production and characterization activities.
- Manage relationships with CROs, technology providers, and other external partners, and communicate progress, risks, resource needs, and tradeoffs to senior stakeholders.
Requirements
- PhD in biochemistry, molecular biology, chemical engineering, bioengineering, protein sciences, or a related discipline
- M.S. in a related discipline