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Senior Director, Protein Analytics & Biophysics

$210K–$290K

Somerville, MA +1 · Director · Full-time · Posted Sep 9, 2026

Location
Somerville, MA
Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
Experience
12+ years; substantial leadership experience required.
Education
Ph.D. in Biophysics, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Chemical Biology, Bioengineering, Synthetic Biology, Protein Engineering, or a related scientific discipline; or equivalent depth of industry experience.

About the job

Leads Protein Analytics & Biophysics, advancing conventional and high-throughput measurement platforms to evaluate protein therapeutics and support AI/ML-enabled design.

What you'll do

  • Set the scientific and organizational strategy for protein analytics, biophysics, developability, and protein interaction measurement.
  • Build, validate, and scale conventional and miniaturized, pooled, multiplexed, or nanoscale assay capabilities.
  • Lead and develop the team while partnering across scientific, data, technology, and development functions.

What they ask for

  • Ph.D. in a related scientific discipline or equivalent depth of industry experience.
  • 12+ years of relevant industry experience, with substantial leadership in protein analytics, biophysics, developability, and protein-protein interaction characterization.
  • Track record of building, inventing, or scaling novel protein therapeutic assay platforms and generating quantitative, high-dimensional data.
  • Deep expertise in analytical and biophysical methods, protein interaction measurement, quantitative analysis, and cross-functional platform development.

Nice to have

  • Experience building capabilities for machine learning-enabled discovery, closed-loop systems, or large-scale design-build-test-learn cycles.
  • Experience with pooled or barcode-linked assays, sequencing-based measurements, microfluidics, or other low-input, high-throughput approaches.

Pay

$210,000 — $290,000 USD per year base salary

Tools

HPLC/UPLC, LC/MS, CE-SDS, cIEF, DSF, DSC, DLS, SEC-MALS

AI focus

Develops high-throughput experimental systems and data capabilities to support AI/ML-enabled protein design, model training, candidate triage, and design-build-test-learn cycles.

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First seen Oct 10, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)