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Head of Assay Development (CMC)

AbCellera Biologics

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Vancouver, BC, Canada

Posted on Saturday, January 28, 2023

AbCellera is breaking the barriers of conventional antibody drug discovery to bring better medicines to patients, sooner. AbCellera’s engine integrates expert teams, technology, and facilities with the data science and automation needed to propel antibody-based medicines from target to clinic in nearly every therapeutic area with precision and speed. AbCellera provides innovative biotechs and leading pharmaceutical companies with a competitive advantage that empowers them to move quickly, reduce cost, and tackle the toughest problems in drug development.

This role will work closely with Analytical Sciences and the Quality organization to develop in vitro potency assays to support AbCellera’s complex antibody programs in the process development and Manufacturing setting.

This role will be responsible for establishing a long-term vision for the Potency Assay Development department, providing technical, and managerial guidance as well as mentoring and growing the staff in the department. You will play a strategic role and, together with the Technical Operations (TO) senior leadership, establish platform technologies to support AbCellera’s programs and guide the potency group.

We’re offering a generous compensation package including an equity stake in AbCellera’s success. Our future facility will be nestled in the heart of Vancouver, Canada - we’ll support you and your family in every way we can to relocate if you haven't had the joy of living in this beautiful area!

We’d love to hear from you if

You are strongly self-motivated and are able to identify project needs and follow that up with building and implementing solutions
You are passionate about building dynamic new teams and capabilities that accomplish important goals
You have a bias towards innovation over industry standards
You are enthusiastic about applying your expertise in manufacturing operations
You are an outstanding communicator and teammate
How you might spend your days
Providing strategic and technical guidance to a team of scientists with the development, optimization and qualification of potency assays based on in-vitro mechanism of action for lot release, stability-testing and characterization of antibodies for supporting clinical pipeline
Providing exceptional leadership to the organization, including hiring, mentoring, and developing staff across the department
Evaluating and implementing relevant new technologies and strategies to assess AbCellera’s antibodies potency
Authoring and reviewing relevant CMC sections in support of global regulatory submissions for IND/CTA
Working closely with Analytical Development and Quality to ensure effective assay development and transfer to Quality organization
Fostering a continuous improvement culture ensuring team members collaborate closely with Quality operations to define and document processes for efficient and appropriate assay development
Helping AbCellera to establish a vision for delivering our pipeline and bringing relevant and effective platform processes and technologies in the broader organization

Required skills and experience

12+ years of experience in Bioassay development, optimization and qualification and deep understanding of in vitro mechanism of action of antibodies. Experience with assays such as cytotoxicity assays, binding assays (ELISAs, AlphaLISA and TR-FRET), flow cytometry, Octet, proliferation, phosphorylation and reporter assays etc are preferred
6+ years of experience leading a team within a biotech or pharmaceutical organization
Outstanding technical acumen, operational understanding, and innovative mindset
A passion to build, lead, and mentor a team with the opportunity to leave a lasting legacy on the team, the organization and the country
Strong communication, teamwork and relationship building skills across the organization
The ability to apply pragmatic, risk-based decision making to the operation
Experience leading a site through quality audits and/or regulatory inspections
Experience with CMC regulatory filings is strongly preferred
A BS/MS/PhD in Biological Sciences or Engineering

About AbCellera

At AbCellera, we find the next generation of therapeutic antibodies. To succeed, we have created innovative solutions at every step - custom antigen preparation and immunizations, microfluidics, high-throughput imaging, genomics, computation, machine learning and laboratory automation - leaving no stone unturned and revolutionizing how scientists can explore natural antibody diversity and the scale at which they can do it. You’ll join a diverse and multi-disciplinary team of biologists, biochemists, engineers, bioinformaticians, computer scientists and physicists - all working together to bring better therapies to patients. This is life-changing research and you could be a part of it.

We’re a growing company with state-of-the-art discovery tools and the drive to be the best in the industry. This isn’t just about having the best technology. We know we need a world-class team of innovators working together to solve the toughest problems. We look for people with drive and energy. Idealists. People we love and people we trust. This may be unconventional, but it is the key to our success. We’re looking for someone like you to support and organize our efforts along the way.

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