$142,500 – $256,500
Listed on Moderna’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.
What this role is
This role leads discovery and engineering of antibody therapeutics across oncology and autoimmune programs, spanning target strategy through lead nomination. It suits a scientist with deep expertise in antibody biology, display technologies, and immunization-based discovery who can independently drive programs while collaborating across functional teams.
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What they ask for
Required
- PhD in immunology, molecular biology, biochemistry, protein engineering, cancer biology, or related discipline
- 5+ years post-PhD industry experience in antibody discovery or biologics discovery
- Independently led therapeutic antibody discovery campaigns from concept through lead identification or nomination
- Deep expertise in antibody biology, structure, function, and optimization
- Hands-on experience with immunization-based discovery, antigen design, B cell screening, and NGS repertoire analysis
- Strong expertise in display technologies for antibody engineering and format optimization
- Molecular biology and antibody engineering skills including cloning, expression, and purification
- Expertise in antibody characterization assays and platforms
- Experience developing and executing functional cell-based assays
- Proven ability to manage and evaluate outsourced antibody workflows at CROs
- Project leadership skills managing multiple programs and external partnerships
- Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
Nice to have
- 7+ years hands-on antibody discovery and engineering including yeast or mammalian display
- Experience with T cell engagers, TCR engagers, bispecific antibodies, ADCs, CAR-T, or CAR-NK
- Familiarity with immune-cell biology and functional immunology assays
- Experience across oncology, autoimmune, infectious disease, or other therapeutic areas
- Antibody sequence analysis, bioinformatics, structural modeling, or AI/ML-enabled discovery tools
- Track record of scientific impact through publications, patents, or therapeutic programs
- Experience mentoring junior scientists or leading cross-functional teams