Associate Scientist Antibody Engineering

Actalent • Rockville, MD • 2h ago

Job Title: Associate Scientist - Antibody EngineeringJob Description

Join our dynamic antibody engineering group as an Associate Scientist, contributing to the design, construction, and evaluation of monoclonal and bispecific antibodies. Utilize modern molecular techniques to engineer antibodies and conduct immunoassays to assess their function, stability, and serum clearance.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the engineering and evaluation of monoclonal and bispecific antibodies.

Utilize molecular techniques and computational tools to enhance antibody affinity, stability, and developability.

Conduct immunoassays such as ELISA to evaluate antibody function, stability, and serum clearance.

Employ analytical instruments like flow cytometry to assess antibody functions.

Design and engineer various antibody formats using molecular techniques.

Essential Skills

Experience with monoclonal antibodies, ELISA, and immunoassay techniques.

Proficiency in molecular cloning, RNA isolation, and sequencing analysis.

Hands-on experience in immune-binding assays such as ELISA.

Strong background in molecular biology techniques including mutagenesis and Quikchange.

Competence in using software for plasmid map generation and nucleotide sequence analysis, such as Snapgene.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in a scientific discipline with a minimum of two years of related experience or a Master's Degree in a scientific discipline.

Industry experience preferred, with 4-5 years being ideal for Scientist level.

Basic experience with programming languages such as Python, VBA, or R is advantageous.

Exceptional attention to detail and rigorous experimental practices.

Excellent time-management skills.

Work Environment

The role is based in a lab environment, requiring full onsite presence. Expect to spend 15-20% of your time at your desk. As part of a mid-sized company, you will have the opportunity to engage with many exciting products in the pipeline.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Rockville, MD.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $40.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: - Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Rockville,MD.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jan 6, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com (%20actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com) for other accommodation options.

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