Director of Protein Engineering

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Mapping the technology roadmap and milestones for the Protein Engineering department.
• Managing the activities and work plans of the current team of scientists and technicians.
• Bridging and tuning protein engineering development with the commercial needs of the Company.
• Managing the team to implement optimum, reliable and scalable workflows for protein engineering.
• Preparing a candidate list and executing hiring to strengthen and expand the team.
• Communicating effectively with commercial partners and customers, and presenting Allozymes' capabilities and ongoing or potential projects.
• Providing strategic leadership across company programs including but not limited to DNA/RNA ligase and polymerase development, enzymatic process optimization, diagnostic enzyme reagent and etc

• Minimum qualification is a Ph.D. in Biology or related field (i.e. Biochemiscal Engineering)
• Min 10 year of industry experience in Biology or related field
• Subject matter expertise in some aspect of Biology with strong quantitative skills and some wet-lab experience
• Previous work experience in start ups
• demonstrated creativity and problem-solving in past work
• We value diversity in all its forms
• Goal orientation with the ability to get stuff done
• Versatility readily applies previous knowledge to a new problem, field, or organism.
• Collaboration, enjoys working in a team, communicating work, and getting help or helping others.