Senior Scientist Bioassay Development NIBR La Jolla

4 FDA approved drugs; 15+ clinical candidates; 400+ patents; 21 years of NIBR - La Jolla history! If you are curious, scientifically minded, and want to positively impact society by speeding delivery of novel therapies to patients, then look no further. NIBR is the place to be. As a Senior Scientist in the Novartis Biologics Group in La Jolla, you will have the opportunity to make a difference. If you have a collaborative nature, a commitment to teamwork across an organization and a relentless focus on improving patient care, we want you to apply. <br><br>In this laboratory-based Senior Scientist role, you will apply your hands-on expertise to the bioanalysis of large molecule therapeutics, including gene therapies, cell therapies, antibody-drug conjugates, bi-trispecific/ScFV antibodies, oligonucleotides/siRNA and proteins. You will work with teams of discovery scientists to develop and implement stage-appropriate large molecule assays to support pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic and immunogenicity studies for numerous projects as they progress through the research and development pipeline. Additionally, you will contribute to new technology platform evaluations to improve support for challenging new therapeutic modalities. <br><br> Your main responsibilities will include but are not limited to:<br><br>• Independently design, develop and implement fit-for-purpose bioanalytical ligand binding assays (LBAs) and qPCR (polymerase chain reaction) assays for PK, TK, PD and ADA assessment supporting various modalities such as biologics, oligonucleotides and cell and gene therapy platforms <br>• Deliver high quality data within defined timelines to address projects’ current needs<br>• Complete study sample analysis and assist in drafting the bioanalytical report in support of later stage project studies<br>• Represent the bioanalytical function on project teams and present results, data interpretation, timelines etc. at project team meetings<br>• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to evaluate new bioanalytical technologies and solutions to support challenging project requests<br><br><br>[#video#https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXumFqhsHG8{#400,300#}#/video#]