Protein Production Scientist, Biologics

About the role

You will build a protein production cascade that turns sequences into quality-controlled protein at scale, moving from manual protocols to an automated platform. This role involves DNA design, molecular biology, protein expression, purification, and quality control, with a focus on data traceability and reproducibility. You will work at the intersection of bench science, automation engineering, and software development to create infrastructure for AI-driven biological research.

Responsibilities

• Develop and run manual protein production workflows including DNA design, expression, and purification
• Establish reproducibility, precision, and quality thresholds for assay protocols
• Collaborate with automation and software teams to transition manual assays to an automated platform
• Author SOPs and document experimental protocols for the assay portfolio
• Perform high-throughput protein characterization and data analysis
• Contribute to the design of the protein production cascade and assist in interviewing new team members

Required skills

• Protein biochemistry
• Molecular biology
• Protein expression
• Protein purification
• High throughput screening
• DNA design
• Biologics
• Data analysis
• LIMS
• ELN

Nice to have

• Lab automation
• Binding kinetics
• SPR
• BLI
• Method development
• Protocol authorship
• AI/ML collaboration

Qualifications

• PhD in protein biochemistry, molecular or structural biology, biophysics, analytical characterisation, or biologics developability with 2+ years of relevant experience
• MSc in a relevant science with 5+ years of equivalent bench experience in protein science

Benefits

• 30 days annual leave
• Public holidays
• Pension with 10% employer contribution
• Bupa private health cover

About the Company

Ai Bio is an AI-native company building infrastructure to produce high-quality, traceable biological data. The company is currently in stealth mode and focused on developing automated protein production cascades.