Description
Bring more to life.
Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?
At Abcam, one of Danaher’s (https://danaher.com/our-businesses) 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.
You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.
Progress happens together
At Abcam, we believe the scientific community goes further, faster when we go there together. That’s why we work with life scientists to provide biological reagents and solutions that enable faster breakthroughs in critical areas like cancer, neurological disorders, infectious diseases and metabolic disorders. Our talented team of over 1,400 colleagues worldwide is our greatest asset. By applying our expertise and pushing boundaries, together we strive to better serve our customers, strengthen our impact across our industry, and ultimately our positive impact on society.
Learn about the Danaher Business System (https://www.danaher.com/how-we-work/danaher-business-system) which makes everything possible.
The Antibody Discovery Director is key role in the R&D antibody platform, responsible for building antibody development capability to ensure we deliver exceptional products that help life scientists worldwide achieve their research missions, faster. Working closely with Quality, Manufacturing, Sales and Marketing team, the role will be accountable to drive the scientific development approach for antibody targets across all catalogue reagent, catalogue kits pairs and customer groups in USA.
This position reports to the Senior Director of R&D and is located in Waltham, MA and will be an on-site role.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
+ Provide leadership for the relevant antibody discovery team and work with Antibody Development Platform leadership team in setting strategic and operational objectives and ensure we deliver to targets as defined in the operational model.
+ Maintain active management oversight of personnel involving regular communication, performance reviews, and personal development to achieve a cohesive, highly engaged and impactful team who would recommend Abcam as a place to work.
+ Lead and grow a scientific team responsible for managing products through our development process and working with key vendors and service providers to deliver high-quality products.
+ Has responsibility for scientific delivery of all projects under his/her direction.
+ Develop and provide regular briefings to internal stakeholders and external partners on key performance indicators.
+ Establish strong relationships across the global Antibody team to drive excellence in antibody discovery.
+ Lead, coach and mentor members of the team, developing a high-performing group aligned with Abcam’s values (agile, dedicated, collaborative).
The essential requirements of the job include:
+ Outstanding leadership skills with +10 years of leading and managing teams.
+ PhD or significant research experience in Life Sciences (10 years+). Direct experience in Antibody Discovery, especially phage, recombinant antibody development and sanger DNA sequencing expertise is essential. This may come from development of research-use only products or diagnostic and therapeutic discovery and development.
+ Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills and a skillful communicator, confident at presenting and discussing at a senior level both internally and externally.
+ Scientifically rigorous with the ability to drive improvements across an organization.
Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements: if applicable for role
+ Ability to travel – 15% travel, overnight.
+ Ability to lift, move or carry equipment up to 30lbs.
Abcam, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info (https://leplb1040.upoint.alight.com/ah-angular-afirst-web/#/web/danaher/cp/preauth-home) .
Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.
For more information, visit www.danaher.com .
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