Job Description

Winnow Therapeutics is a VC-backed, next-generation immunotherapy company focused on transforming the treatment of autoimmune diseases. Founded by world-renowned scientific leaders and supported by top-tier investors, we are advancing a new class of medicines aimed at restoring immune balance and redefining outcomes for patients with autoimmune conditions. By combining proven science with innovative approaches, we aim to deliver deep and lasting responses. We are building our founding team in Boston, Massachusetts, offering a unique opportunity to join at an early stage and help shape the future of the company.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a highly motivated Senior/Principal Scientist with a background in protein/antibody engineering, recombinant expression and purification, and biochemical & biophysical characterization to join our growing R&D team. You will bring your expertise to contribute actively to characterization, validation, and differentiation of novel therapeutic concepts for rapid progression of preclinical biologics development against autoimmune diseases. This is an exceptional opportunity for someone excited about drug discovery and development who is driven to translate our findings into novel therapeutics while being mentored by experienced scientists.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead protein/antibody expression and purification (transient and stable expression), stable CHO pool and clone generation for lead candidates
• Support protein/antibody and bispecific antibody engineering, vector engineering and recombinant protein production (transient and stable expression)
• Design, develop, and execute biophysical assays supporting developability assessment at different stages of lead characterization
• Support oversight of outsourced activities for lead antibody screening, protein production and analytics
• Carry out cell line engineering and development to support cell-based potency assays.
• Support functional validation using cell-based immunoassays, immune cell profiling, cytokine profiling at different stages of lead characterization
• Collaborate and develop close scientific partnerships with other functional teams
• Help build a culture that embraces scientific excellence and continuous learning to increase our team’s ability to deliver novel drug development opportunities through rapid incorporation of emerging techniques on the leading-edge of drug discovery

QUALIFICATIONS

• PhD in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Immunology, or a related field with 3-5+ years of industry experience, or master’s/bachelor’s with 10–12+ years of relevant experience
• Proven expertise in protein and antibody expression using mammalian systems, along with purification via chromatography techniques (affinity, SEC, IEX, HIC) and operation of FPLC systems (e.g., AKTA) along with expertise in developing and applying methods related to liquid phase chromatography for biologics
• Well-versed in vector design and transient and stable cell line development (e.g., CRISPR/Cas systems, lentiviral platforms, cell sorting, cell banking)
• Experience in protein engineering, including bispecific/multi-specific antibodies and Fc-fusion constructs, highly valued
• Extensive experience with biochemical and biophysical characterization methods (e.g., HPLC/UPLC, DSC, icIEF, SPR, BLI, ELISA, WB, CE-based assays); experience with mass spectrometry is a plus
• Experience with immune cell–based assays, cytokine assays, qPCR, multi-color flow cytometry a plus
• Experience mentoring junior team members beneficial

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Impactful skills and demonstrated ability to help build key company capabilities supporting leadership and scientists with data gathering, analysis, and interpretation
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills, including an ability to combine attention to detail with a big picture perspective
• Strong oral and written communication skills with experience presenting scientific research across all levels of the organization and the ability to prepare slides and author reports and manuscripts for internal and external presentations
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, innovative, and evolving environment while remaining flexible, proactive, and resourceful
• Adept at prioritizing and managing multiple tasks simultaneously, integrating cross-functional collaboration and balancing competing priorities effectively
• Collaborative and team-oriented mindset with a desire to positively impact a new company’s evolving culture

Winnow Therapeutics is an equal opportunity employer , providing equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or gender identity, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Winnow Therapeutics complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.