Senior Scientist, Protein Sciences
Strand Therapeutics · Boston, Massachusetts
Posted 2 days ago · $132,000 - $142,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 2 days Strand Therapeutics's roles stay open a median of 3 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 100% of Strand Therapeutics's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Strand Therapeutics
- moderate 3 stale, 0 reposted of 9 open
- Hiring momentum
- 11 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-29
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Strand Therapeutics's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Strand Therapeutics.
About this role
The Senior Scientist of Protein Sciences at Strand Therapeutics will establish and lead the protein science capabilities essential for the discovery and engineering of protein payloads for mRNA medicines. This role involves integrating experimental protein sciences with AI-enabled design, managing projects, and collaborating with various teams to optimize therapeutic proteins. The candidate will also be responsible for developing workflows for protein expression, purification, and characterization, as well as establishing assays to evaluate protein performance.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Strand Therapeutics as an employer.
What you need
- PhD with 2-5 years of experience, or B.S/M.S. with 7-10 years of experience in Biochemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, or a related scientific discipline
- Demonstrated expertise in nanobody or antibody discovery and engineering including library design, screening and production, humanization, affinity maturation, and experimental validation
- Demonstrated expertise in high-throughput recombinant protein expression, purification, and characterization from mammalian, yeast, and bacterial systems
- Proven track record of developing biologics as therapeutics and delivering on projects to enable programs to progress toward IND submissions
- Experience with advanced protein characterizations methods such as LC-MS, SEC-MALS, and SPR/BLI
- Strong understanding of ML/AI enabled protein design methodologies and the experimental validation of resulting designs
Nice to have
- Experience with protein conjugation and downstream purification and characterization
- Experience with building laboratory capabilities, managing external partners, or translating research workflows into development
- Experience with RNA biology, RNA delivery, lipid nanoparticles, or related delivery technologies
- Experience mentoring junior scientists and contributing to experimental strategy and technical direction
What you get
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Life insurance
- Open PTO
- Onsite lunch catering
- Commuter support
Worth weighing
- No specific details on the company's culture or team dynamics are provided
- The role involves a significant amount of project management and collaboration, which may require strong interpersonal skills
- The salary range is provided, but no specific performance metrics or expectations are outlined for bonuses or equity incentives
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Listed by Strand Therapeutics on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-29. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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