About the job
Your Role at Lila Sciences
Lila Sciences is searching for a skilled Senior Research Associate with expertise in Protein Purification, Analytics, and Developability. You will play a crucial role in the establishment and daily functioning of a cutting-edge high-throughput protein characterization platform. This position involves optimizing biophysical characterization workflows, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring the generation of high-quality, reproducible data as you contribute to the advancement of Lila's Scientific Superintelligence platform.
Key Responsibilities
- Execute and refine high-throughput workflows for protein characterization across various modalities, including antibodies, bi-specifics, and enzymes.
- Operate and maintain automated chromatography systems, utilizing Size Exclusion Chromatography (SEC), Hydrophobic Interaction Chromatography (HIC), and affinity chromatography via HPLC platforms.
- Conduct biophysical characterization using advanced techniques such as Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS), melting temperature analysis (DSF), binding assays (BLI/SPR), and capillary electrophoresis (CE-SDS, cIEF) to evaluate protein critical quality attributes.
- Support workflows for characterizing protein post-translational modifications (PTMs), ensuring thorough sample preparation and precise data capture.
- Collaborate with scientists, engineers, and automation specialists to identify and implement enhancements in the efficiency, robustness, and scalability of developability workflows.
- Innovate and adjust protocols to accommodate new protein formats, targets, and analytical strategies.
- Ensure rigorous data quality, documentation, and reproducibility in all experiments; actively participate in knowledge sharing and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Work closely with computational scientists to support data analysis pipelines, data processing, and the creation of predictive models for protein characteristics.

