Scientist - Biologics Research
$103,000 - $131,000/yr
At Insmed, every moment and every patient counts — and so does every person who joins in. As a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to transforming the lives of patients with serious and rare diseases, you’ll be part of a community that prioritizes the human experience, celebrates curiosity, and values every person’s contributions to meaningful progress. That commitment has earned us recognition as Science magazine’s No. 1 Top Employer for five consecutive years, certification as a Great Place to Work® in the U.S., and a place on The Sunday Times Best Places to Work list in the UK. For patients, for each other, and for the future of science, we’re in. Are you? About the Role: We’re looking for a Scientist, Biologics Research on the Biologics Research team to help us expand what’s possible for patients with serious diseases. Reporting to the Sr Director, Research, you’ll work within a multidisciplinary team of scientists focused on the design, engineering, formulation development, and preclinical characterization of ground-breaking biotherapeutics. Specifically, you will help lead engineering and optimization campaigns for a diverse array of biomolecular scaffolds including enzymes, catalysts, binding and targeting moieties, signaling molecules, and drug delivery platforms of biological origin. What You'll Do: In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to support discovery and development campaigns focused on next-generation biotherapies for serious unmet medical needs. You’ll also: * Help drive biomolecular engineering, immunology, and pharmacology efforts within Insmed research projects, including strategy and methods development * Construct recombinant systems encoding protein variants and combinatorial protein libraries * Conceptualize, construct, validate, and implement high throughput screening platforms to enable candidate selection from large panels and/or combinatorial libraries of engineered protein variants * Devise, optimize, and employ tailored protein expression and purification strategies for drug discovery programs * Develop, validate, and deploy functional, immunological, and pharmacological, assays to characterize protein performance in vitro (both exogenous and cell-based assays) and in vivo * Maintain accurate, detailed, and timely records of methods development, experimental data, and data analysis in an electronic notebook system * Perform data review to ensure accuracy, completeness, and validity * Participate in cross-disciplinary mentoring and training within the research team * Present scientific results to the larger Insmed research group and external scientific community, as needed Who You Are: You have a PhD in molecular and cellular biology, bioengineering, biochemistry, immunology, microbiology or related fields. You are or you also have: * Deep technical understanding of and hands-on experience with molecular and cellular biology, mammalian tissue culture, recombinant DNA technology, protein mutagenesis, and protein biochemistry * Experience with recombinant protein expression and purification as well as routine protein characterization methods including but not limited to spectroscopy, SDS-PAGE, western blot, and ELISA * Experience with enzyme analysis and characterization and/or protein-protein binding analysis and characterization * Experience with high throughput functional screen development for protein libraries, AAV viral vectors, gene editing, and in vivo (rodent) are also preferred but not required * Must have excellent communication (verbal and written) and problem-solving skills * Highly organized with a strong attention to detail, clarity, accuracy, and conciseness * Proven track record in methods development, including experimental design, execution, and evaluation Where You’ll Work This role is based out of our Lebanon, NH Research Development Lab and requires full-time, in-person presence to support hands-on collaboration, access specialized equipment, and/or operational needs. Travel Requirements Minimal travel expected Pay Range: $103,000.00-131,000.00 Annual Life at Insmed At Insmed, you’ll find a culture as human as our mission—intentionally designed for the people behind it. You deserve a workplace that reflects the same care you bring to your work each day, with support for how you work, how you grow, and how you show up for patients, your team, and yourself. Highlights of our U.S. offerings include: * Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage and mental health support, annual wellbeing reimbursement, and access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) * Generous paid time off policies, fertility and family-forming benefits, caregiver support, and flexible work schedules with purposeful in-person collaboration * 401(k) plan with a competitive company match, annual equity awards, and participation in our Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), and company-paid life and disability insurance * Company Learning Institute providing access to LinkedIn Learning, skill building workshops, leadership programs, mentorship connections, and networking opportunities * Employee resource groups, service and recognition programs, and meaningful opportunities to connect, volunteer, and give back Eligibility for specific programs may vary and is subject to the terms and conditions of each plan. Current Insmed Employees: Please apply via the Jobs Hub in Workday. Insmed Incorporated is an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. Unsolicited resumes from agencies should not be forwarded to Insmed. Insmed will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes through this source. 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