Senior Director, Protein Analytics & Biophysics

The Role

Generate:Biomedicines is seeking a scientifically bold, highly collaborative Senior Director to lead Protein Analytics & Biophysics within our Therapeutics division. This leader will set the vision for how Generate measures the biophysical, biochemical, and interaction properties of protein therapeutics across the design-build-test-learn cycle, from conventional analytical characterization through next-generation pooled, miniaturized, and nanoscale measurement platforms.

We are looking for a field-leading biophysicist and platform builder who has not only operated best-in-class analytical and protein interaction workflows, but has also invented, scaled, or industrialized new ways to measure protein therapeutic attributes at orders-of-magnitude higher throughput and lower sample consumption. The right person will be energized by the challenge of connecting micro- and nanoscale assay innovation with Generate's AI/ML-enabled protein design engine.

This role will own the continued excellence of conventional protein analytics, developability, and protein-protein interaction technologies while building the next generation of at-scale experimental systems. The ideal candidate brings deep technical breadth, a quantitative mindset, and a clear point of view on how pooled assays, DNA/barcode-enabled readouts, synthetic biology, automation, microfluidics, advanced detection, and computational modeling can transform how protein therapeutics are evaluated.

Success in this role will require enterprise leadership: developing leaders and senior scientists, building an inclusive and high-accountability culture, partnering deeply across Protein Sciences, Prototyping, Technology, Data Sciences, Machine Learning, Biology, and CMC/Tech Ops, and translating an ambitious scientific vision into robust capabilities that improve decision quality, speed, and scale.

Here's how you will contribute

• Set and drive the multi-year scientific and organizational vision for Protein Analytics & Biophysics, aligning functional strategy with Generate's platform, portfolio, and company priorities.

• Define the next generation of biophysical, biochemical, developability, and protein-protein interaction measurement capabilities for protein therapeutics, with a particular focus on miniaturized, pooled, high-throughput, and nanoscale approaches.

• Lead the continued evolution of conventional analytical and interaction workflows, including HPLC/UPLC, LC/MS, electrophoretic, thermal stability, light scattering, plate-based, and biosensor-based platforms, ensuring rigor, reproducibility, and decision relevance.

• Build a strategy that connects conventional analytical and biosensor technologies with emerging pooled or massively multiplexed approaches, enabling Generate to measure protein attributes at scales that match the output of generative design.

• Partner with Prototyping, Technology, Automation, Data Sciences, Machine Learning, Protein Sciences, Biology, and CMC/Tech Ops to design, operationalize, validate, and scale new assay concepts into production-quality capabilities.

• Identify, evaluate, and implement external and internal technologies that can unlock smaller sample volumes, richer attribute profiles, higher throughput, improved sensitivity, or new classes of protein interaction and developability data.

• Establish data standards, quality expectations, assay controls, and analytical frameworks that allow high-throughput measurements to be used confidently for model training, candidate triage, and program decision-making.

• Ensure the function generates high-quality, decision-enabling data across Discovery, Candidate Selection, and early Development, including developability, stability, specificity, affinity, kinetics, and manufacturability-relevant attributes.

• Drive operational excellence across the function, including prioritization, resource planning, milestone delivery, metrics, continuous improvement, and clear communication of tradeoffs.

• Represent the function with executive stakeholders and external partners, translating complex scientific strategy into clear, compelling, and actionable plans.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Lead as a strong people leader and culture builder who develops trust, accountability, scientific ambition, and collaboration across a multidisciplinary organization.

• Build, coach, and develop a high-performing team of managers, senior scientists, and technical experts, creating clear growth paths and succession strength within the function.

• Guide the team through transition with empathy and clarity while raising the technical bar for platform innovation, cross-training, and multidisciplinary biophysics.

• Foster an inclusive, transparent, and feedback-rich environment where individuals are empowered to take initiative, share knowledge, and continuously improve.

• Set a high bar for both technical excellence and partnership, making collaboration across functions a visible standard for success.

• Partner effectively across functions to advance shared company goals.

• Develop leadership capability across the organization by mentoring managers, growing future leaders, and strengthening Generate's broader scientific culture.

• Manage external collaborations, CRO strategy, academic relationships, vendor partnerships, and technology scouting efforts that increase scale, speed, and scientific differentiation.

The Ideal Candidate will have

• Ph.D. in Biophysics, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Chemical Biology, Bioengineering, Synthetic Biology, Protein Engineering, or a related scientific discipline; or equivalent depth of industry experience.

• 12+  years  experience  in biopharma, biotechnology, synthetic biology, protein engineering, or a related field, with substantial leadership experience in protein analytics, biophysics, developability, and protein-protein interaction characterization.

• Significant progressive experience in biopharma, biotechnology, synthetic biology, protein engineering, or a related field, with substantial leadership experience in protein analytics, biophysics, developability, and protein-protein interaction characterization.

• A track record of building, inventing, or scaling novel assay platforms for protein therapeutics, especially miniaturized, pooled, multiplexed, microfluidic, barcode-enabled, sequencing-enabled, cell-based, or nanoscale biophysical or biochemical measurements.

• Demonstrated ability to move beyond single-sample, low-throughput paradigms and create experimental systems that generate high-dimensional, quantitative data at the scale needed for AI/ML-enabled protein design.

• Deep technical expertise across conventional analytical and biophysical methods, such as HPLC/UPLC (SEC, RP, HIC, IEX), LC/MS, CE-SDS, cIEF, DSF, DSC, DLS, SEC-MALS, SPR, BLI, and related technologies.

• Strong understanding of protein-protein interaction measurement, including affinity, kinetics, specificity, cross-reactivity, epitope/binning, avidity, and context-dependent binding behavior.

• Strong quantitative mindset and experience using data quality, assay statistics, modeling, and informatics to shape scientific strategy, technology investment, and operational decision-making.

• Experience partnering closely with prototyping, automation, engineering, computational, and technology teams to translate exploratory assay concepts into robust, reproducible, and scalable capabilities.

• Demonstrated success as a senior people leader, including leading leaders, developing senior scientific talent, and scaling high-performing teams through periods of change.

• Exceptional collaboration and communication skills, with a clear track record of influencing across complex, matrixed organizations and engaging executive stakeholders with clarity, candor, and credibility.

• Experience advancing biologics programs across Discovery and early Development, with an understanding of developabi