22 protein engineering jobs at 16 companies in San Jose, CA
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Senior Scientist, Protein Engineering
South San Francisco, California, United States
$150k-$170k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Xaira Therapeutics: Develops AI models for protein and antibody drug discovery.
4+ YOEPh.D. in relevant field, 4+ years post-academic biotech R&D experience in protein engineering, hands-on antibody/protein production and characterization, developability expertise, and strong communication and mentoring skills.
Atlas Data Storage: A developing semiconductor-based molecular data storage technology using synthetic DNA to drive innovation in information storage.
Bachelor's in chemistry/biochemistry/molecular biology, hands-on experience with protein expression and purification, assay development, molecular biology techniques, data analysis, and strong communication and collaboration skills.
FPLC, SDS-PAGE, UV/Vis, BCA, Next Generation DNA sequencing (NGS), liquid handling laboratory automation
Senior Scientist - Experimental Protein Design for Target Discovery
South San Francisco, California, United States
$131k-$177k/yrOnsiteFull Time
AmgenNASDAQ: AMGN: Develops and manufactures biotechnology medicines for serious diseases.
PhD/MD/PharmD or advanced degree with protein design experience; 3+ years protein engineering with high-throughput workflows; strong communication and cross-functional collaboration.
Postdoctoral Scholar – Protein Engineering and Bioconjugation for Cellular Force Microscopy
Berkeley, California, United States
$84k-$94k/yrOnsiteFull Time, Temporary
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory: Conducts scientific research to address global challenges.
Ph.D. in a relevant field; experience with protein design, molecular cloning, protein expression, microbial culture, mutagenesis, and bioconjugation; strong written and oral communication; ability to work independently and in teams.
Infrared Force Microscope (IFM), Avalanching Nanoparticles (ANPs)
Postdoctoral Scholar – Protein Engineering and Bioconjugation for Cellular Force Microscopy in Bay Area, California, United States
Berkeley, California, United States
$84k-$94k/yrOnsiteFull Time, Temporary
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory: Conducts multidisciplinary scientific research for the U.S. Department of Energy.
Ph.D. in a relevant field required. Experience in protein design/expression, molecular cloning, protein engineering, bioconjugation, and microbial culture handling. Strong communication, independent and team research skills; must have <3 years paid postdoctoral experience.
Infrared Force Microscope (IFM), Avalanching Nanoparticles (ANPs)
Scientist II, ML - Guided Protein Design Evaluation
Emeryville, California, United States
$147k-$180k/yrHybridFull Time
Profluent: Designs functional proteins using deep generative AI models.
5+ YOEPhD (or MS with equivalent industry experience) in molecular biology/related; 5+ years protein engineering and antibody discovery experience; strong NGS screening knowledge; ability to define assay QC and work across ML, bioinformatics, and experimental teams.
Co-Op, LS AI, ML Scientist for Protein Engineering
San Francisco, California, United States
OnsiteInternship, Temporary
Lila Sciences: Develops an AI platform for autonomous scientific research and discovery.
PhD student in a quantitative field with ML and computational biology research experience; strong Python programming and experience with PyTorch or JAX; ability to work with biological datasets and communicate results.
BigHat Biosciences: Develops antibody therapies using artificial intelligence and synthetic biology.
5+ YOEPh.D. in a relevant biological science, 5+ years of industry research, protein and antibody engineering expertise, mammalian cell culture, assays, protein characterization, data analysis, and strong communication skills.
Junior Specialist / Assistant Specialist - Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering - College of Chemistry
Berkeley, California, United States
$57k-$66k/yrOnsiteFull Time
University of California: A public research university system providing education and healthcare.
Bachelor's degree required. Perform molecular cloning, protein expression and purification, structural biology (EM/X-ray), cell culture, biochemical assays, and data analysis in a research lab.
Associate Scientist/Scientist/Senior Scientist in Antibody Development
San Francisco, California, United States
$100k-$160k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Shennon Biotechnologies: Develops a single-cell platform for rapid immunotherapy drug discovery.
5+ YOE5+ years industry experience designing, producing, and optimizing developability of multi-specific antibodies; strong background in biochemistry/protein engineering.
Phage Display, Yeast Display, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Protein Engineering, In Vitro Assays, In Vivo Studies, CRO Management
Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, or Chemical Engineering; experience with UHPLC-MS, protein/nucleic acid characterization; strong publications; cross-functional collaboration skills.
LatchBio: Building cloud-based software and AI for biological data analysis.
Hands-on experience in functional biology or related fields; experience with functional-assay data or computational protein design; quantitative modeling skills; proficiency in Python and/or R; familiarity with binding, stability, immune escape, viral fitness, toxin potency, or protein design.
Ephla Bio: Interdisciplinary biotech focused on unlocking peptide–HLA targets for next-generation precision immunotherapies.
3+ YOEPhD in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Protein Engineering, or related field; 3+ years lab experience; experience with display technologies; binding assays; cloning and library construction; strong collaboration.
Phage display, Yeast display, ELISA, Flow cytometry, BLI, SPR, Cloning, Mutagenesis, Protein expression, Purification, Mass spectrometry
Associate Group Leader, BeOne Institute, San Carlos, California
San Carlos or United States
$183k-$229k/yrOnsiteFull Time
BeOne MedicinesNasdaq: ONC: Develops and sells innovative medicines for treating cancer worldwide.
8+ YOEPh.D. or M.D. with 8+ years post-degree research experience in cancer biology/immunology/protein engineering or related fields; demonstrated scientific leadership, team building, strategy development, and strong communication.
Experienced in biomolecular modeling and ML for drug discovery; ability to fine-tune protein/structure models, build ML systems that integrate with wet-lab workflows, and evaluate model impact on drug development.
Allogene TherapeuticsNASDAQ: ALLO: Develops allogeneic cell therapies for cancer and autoimmune diseases
8+ YOEBachelor's in science/engineering, minimum 8 years GMP pharmaceutical manufacturing experience, CDMO/external manufacturing experience, RNA/protein or cell/gene therapy experience preferred, CMC/regulatory knowledge, leadership and financial acumen, ability to travel up to 20%, U.S. work authorization required.