Protein Engineering Scientist (entry level)
Nabla BioBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Posted April 18, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Nabla Bio harnesses AI-driven computational modeling and cutting‑edge wet‑lab techniques to rationally design developable, selective therapeutics for targets that have historically been considered undruggable. The company partners with major pharmaceutical players—including AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb, and Takeda—to enrich their pipelines with high‑quality candidates, aiming to double the number of disease‑relevant targets brought to market. Since its 2021 launch, Nabla Bio has secured $37 million from investors such as Radical Ventures, Khosla Ventures, and Zetta Venture Partners, and its Cambridge, Massachusetts headquarters attracts top talent in machine learning and synthetic biology. By combining data‑centric discovery with experimental validation, Nabla Bio positions itself at the forefront of next‑generation drug development.
Job Description
Protein Engineering Scientist (entry level) develops and performs high-throughput and multiplex assays for evaluating antibody function in a fast-moving environment.
Requirements
- Designing and performing high-efficiency DNA library cloning and construction
- Implementing high throughput cloning workflows
- Executing yeast display selections coupled to MACS/FACS and NGS to characterize libraries of protein and antibody variants
- Optimizing therapeutic candidates in lead programs to have desired affinity and developability properties
- Working together with dry-lab and other wet-lab scientists to establish a rapid and seamless production and testing pipeline for characterizing machine learning generated antibody designs
Benefits
- Highly competitive salary
- Equity
- Benefits package
