# Sr Scientist, Separations

We are seeking an experienced separations scientist to develop methods for conjugate characterization activities supporting process development of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), oligonucleotide conjugates, radioconjugates, and other complex bioconjugate modalities. This individual will serve as a technical expert in separations-based characterization and method development across process development and CMC activities The successful candidate will play a key role in developing and implementing advanced chromatographic workflows for structural characterization, impurity analysis, linker-payload assessment, DAR determination, and comparability studies to support clinical development programs. Responsibilities Lead development, optimization, and transfer of chromatographic analytical methods supporting ADCs and related bioconjugate therapeutics. Design and execute chromatographic studies for characterization of intact proteins/antibodies, fragment antibodies, small format proteins, peptides, linker-payloads, oligonucleotides, and conjugated species. Perform characterization activities including DAR analysis, aggregation, fragmentation and charge variant assessment, free payload and

- **Id**: 4044318
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/abzena-sr-scientist-separations>
- **Role**: Science & Research
- **Role family**: Science & Research
- **Seniority**: senior
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Bristol, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 8
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-10T18:13:38Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-10
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-12T10:53:04Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 1
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 3425
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: CRO & CDMO Services

## Company

- **Id**: 2138905
- **Name**: Abzena
- **Domain**: abzena.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/abzena>
- **Size band**: 201-500
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Lever

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 86
- **Open postings**: 9
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.556
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 36
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-12T10:38:37Z

## Technologies

- **Chromatography** — Optional: no
- **Waters Empower** — Optional: no
- **GMP** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 1

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 8
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: phd
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-10T23:18:03Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 95
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.946
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 1
- **Expected fill days**: 36
- **Reasons**: conf:5, urgency, win:early
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-12T10:38:37Z

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