# Sr. Staff Scientist - Protein Sciences R&D

Sr. Staff Scientist - Protein Sciences R&D (Onsite in South San Francisco, CA) Summary Twist is searching for an exceptional R&D scientist with experience in cell biology and protein expression and purification, with an emphasis on antibodies, to lead and enhance our protein sciences capabilities. We're looking for a curious, technically deep, and driven scientist who can operate as both a hands-on bench scientist and a builder of people and process. You will start as an individual contributor, personally executing and improving core workflows, while simultaneously defining the technical roadmap. As the team grows, you will continue to spend meaningful time at the bench and on experimental design. We are looking for people who have deep technical knowledge and a strong drive to get things done. Job title and compensation will be determined based on several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's years of experience, skills, knowledge, and abilities. Key Responsibilities: Develop small- and medium-scale antibody production workflows, including various formats (single-chain, IgG, multi-specific), culture systems, and purification methods Improve all aspects of the e

- **Id**: 1259706
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/twist-bioscience-sr-staff-scientist-protein-sciences-rd>
- **Role**: Biotech
- **Role family**: Biotech
- **Seniority**: staff
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: South San Francisco, 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**: 2026-08-28T15:46:27Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-08-28
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-11T19:01:12Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 75
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 5241
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Equity
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Biotechnology, Genomics & Genetic Testing, Synthetic Biology

## Company

- **Id**: 1814479
- **Name**: Twist Bioscience
- **Domain**: twistbioscience.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/twistbioscience>
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Greenhouse

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 76
- **Open postings**: 8
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.875
- **Repost share**: 0.125
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 37
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T05:49:22Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 180000
- **Max**: 232000
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 232000

## Technologies

- **Antibody Engineering** — Optional: no
- **Cell Culture** — Optional: no
- **Python** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 75

## Requirements

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

### Education

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

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-09-25T20:03:00Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 15 · green card filings: 5; Filings 12m: 15

## Liveness

- **Score**: 18
- **Band**: cold
- **Label**: Long shot
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.655
- **P room**: 0.28
- **Age days**: 74
- **Expected fill days**: 37
- **Reasons**: conf:1, win:tail, crowd:
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T05:49:22Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 232000
- **Is top pay**: yes

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