Associate Scientist

About the Role

Regeneron is seeking an Associate Scientist to join our Protein Development Group within Therapeutic Proteins. This role supports therapeutic discovery and development programs by purifying and characterizing antibodies and other protein reagents in a collaborative, fast-paced laboratory environment.

Location

• Tarrytown, NY
• On-site

Key Responsibilities

• Purify antibodies and other protein reagents using chromatography platforms and automated laboratory equipment.
• Execute and optimize purification workflows using affinity, ion-exchange, hydrophobic interaction, and size-exclusion chromatography.
• Characterize purified proteins using SDS-PAGE, Western blotting, CE-SDS, analytical SEC, spectrophotometry, and related techniques.
• Evaluate protein purity, concentration, recovery, aggregation, and overall sample quality.
• Analyze results and maintain accurate, timely experimental records in ELN and data recording systems.
• Summarize and present purification and characterization data to managers, project teams, and scientific collaborators.
• Troubleshoot technical challenges in collaboration with colleagues.
• Manage multiple assignments and priorities while maintaining data quality and sample integrity.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Hands-on experience with one or more purification techniques, such as affinity chromatography, IEX, HIC, or SEC.
• Experience with one or more protein characterization techniques, such as HPLC, SDS-PAGE, Western blotting, CE-SDS, SEC, or spectrophotometry.
• Ability to analyze experimental data and maintain accurate electronic laboratory records.
• Strong organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Experience using ÄKTA chromatography systems.
• Familiarity with automated purification or sample-processing equipment and experience working in a high-throughput or project-driven laboratory environment.
• Familiarity with basic programming or scripting (e.g., Python or R) and an interest in applying computational tools to scientific data analysis and laboratory workflow improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, or a related discipline.
• 0–2 years of relevant academic, internship, or industry laboratory experience in protein purification or characterization.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative team.