# Scientist I, Analytical Development - Protein Chemistry (Temporary) at Vir

- Company: Vir
- What the company does: Vir is leveraging immunologic breakthroughs to address unmet patient needs in infectious disease and beyond. Backed by SoftBank VF.
- Company website: https://www.vir.bio/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-16
- Apply by: 2026-10-31
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/virbiotechnologyinc/jobs/4734252005
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/vir-scientist-i-analytical-development-protein-chemistry-temporary/

## About the role

Vir Biotechnology, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on powering the immune system to transform lives by discovering and developing medicines for serious infectious diseases and cancer. Its clinical-stage portfolio includes programs for chronic hepatitis delta and multiple PRO-XTEN ® dual-masked T-cell engagers across validated targets in solid tumor indications. Vir Biotechnology also has a preclinical portfolio of programs across a range of infectious diseases and oncologic malignancies.

## What they're looking for

- Hands-on analytical lab support for process development, formulation development, analytical methods development, and product characterization for projects at various clinical stages
- Perform all relevant analytical testing and report results in collaboration with the process development and drug product teams
- Apply mass spectrometry techniques and other analytical methods to support characterization of Vir products
- Stay current with emerging trends in protein or oligonucleotide analytics and introduce new technology to enhance workflow and capabilities
- Work cross-functionally within CMC with process and formulation development, QC and QA to meet program deliverables
- Perform forced degradation, comparability, structure-activity relationship studies to evaluate Vir products (e.g., for aggregation, charge variants, post-translational modifications, etc.), and perform CQA assessments

Tags: Technical Operations