Founding Principal Scientist / Lab Head, Glycoproteomics & MALDI-MS

Zolexeon Inc.
Billerica, US

Why this role

Pace
Steady
Collaboration
Low
Autonomy
High
Decision Impact
Individual
Role Level
Individual Contributor

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What success looks like

  • build workflows
  • shape the platform
Typical background
mass spectrometryglycoprotein biochemistry

Transferable backgrounds

  • Coming from biotech scientist
  • Coming from lab manager

Skills & requirements

Required

Mass SpectrometryGlycoprotein BiochemistryAutomationData ProcessingMachine Learning

Preferred

PythonR

Stack & domain

Maldi-msGlycoprotein BiochemistryAutomationData ProcessingPythonRAmbiguityPublishingPresentingGlycoproteomicsMass Spectrometry

About the role

Original posting from Zolexeon Inc. via LinkedIn

We're hiring our founding laboratory scientist at Zolexeon.

Here's the pitch: glycosylation is arguably the most information-rich post-translational modification in human biology — and diagnostics has barely touched it. We're changing that.

Zolexeon is building a clinical glycoproteomics platform (GlycoTyper™) that combines next-gen MALDI-MS, liquid-handling automation, and machine learning to decode disease-specific glycan signatures directly from patient specimens. Our pipeline targets cancer and autoimmune diagnostics, and our pilot data is strong.

We need a PhD-level mass spectrometrist with strong (glyco-)protein biochemistry background to lead our bench operations from day one. This is a founding scientific role — not a staff position where someone hands you an SOP. You'll build the workflows, shape the platform, and own the science.

What we're looking for:

→ PhD + 3 yrs hands-on MALDI or high-res MS experience

→ Strong sample prep and glycoprotein biochemistry skills

→ Comfort with automation and data processing (Python/R)

→ The mindset to thrive in early-stage ambiguity

What you get:

→ Founding role with meaningful equity

→ Next-gen MALDI instrumentation, fully equipped BSL-2 lab in Billerica, MA

→ Freedom to publish and present your work

→ A career trajectory that grows as the company scales

If you're a mass spectrometrist who's ready to stop servicing other people's projects and start driving the science that defines a company — reach out.

CV + brief note of interest → info@zolexeon.com

We especially welcome "bent arrow" scientists whose career paths don't follow a single straight line.

Source: Zolexeon Inc. careers (LinkedIn)

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