Principal​/Lead Scientist R&D; m​/f​/x

At Lenio Bio, we believe everyone deserves access to better medicines and a healthier future.

To make this possible, we are transforming how therapeutic proteins are developed and manufactured. Our proprietary ALiCE® technology enables faster, more efficient, and more sustainable protein production, helping bring life‑changing medicines to patients around the world.

We are on an exciting growth journey and are looking for curious, passionate, and entrepreneurial individuals who want to make a meaningful impact. If you're excited about breakthrough science, solving complex challenges, and helping build the future of biomanufacturing, we'd love to hear from you.

Everything we do starts with our mission: empowering our partners and customers with disruptive technologies that make protein production faster, simpler, more scalable, and more cost‑effective.

ALiCE® is a scalable end‑to‑end protein expression platform that supports the entire pharmaceutical development pathway, from early discovery and preclinical research through process development and GMP‑grade manufacturing.

Our vision is to unlock the full potential of ALiCE® and accelerate access to innovative protein‑based medicines by reducing development timelines, lowering production costs, and expanding manufacturing possibilities worldwide.

• Work on cutting‑edge biotechnology with real‑world impact.
• Join a growing and ambitious team where your ideas matter.
• Take ownership and help shape the future direction of the company.
• Collaborate with talented scientists, innovators, and industry experts.
• Contribute to a mission that has the potential to improve healthcare globally.

At Lenio Bio, you'll have the opportunity to make a real impact in a fast‑growing biotech company where scientific innovation and entrepreneurial thinking go hand in hand. We value initiative, encourage new ideas, and empower our teams to take ownership, learn continuously, and help shape the future of our technology.

We are searching a Lead Scientist acting as the operational scientific leader of the R&D organization and trusted deputy to the Head of R&D/CSO. The role translates scientific strategy into execution, aligns multidisciplinary teams around common objectives, drives scientific excellence, and ensures delivery of R&D milestones. The Lead Scientist combines deep technical expertise with leadership, mentoring, and project execution capabilities.

• Shape the scientific future of our platform by acting as a Scientific Lead within R&D. Partner closely with the Department Head and CSO to define research strategies, set priorities, design impactful experiments, interpret complex data, and drive critical scientific decisions.
• Lead cross‑functional projects from concept to impact. Own project planning, execution, milestones, and deliverables while coordinating team members, ensuring alignment, and communicating progress to leadership.
• Empower and develop others. Coach, mentor, and support fellow scientists to strengthen team capabilities, foster growth, and maximize scientific excellence across the organization.
• Drive innovation. Design, develop, optimize, and validate robust methods, technologies, and processes that enable breakthrough product development and accelerate innovation.
• Navigate opportunities and challenges. Proactively identify scientific risks, solve complex problems, and uncover new opportunities that strengthen our technology and competitive advantage.
• Think beyond your discipline. Contribute strategically across the entire product lifecycle, from early‑stage ideation and research through development, scale‑up, and production.
• Help build our culture. Champion a collaborative, hands‑on, and…