Job Description:
ZymoChem is seeking a highly-motivated Scientist / Senior Scientist to immediately join and lead our company’s strain construction and pathway engineering efforts. As a member of our dynamic & cohesive team, you will have an opportunity to build a game-changing platform technology from the ground up. This scientist position requires an entrepreneurial-level initiative, the ability to demonstrate scientific leadership, and a strong work ethic with the capability to prioritize & efficiently multi-task on a daily basis. An adept ability to effectively communicate and work with a team in a fast-paced environment is crucial, and the desire & skills to manage other researchers is also a prerequisite.
Primary responsibilities for this position will include [1] designing, building, and executing high-throughput strain construction workflows with knock-out, knock-in, and mutagenesis capabilities; and [2] characterizing and optimizing non-native biosynthetic pathways. Additional tasks will involve DNA design & construction, protein expression & purification, and working with analytics such as HPLC and LC/MS.
This position is for a full-time appointment with benefits including medical, dental, and vision.
REQUIREMENTS –
PhD in bioengineering, chemical engineering, biochemistry, molecular biology, or a related discipline –
Proven expertise with engineering E. coli is strongly preferred; additional experience with other industrially-relevant prokaryotes and/or eukaryotes is a plus –
Excellence in state-of-the-art genome engineering & strain construction techniques such as CRISPR/Cas9, MAGE, homologous recombination, and P1 phage transduction –
Experience with building, testing, and optimizing heterologous metabolic pathways for the production of chemicals
OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS
Technical experiences and in-depth knowledge with the following: –
Bioinformatics & other computational tools related to strain engineering, metabolic modeling, and pathway design & construction. –
Designing and establishing successful high-throughput systems & methodologies –
Omics techniques for analyzing/optimizing metabolic pathway flux –
Microbial physiology, anaerobic growth, central metabolism, small molecule transport, and product toxicity –
Bench-scale fermentations and analytics for detecting & quantifying small molecules –
Design of experimentation
Other desired qualities & experiences include: –
Track record of supervising other scientists and/or research associates –
Past work in an industrial setting or startup environment –
Experience with writing successful grant proposals –
Relevant publication record and achievements
If this position aligns with your career aspirations, please send your resume/CV and a cover letter to info@zymochem.com and include “Application for Strain Engineering Scientist Position” in the subject line of the e-mail. ZymoChem is an equal opportunity employer.
Additional Info:
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ZymoChem is seeking a highly-motivated Scientist / Senior Scientist to immediately join and lead our company’s strain construction and pathway engineering efforts. As a member of our dynamic & cohesive team, you will have an opportunity to build a game-changing platform technology from the ground up. This scientist position requires an entrepreneurial-level initiative, the ability to demonstrate scientific leadership, and a strong work ethic with the capability to prioritize & efficiently multi-task on a daily basis. An adept ability to effectively communicate and work with a team in a fast-paced environment is crucial, and the desire & skills to manage other researchers is also a prerequisite.
Primary responsibilities for this position will include [1] designing, building, and executing high-throughput strain construction workflows with knock-out, knock-in, and mutagenesis capabilities; and [2] characterizing and optimizing non-native biosynthetic pathways. Additional tasks will involve DNA design & construction, protein expression & purification, and working with analytics such as HPLC and LC/MS.
This position is for a full-time appointment with benefits including medical, dental, and vision.
REQUIREMENTS –
PhD in bioengineering, chemical engineering, biochemistry, molecular biology, or a related discipline –
Proven expertise with engineering E. coli is strongly preferred; additional experience with other industrially-relevant prokaryotes and/or eukaryotes is a plus –
Excellence in state-of-the-art genome engineering & strain construction techniques such as CRISPR/Cas9, MAGE, homologous recombination, and P1 phage transduction –
Experience with building, testing, and optimizing heterologous metabolic pathways for the production of chemicals
OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS
Technical experiences and in-depth knowledge with the following: –
Bioinformatics & other computational tools related to strain engineering, metabolic modeling, and pathway design & construction. –
Designing and establishing successful high-throughput systems & methodologies –
Omics techniques for analyzing/optimizing metabolic pathway flux –
Microbial physiology, anaerobic growth, central metabolism, small molecule transport, and product toxicity –
Bench-scale fermentations and analytics for detecting & quantifying small molecules –
Design of experimentation
Other desired qualities & experiences include: –
Track record of supervising other scientists and/or research associates –
Past work in an industrial setting or startup environment –
Experience with writing successful grant proposals –
Relevant publication record and achievements
If this position aligns with your career aspirations, please send your resume/CV and a cover letter to info@zymochem.com and include “Application for Strain Engineering Scientist Position” in the subject line of the e-mail. ZymoChem is an equal opportunity employer.
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