Research Scientist, Metabolic Engineering

  • Salary: Competitive
  • REF Number: 00054276
  • Consultant: Anett Racz
  • Contact: 01246 457731
  • Date Published: 15.08.2022
  • Closed Date: 29.09.2022
  • Industry: Biotechnology
  • Location: Cambridge, USA East Coast (Boston)
  • Functional Expertise: Research & Development

CK Group are seeking a Research Scientist, Metabolic Engineering to join the research and development team with a next generation industrial biotechnology company producing plant-based ingredients for a range of sectors including pharmaceuticals andbiotechnology.

Location: The position will be on a full time, permanent basis located in Cambridge, MA.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop, test, and optimize small scale (e.g. 96-well) plate-based fermentation conditions and parameters for the production of complex natural products
  • Develop novel assays to measure diverse target natural compounds with increased throughput
  • Work as part of a multi-disciplinary scientific team to effectively propose and communicate plans and results for novel approaches to measuring strain performance
  • Lead seamless implementation and integration of newly developed approaches into the team’s workflows

Required Qualifications:

  • Ph.D. in Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Microbiology, or a related field
  • Experience in small-scale microbial fermentation optimization (96 well plate or shake flasks)
  • Experience with molecular biology, genetic modifications, and heterologous expression of enzymes in microorganisms
  • Expertise in microbial physiology
  • Experience in developing medium to high throughput assays for product quantification or cellular analysis
  • Critical thinker with enthusiasm for deriving solutions to complex challenges in a biotechnology lab

Benefits: Extensive benefits provided including, 401K and healthcare

Apply: Entitlement to work in the USA is essential. Please quote job reference 54276 in all correspondence.

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