Research Scientist, Natural Products Discovery

CK Group are seeking a Research Scientist to join the Products Discovery team with a next generation industrial biotechnology company producing plant-based ingredients for a range of sectors including pharmaceuticals and biotechnology.

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

Role:

• Apply your knowledge of plant biochemistry, gene discovery, and/or structural biology to discover novel enzymes for recreating biosynthetic pathways to novelnatural products (NP) and NP-like compounds
• Design, construct, and test performance of enzyme orthologs or variants across a number of assays
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary scientific team to implement experimental plans and achieve project goals

Requirements:

• Ph.D. in Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Microbiology, or a related field
• Expertise in at least one of biochemistry, enzyme characterization, and assay development
• Proficiency in molecular biology skills, including primer design, cloning, and PCR

Entitlement to work in the USA is essential. For more information or to apply for this Scientist position, please contact Hannah Oakley or Alex Tosney on  +1 617 692 2948 or email USA@ckscience.com.  Please quote 52115 in all communications. 

Full Job Description will be available upon request.eam on 01438 870011 or email pharmacontracts@ckagroup.co.uk. Please quote reference 52304.nufacturing, commercialisation and close. Some experience in managing product/device teams and in the pre-clinical and clinical phase of development. Ability to negotiate and influence the success of the team and project. Have an understanding ofthe financial and resource planning systems and processes and ability to coordinate programme-level budget/resource estimates and manage actuals vs. plan.

Entitlement to work in the USA is essential. If you would like to find our more about this role please contact us on +1 (617) 6922948 or email usa@ckscience.com. Please quote 52306 in all communication.formation or to apply for this Trainee Recruitment Consultant position, please email applications@ckgroup.co.uk. Please quote reference 52341.

INDRECher at conferences or seminars appropriate to the discipline.

• Contribute to grant applications submitted by others.
• Begin to write, with appropriate support, bids for individual research funding or, where funders do not permit this, contribute to the writing of collective bids.
• Begin to referee papers for external bodies.
• Participate effectively in activities to achieve engagement with research, and/or impact beyond academia.
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Criteria

Education, Experience & Achievements

Essential

• A relevant postgraduate research degree or equivalent professional experience in the field of carbohydrate material science.
• Previous experience of independent research.
• Presentations at conferences and a track record of publications in respected journals or equivalent in the field.

Desirable

• Research experience in polysaccharide and their industrial applications.
• Involvementin packaging material research and development.
• Materials formulation and characterisation expertise.

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrable communication skills in English language.
• Good IT skills in Microsoft/Adobe Programmes.
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills.
• Good time management and organisational skills.
• Good interpersonal skills. Initiative in planning research.
• Detailed subject knowledge in the area of research.
• Specialist knowledge and practical skills capable of leading to independent, original contributions to the subject area.
• High-level analytical skills.
• Full awareness of the ethical issues involved in their research work.

Desirable

• Project managementexperience.
• Team working skills.
• Communication skills.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Ability to communicate complex information clearly, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to stimulate and encourage the commitment to learnin others.
• Ability to use initiative, and apply creativity, to solve problems that

Desirable

• A passion for making a positive impact on the environment especially in plastic waste.