SYNTHETIC BIOLOGIST

We are developing a synthetic biology platform for engineering microbial cells that can convert food waste to diverse and modular sugar polymers.

LOCATION

Boston

EMPLOYMENT TYPE

Full-time

and Internship

What You’ll Do

• Design, build, and test libraries of microbial cells for diverse sugar polymer production.
• Create experimental workflows and collect quantitative measurements, including flow cytometry, omics, and structural analysis.
• Collaborate frequently with the Metabolic Engineering and Polymer Chemistry teams to optimize sugar polymer biosynthesis pathways in the production strains.
• Communicate methods and results both internally with the team, and externally with other scientists, industry executives, and academic researchers.
• Contribute to the generation and documentation of intellectual property

Who You are

• Passionate about sustainability
• Excited to be part of a fast-paced startup
• Ph.D. or M.Sc. in Biological Engineering, Microbiology, Biochemistry, or related fields.
• 3+ years of research experience in an academic or industry lab setting.
• Skilled in molecular biology, genome editing, microbial culture techniques.
• Ability to work both independently and in a collaborative team environment.
• Quantitative data analysis expertise.
• Experience in -omics, analytical techniques, and software development is a plus.