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We are currently looking for an experienced Sr. Scientist to work in the field of synthetic biology and MicrobialGenetics.

Job responsibilities includes:

- Work with laboratory strains of fungi using aseptic technique for culturing, maintenance, and transformation.
- Perform advanced molecular biology techniques like recombinant cloning, assembling, genome editing and recombinant knockouts.
- Perform genome editing of micro-organisms for improved phenotype and heterologous production of recombinant molecules.
- Carry out fermentation studies for recombinant strains for yields and scale up studies.
- Design, implement, and characterize novel gene constructs.
- Metabolic engineering of recombinant strains and analyzing flux.
- Prepare and execute established methods and SOPs.
- Deliver high-quality results in a timely manner and communicate the same with stakeholders.
- Drive process improvements
- Maintain all equipment, data and records as per specifications.

Educational and Essential Qualifications:

- M.Sc./Ph.D. in molecular biology, microbiology, biochemistry, biotechnology, synthetic biology or related field.
- 6+ years of postdoctoral experience in academic, pharmaceutical,



or biotechnology industry settings working different recombinant platforms for production of novel molecules like flavours and fragrances.
- Experience in metabolic pathways engineering of fungal systems using advanced molecular biology tools.
- Experienced in working with metabolic pathways prediction tools.
- A strong grasp of fundamental molecular biology techniques is essential.
- Exposure to gene circuit design, cell engineering, strain development, is highly desirable.
- Demonstrated ability to work with highly skilled teams in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial and technical workplace.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of conveying technical information in a clear and thorough manner.
- Comfortable delivering against challenging commitments.
- Confident, execution focused, team oriented, with an ability to thrive in an entrepreneurial environment.
- A desire to work in the impact space, with a passion to make the world a "better" place.

NOTE : We are specifically looking for candidates with core experience in fungal systems and strain engineering (metabolic/genetic engineering). If your work has not directly involved this, this role may not be the right fit.

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