Strain Development Research Associate
Terragia
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Position Overview:
Terragia Biofuel is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Strain Development Research Associate. The ideal candidate will thrive working within and across teams to advance strain performance to ensure rapid progress through design-build-test-learn cycles. Candidates can expect to contribute to multiple projects, working simultaneously as supporter, co-leader, and/or leader with varying collaborators. This will require strong communication skills and attention to detail in record keeping and lab practices. Candidates will report progress/results weekly in a team meeting format and monthly company-wide format.
Qualifications:
Bachelors or Masters degree in biotechnology, biochemistry or related field.
Candidates should have demonstrated proficiency in some of the following and be willing to learn the others:
Molecular Biology - Designing plasmids with modern software, performing PCR, running gels, propagating plasmids, confirming candidate plasmids via sequencing
Strain building – Performing microbial transformation and strain confirmation procedures. Experience with anaerobic chambers is a plus.
Phenotyping – Experience with sterile technique. Inoculating/sampling cultures with syringes for microbial growth and phenotypic testing.
Key Responsibilities:
Support multiple projects with a proactive attitude toward doing whatever it takes to advance Terragia’s technology. Includes consistent execution of varied lab procedures and detailed record keeping of findings in a team-shared project specific notebook.
Plan and design one project per quarter alongside team leadership. Lead the execution of the project and own its progress.
Report weekly to a manager with a keen focus on prioritization of work.
Maintain team databases of primers, plasmids, and strains
Benefits:
Industry-competitive salary and compensation.
Comprehensive health and dental insurance plans.
Company 401k (non-matching).
Competitive health savings account (HSA) contributions.
Future stock options in a rapidly expanding startup
Opportunities for professional development and advancement.
About Terragia:
Terragia is dedicated to development and commercial deployment of low-cost technology for production of low-carbon biofuels. Terragia’s unique consolidated bioprocessing (CBP) technology using engineered thermophilic bacteria has documented potential to be cost-competitive with fossil fuels while realizing net removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. We are inspired by the prospect of playing a key role in climate stabilization and rural economic development.