2 jobs found in Woodland

Joyn Bio is a joint venture between Bayer and Ginkgo BioWorks dedicated to addressing unmet needs in agriculture by applying synthetic biology approaches to engineer microbes. Objective This contract role is responsible for testing formulations of leading strains in greenhouse environments. Responsibilities The contractor Research Associate will be responsible for testing the in-planta performance of new formulations of our asset strains in the greenhouse environment. Ensure effective applications of formulated products, plant tissue sampling, and data collection.  Collaborate with multiple teams in Plant Science to facilitate greenhouse assays and lab activities. Regularly monitor plant growth daily, keeping logs of observations.  Assist with preparation of plant materials and QC of formulations being tested.  The contract position requires at least 85% of the time spent at the laboratory bench, and 15% of the time documenting and implementing the project plan....

Joyn Bio is a joint venture between Bayer and Ginkgo Bioworks dedicated to addressing unmet needs in agriculture by applying synthetic biology approaches to engineer microbes. Objective Provide leadership for Plant Pathology projects to evaluate in planta performance of new fungicidal microbes (biological control) Responsibilities Develop flexible, scalable, and high-throughput bioassay pipeline for the in planta screening of engineered microbes to control fungal soil-born and/or foliar diseases of corn and soybean Through collaboration with the Data Science colleagues, develop the experimental design, analyze data and short-list the microbial candidates for the field efficacy trials Closely working with the Field Trial Manager oversee the course of the field efficacy trials Lead and mentor team of up to two-three direct reports including plant pathologists and entomologists Training/Experience Ph.D. in Plant Pathology  is required...