Research Associate Contractor

Joyn Bio is a joint venture between Bayer and Ginkgo Bioworks dedicated to addressing unmet needs in agriculture by applying synthetic biology to engineer microbes.

Objective

• The Contractor Research Associate will be working with the Microbial Engineering team and will leverage synthetic biology and biological engineering approaches to engineer microbes for sustainable agricultural products.

Responsibilities

• Generate, characterize and screen engineered microbial strains based on, but not limited to, microbiological, enzymatic, and in-vitro assays
• Work collaboratively across Joyn Bio departments and the Ginkgo Foundry to deliver upon microbial engineering objectives.
• The contract position requires at least 85% of the time spent at the laboratory bench, and 15% of the time documenting and managing projects

Training/Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s (or equivalent experience) in biochemistry, synthetic biology, molecular biology, microbiology, or a related field is necessary
• At least 1 year of industry experience is recommended
• Experience with molecular biology, particularly cloning, is preferred
• Excitement to learn new techniques and own routine assay execution is essential
• Prior experience running protein assays is a plus
• Strong communication and collaborative skills are required

Organizational

• This is a 6 month contract position through a partner agency
• This position will report to a Project Lead Scientist in Microbial Engineering
• This individual will work with the Boston-based Microbial Engineering team
• This individual will collaborate with Joyn Bio Departments across sites, as well as Ginkgo Bioworks Foundry teams