Joyn Bio is a joint venture between Bayer and Ginkgo Bioworks dedicated to addressing unmet needs in agriculture by applying synthetic biology to engineer beneficial 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
Purify, characterize and screen protein payloads expressed by various microbes.
Work collaboratively across Joyn Bio departments and the Ginkgo Foundry to deliver upon microbial engineering objectives.
The position requires at least 85% of the time spent at the laboratory bench, and 15% of the time documenting experiments and participating in project and team meetings.
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 protein purification, is necessary
Prior experience running protein assays is recommended
Excitement to learn new techniques and own routine assay execution is essential
Strong communication and collaborative skills are required
Organizational
This is a 6 months contract position through a partner agency
This position will report to the Payload team lead
This individual will work with the Boston-based Microbial Engineering team
This individual will collaborate with Joyn Bio Departments across sites, as well as potential CROs
Location
This position will be based out of our Boston, Massachusetts site.