Description
Lygos develops novel microbial technologies for the fermentative production of commodity and specialty chemicals. Lygos identifies expensive, environmentally hazardous, and harmful processes used today and develops safe, renewable routes to the same products to enable a more sustainable future. Lygos is seeking to hire a skilled Research Associate to support its strain screening needs to identify new microbial strains with desired phenotypes for the production of bio-based molecules.
Position Description
The successful applicant will work as part of a collaborative team to engineer microbial strains for improved production of bio-based chemicals. The position will involve the assessment of strain performance in a wide range of small-scale screens, the development and application of assays to support new product programs, and analysis of large datasets generated from these screens.
Responsibilities
Additional Responsibilities
The candidate will work under the supervision of and report to strain engineering scientists. The candidate will also be expected to work collaboratively with Lygos’ fermentation, downstream processing, and analytical departments. The Lygos team works closely with all employees to support career development and facilitate the learning of new skill sets.
Requirements
Education and Experience Requirements
Secondary Knowledge and Skill Considerations
Authorization to work lawfully in the United States for Lygos required. Visa sponsorship unavailable.