Project Manager, Synthetic Biology

Role Summary

We are recruiting a Project Manager to join our Synthetic Biology team, working in collaboration with instrument and software engineers as we scale down synthetic biology workflows to the single-cell level on our platform to achieve high throughput, automated solutions for our customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Generation of reagents, constructs and strains for testing synthetic biology systems
• Working at the bench to test, dissect and understand existing assay systems
• Design and develop novel assay systems that translate to the nano-scale
• Working with cross-functional teams of other scientists to deploy and optimize new assays
• Quickly come up to speed with established customer synthetic biology developmental assays
• Collaborate directly with application development scientists and engineers to understand project goals, experimental design details and deliverables
• Provide inventive workflow solutions for internal development teams, collaborators and customers
• Present results effectively to management and development teams, with the ability to define clear actionable next steps

Basic Qualifications

• Master's degree or Ph.D. in Microbiology, Synthetic Biology, Genetics, Biochemistry or related field
• Experience with yeast, fungi, prokaryotes and/or other microbial systems used to manufacture cellular products
• Proficient with molecular biology techniques including cloning, PCR/qPCR, protein purification, DNA/RNA sample preparation, etc.
• Excel at data driven process development and optimization and the ability to communicate findings
• Demonstrated understanding of multiple plate-based assay methods for cellular product quantification
• Experience with strain engineering and cell line development using the concept of synthetic biology or metabolic engineering
• Ability to go “off-protocol” and invent new solutions to complex problems

Division

Synthetic biology

Location

New York, United States

Employment Type

Full-Time

Shift Work

No

H1B Sponsorship

Yes