Research Associate, Mammalian Foundry

Company: Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.
Location: Boston
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

Our mission is to make biology easier to engineer. Ginkgo is constructing, editing, and redesigning the living world in order to answer the globe's growing challenges in health, energy, food, materials, and more. Our bioengineers make use of an in-house automated foundry for designing and building new organisms. Today, our foundry is developing over 40 different organisms to make different products across multiple industries. Ginkgo is continuously crossing new frontiers of biological engineering and we have a record of delivering what was, until recently, thought impossible. Now, our expansion into mammalian cell engineering promises to push our boundaries even further, and so we're looking for pioneering engineers to make Ginkgo's new mammalian cell foundry a success. We're searching for remarkable scientists and engineers, with the skills and work ethic to support our various projects engineering mammalian cells for applications in cell and gene therapy and biologics production.-- Please note: this role requires the willingness and ability to share occasional weekend cell culture duties Responsibilities

• Support senior scientists and engineers in advancing projects by executing mammalian cell experiments--
• Collaborate with fellow Mammalian Foundry team members across genome editing and high-throughput screening projects
• Work with fellow Ginkgo engineers to integrate screens into Ginkgo's automation and software platforms
• Attend, participate in, and present results at cross-functional team meetings
• Generate, analyze, and record high-quality data using Ginkgo LIMS, documentation, and database tools
• Maintain laboratory records, and contribute to laboratory organization and maintenance Desired Experience and Capabilities
  • BS in a STEM field and 2+ years hands-on laboratory experience post-bachelor's degree
  • Fluency in mammalian cell culture, including assessments of cell health and viability
  • Significant experience in one or more of the following areas: transient transfection, genome editing, AAV, FACS, CAR-T, high-throughput screening
  • Some experience with recombinant DNA cloning techniques such as restriction cloning, Golden Gate assembly, Gibson, and PCR-based assembly
  • Strong organizational, time management, communication, and interpersonal skills
  • Comfort in a fast-paced environment and ability to adjust workload based on changing priorities, coupled with a demonstrated eagerness to learn new things Additional Preferred Experience (desired, but not essential):
    • Familiarity with laboratory automation--
    • Familiarity with data analysis platforms such as Python, R, and/or JMP--
    • Experience in an industry setting To learn more about Ginkgo, check out some recent press: We also feel it's important to point out the obvious here - there's a serious lack of diversity in our industry and it needs to change. Our goal is to help drive that change. Ginkgo is deeply committed to diversity, equality, and inclusion in all of its practices, especially when it comes to growing our team. We hope to continue to build a company whose culture promotes inclusion and embraces how rewarding it is to work with engineers from all walks of life. Making biology easier to engineer is a tough nut to crack - we can't afford to leave any talent untapped. It is the policy of Ginkgo Bioworks to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants.

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