Strain Development Scientist
Company: Kula Bio Inc
Location: Natick
Posted on: January 27, 2023
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Job Description:
Description:We are on the brink of something big and it feels
good! We know our product has the potential to have a global
impact. Strong Science, New Technology, and Influential Leadership
has positioned us for success. Kula Bio is a leader in sustainable
nitrogen solutions, helping farmers improve crop yield and reduce
environmental impact. As part of the Discovery Team at Kula Bio,
you will help develop and execute an innovative research program in
soil bacteriology/microbial ecology. In this role you are the
expert, you will perform strain improvement of wild-type
soil/rhizosphere bacteria by applying state-of-the-art technologies
such as gene-editing (CRISPR), directed evolution, or
high-throughput screens to improve target functions. On a regular
day, you will develop and execute biochemical and/or
microbiological assays to evaluate strain performance, research,
test, and implement analytical tools for evaluation, solve
technical and non-technical problems throughout the life of the
project and resolve problems during the design and planning phases.
In addition, you will collaborate to introduce new products through
the stage gate process toward the establishment of a commercial
product pipeline. To thrive in this role, you have incorporated
state-of-the-art approaches to soil/rhizosphere bacteria strain
development or similar processes. You are capable of working in a
fast-paced environment with changing priorities and multi-tasking.
You are an independent decision maker able to plan and execute work
orders with minimal supervision. You have managed and mentored a
small team as well as managed complex projects. You have an
interest in finding sustainable solutions and want to be part of a
driven and diverse team.Requirements:Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering,
Biological Engineering, Metabolic Engineering, Molecular Biology,
Microbiology, Bacteriology or a related field with at least three
(3) years of experience beyond PhD.Expert in soil/bacteria nitrogen
cycle that have hands-on wet lab and in silico familiarity with
soil-born bacteria strain development technologies, including
metabolic flux analysis and synthetic biology technologies,
specifically gene editing.Solid practical experience in
bioinformatics and omics technologies for genome mining. Experience
with genome-scale metabolic modeling and simulation.Promote and
demonstrate safe behaviors through personal and team participation
in Safety, Health, and EnSvironment (SHE) activities.Ability to
oversee and coordinate work performed by outside contractors.
Ability to balance scientific creativity with technical innovation
while managing and developing spending plans that meet requirements
regarding technical quality, reliability, schedule and costAbility
to regularly communicate data and project updatesPI201721197
Keywords: Kula Bio Inc, Boston , Strain Development Scientist, Other , Natick, Massachusetts
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