Strain Engineering

Job Title: Scientist/ Sr. Scientist - Strain Engineering
Location: Gurgaon
Job Description:
We are currently looking for an experienced Scientist/ Sr. Scientist to work in the field of synthetic biology and Microbial Genetics.
Job responsibilities includes:
· Work with laboratory strains of Escherichia coli, fungi, yeast etc using aseptic technique for culturing, maintenance, and transformation.
· Perform advanced molecular biology techniques like recombinant cloning, assembling, genome editing and recombinant knockouts.
· Perform genome editing of micro-organisms for improved phenotype and heterologous production of recombinant molecules.
· Carry out fermentation studies for recombinant strains for yields and scale up studies.
· Design, implement, and characterize novel gene constructs.
· Metabolic engineering of recombinant strains and analyzing flux.
· Prepare and execute established methods and SOPs.
· Deliver high-quality results in a timely manner and communicate the same with stakeholders.
· Drive process improvements
· Maintain all equipment, data and records as per specifications.
Educational and Essential Qualifications:
· M.Sc./Ph.D. in molecular biology, microbiology, biochemistry, biotechnology, synthetic biology, or related field.
· 2+ years of postdoctoral experience in academic, pharmaceutical, or biotechnology industry settings working different combining platforms for production of novel molecules like flavors and fragrances.
· Experience in metabolic pathways engineering of Yeast and bacterial systems using advanced molecular biology tools.
· Experienced in working with metabolic pathways prediction tools.
· Strong grasp of fundamental molecular biology techniques is essential.
· Exposure to gene circuit design, cell engineering, strain development, is highly desirable.
· Demonstrated ability to work with highly skilled teams in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and technical environment.
· Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of conveying technical information in a clear and thorough manner.
· Comfortable delivering against challenging commitments.
· Confident, execution focused, team oriented, with an ability to thrive in an entrepreneurial environment.
· A desire to work in the impact space, with a passion to make the world a "better" place.

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