On-Board Companies ยท 2 days ago
Associate Scientist / Scientist (Microbial Cultivation)
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Responsibilities
Aid in running microbiome fermentation experiments and be responsible for downstream sample processing.
Help execute microbiology-related fermentation experiments using different in vitro and ex vivo tools/systems to demonstrate health benefits in terms of microbiome modulation, microbial metabolite production, and host microbiome interaction for various projects.
Qualification
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Required
Bachelors + 5yr or Masters +3yr in biosciences with relevant experience. PhD will also be considered
Experience in microbial isolation, microbial culture maintenance, and nucleic acid extraction
Bench scale lab fermentation or microbial process development experience is a plus
Experience with growing anaerobic microbes / working in an anaerobic chamber is a plus
Experience maintaining electronic lab notebook and reporting data/results to the team
Good aseptic technique
Background in sample preparation for next generation DNA sequencing and interactions with sequencing providers
Preferred
Hands-on DNA Sequencing Experience Preferred (Nanopore And/or Illumina)
Excellent communication skills and are fluent in English, both spoken and written
Ability to program/use laboratory robotics (e.g., TECAN) is a plus
Benefits
401k