Microbial Genetic Engineer

About Us

Balletic Foods is a California based company working towards a sustainable food system by combining science and technology to create new sources of animal-free protein. If you are passionate about using biotechnology to build sustainable new sources of protein, join our team of scientists and entrepreneurs to change the world's food system.

Qualifications

-- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
-- Motivated and able to work under tight deadlines
-- Highly effective at planning and problem-solving
-- Paying great attention to detail, safety, and good laboratory practice
-- Taking ownership, prioritize responsibilities, able to multitask

Responsibilities

-- Genetically engineer microbes using high-throughput combinatorial approach
-- Optimization of strains through genomic engineering
-- Assay development for high-throughput screening methods
-- Work on maximizing strain performance and enabling process scale up
-- Work in a dynamic environment with changing and evolving specifications and requirements
-- Play a key role in building an exciting and successful start-up company

Requirements

-- Background in Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biotechnology or a related field, prior industry experience preferred
-- Hands-on experience with strain optimization using HTP methods (engineering yeast a plus)
-- High proficiency with HTP DNA cloning methods and data interpretation
-- Ability to design and build genetic systems and are up-to-date with current techniques (CRISPR/Cas, type IIs, directed evolution, etc)
-- Understanding of bio-engineering-based production processes and KPI's
-- Experience with automation and robotics a plus
-- Bioinformatics skills a plus
-- Ability to effectively prioritize and manage challenging projects/workload

How to apply

If you are interested in this position, please contact [email protected]