Xenesis Hiring MSc/PhD Candidates For Research Associate/Scientist (Cyanobacteria) Role
Job Title: Research Associate/Scientist (Cyanobacteria)
Location: Gurgaon, Haryana
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Id: BT/Xenesis/00101
Company Description
Absolute® is a frontier bioscience company leveraging billions of years of nature’s evolutionary intelligence to reimagine what’s possible across Agriculture, BioMaterials and BioCare.
All these segments are powered by cutting-edge research in biology at Absolute’s R&D arm, Xenesis. Xenesis has developed its proprietary Nature Intelligence Platform (NIP), which is one of the largest collections of Microorganisms, Biomolecules and Enzymes in nature. Our Scientists partner with Nature and learn from its billions of years of evolutionary memories to create a better world- for people,for planet.
Job Description:
We are currently looking for experienced RAs/Scientists to work in the field of Cyanobacterial synthetic biology/Genetics at Absolute. Job responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Design and execution of strategies for production of various proteins via synthetic
biology routes - Work with laboratory strains of Escherichia coli, and various cyanobacterial
species/strains etc using aseptic techniques for culturing, maintenance and
transformation - Perform advanced molecular biology techniques like genome editing, assembling,
recombinant knockouts and transcriptome analysis - Perform CRISPR genome editing for improved phenotype for heterologous production of
recombinant molecules - Design, implement, and characterize novel gene constructs
- Metabolic engineering of recombinant strains and analyze flux
- Carry out scale up studies for recombinant strains for yield
Educational & Professional Qualification:
- 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 recombinant platforms for production of novel
molecules like flavors and fragrances. - Experience in handling different cyanobacteria including Nostoc, Synechocystis,
Synechococcus, punctiforme etc and performing metabolic and genome engineering will
be preferred. - Experience with cyanobacterial gene regulation, transformation- bi/tri parental mating,
generation of gene knockouts but not limited to isolation, culture and harvesting of
filamentous or non filaments environmental samples. - Experienced in working with metabolic pathways tools.
- Strong grasp of fundamental molecular biology techniques is essential.
- Exposure of 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. - Confident, execution focused, team player, 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
How to Apply:
Please send your resume to [email protected] with Job ID BT/Xenesis/00101 in the subject line
Company website
https://www.xenesis.bio/
https://www.absolute.ag/
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