Associate Scientist

Job Title: Assoc. Scientist/ Scientist

Location: Lexington MA USA 02421

Duration: 12 Months (Possibly extension or Conversation)

40 hours/week, M-F, 9-5 and possibly some work on weekends

Your key responsibilities:

We are looking for a passionate and hands-on Associate Scientist/Scientist to help us achieve our ambitions across microbiome-related projects. This person will spend the majority of their time (about 80%) in the lab executing experiments.

You will 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 dsm-firmenich projects.

This position will report to a Scientist co-located at Lexington, MA, USA site.

Job Requirements:

Bachelors + 5yr or Masters +3yr in biosciences with relevant experience

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 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

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.