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Kalion is seeking a highly motivated Senior Scientist to immediately join and contribute to the Company’s R&D efforts focused on metabolic engineering of microbes for bioprocessing applications. This position requires technical skill, an entrepreneurial-level initiative, the ability to demonstrate independence and scientific leadership, and the capability to prioritize and efficiently multi-task on a daily basis.

Job Functions

• Independently design, implement, and validate genome manipulations in coli, including gene deletions, heterologous gene insertions, and promoter changes.
• Design and execute experiments using bacterial cells or cell lysates for the purpose of evaluating productivity, determining catalytic rates, or finding rate-limiting steps in metabolism.
• Coordinate with external service providers, collaborators, and commercial partners to design and execute experiments such as fermentation or omics analysis.
• Independently develop relevant hypotheses based on experience, literature, and past experimental results, and design diagnostic experiments to test these hypotheses.
• Frequently share results, experimental design, and execution plans with project teams and stakeholders.
• Actively follow literature within scientific discipline and program area to stay abreast of scientific advances, methodologies, techniques, etc.
• Meaningfully engage in cross-functional discussions that shape the future of Kalion.

Kalion is committed to using the power of science and engineering to create a better world.  In order to do this, we are committed to adding thoughtful, talented individuals ready to positively engage their Kalion fellow team members with their own unique talents and passions while learning about new ideas, technologies and approaches.  Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law.

Qualifications

• PhD degree in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Bioengineering or related field with 4 or more years industrial experience; or Master’s degree with 8+ years related experience
• Hands-on experience designing and performing various microbial cloning techniques, particularly genomic manipulation techniques such as lambda-red or CRISPR.
• Deep understanding of microbial physiology and metabolic pathways.
• Ability to develop and apply experimental approaches to elucidate and characterize critical aspects of microbial metabolism.
• Proven track record of proficiency in microbiological techniques and bacterial cell culture.
• Capable of basic data analysis and visualization methods.
• Strong communication skills (both verbal and written) and interpersonal skills to clearly and concisely convey hypotheses, experimental objectives, and results to a diverse audience.
• Able to work independently with little or no day-to-day supervision.