Job Description

Overview:
TekWissen is a global workforce management provider throughout India and many other countries in the world.
Position: Scientist - Strain Engineering
Location:Gurugram
Work Type: Onsite
Job Type: Full time
:

• We are currently looking for an experienced Scientist to work in the field of synthetic biology and Microbial Genetics.

Job responsibilities includes:

• Work with laboratory strains of Escherichia coli, fungi, yeast etc using aseptic technique for culturing, maintenance, and transformation.
• Perform advanced molecular biology techniques like recombinant cloning, assembling, genome editing and recombinant knockouts.
• Perform genome editing of micro-organisms for improved phenotype and heterologous production of recombinant molecules.
• Carry out fermentation studies for recombinant strains for yields and scale up studies.
• Design, implement, and characterize novel gene constructs.
• Metabolic engineering of recombinant strains and analyzing flux.
• Prepare and execute established methods and SOPs.
• Deliver high-quality results in a timely manner and communicate the same with stakeholders.
• Drive process improvements
• Maintain all equipment, data and records as per specifications.

Educational and Essential Qualifications:

• 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 flavours and fragrances.
• Experience in metabolic pathways engineering of Yeast and bacterial systems using advanced molecular biology tools.
• Experienced in working with metabolic pathways prediction tools.
• A strong grasp of fundamental molecular biology techniques is essential.
• Exposure to 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.
• Comfortable delivering against challenging commitments.
• Confident, execution focused, team oriented, 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.

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.