Fieldstonebio
Senior/Principal Scientist, Synthetic Biology
Woburn, MA. Posted 3 months ago
The role
The Senior or Principal Scientist will design, build, and test microbial biosensors for metals and small molecules. This lab-based role involves working in lab, soil, water, and rock-based environments.
What you will do
- Design, build, and test microbial biosensors for target molecules of interest
- Develop biosensors for target molecules with no known regulators using RNA-sequencing and genome-mining approaches
- Improve existing biosensors via protein engineering, directed evolution, and screening-based approaches
- Collaborate with Microbiology team to identify synthetic biology solutions
- Interface with leadership team to refine select program's technical strategies
- Ensure timely delivery of goals for set milestones
- Present scientific findings in cross-functional project team meetings
- Document processes, SOPs, and results in an Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) system
Required qualifications
- Ph.D. (or equivalent) in Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Microbiology (or related field)
- Minimum of 2+ years of industry experience
- Demonstrated success in microbial engineering with a proven track record of sensor development
- Expertise in DNA design and assembly of complex plasmids
- Depth of knowledge of current technologies used for identifying and screening novel microbial biosensors, including transcriptomics- and bioinformatics-based approaches
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Versatile and flexible scientist
Nice to have
- Experience engineering microbes for function outside of a lab environment
- Experience with engineering non-model microbes
- Experience engineering microbes for function in complex non-lab environments
About the company
Fieldstone Bio is an early-stage synthetic biology company focused on environmental monitoring. Their technology combines microbiology, synthetic biology, artificial intelligence, and advanced imagery to solve challenges in mining, pollution surveillance, and national security.