COMPANY DESCRIPTION
At Genomines, our mission is to pioneer a new era of sustainable metal production by farming plants that hyperaccumulate metal. Through synthetic biology and cutting-edge technology, we harness the power of nature to create plants that can farm for metals while decontaminating soils and creating cleaner lands for agriculture. Our ultimate goal is to become the world's first carbon negative nickel producer, using sustainable, eco-friendly methods to extract the valuable resources our society needs for the energy transition.
ROLE OVERVIEW
We're seeking an experienced and reliable research engineer with a PhD and post-doctoral experience preferably in industry to join our team. Our ideal candidate must be versatile, highly organized, and capable of taking initiative to propose innovative solutions to technical problems that may arise in the ongoing biotech projects in the company.
The successful candidate must be precise, rigorous, and detail-oriented, with excellent communication skills. As a key member of our dynamic team working towards plant improvement in highly challenging timelines, they will be responsible for the proper functioning of the workplace and will actively contribute to the success of various projects. The person is expected to be a good team player and ability to adapt to the requirements of the team in delivering results in a competitive manner. We're looking for someone who shares our passion for sustainable technology and our commitment to creating a cleaner, greener future.
RESPONSIBILITIESNucleic acid isolations including DNA and RNACarry out molecular biology experiments for the biotechnology projects including PCR, cloning, bacterial transformation and screening.Plant micropropagation, subcultures and maintenance of in vitro plant culturesPlant transformation using agrobacterium or biolistic methods, screening and maintenance of culturesCharacterisation of plant mutants using various approaches for genotyping and phenotypingPrepare the necessary molecular resources for experiments (DNA, cDNA, RNA, Plasmid stocks, etc.)Manage established protocols with rigor and precision to ensure data integrityOptimize processes to improve the company's competitivenessManage the core of preparations, assist in all projects, and be a key person in the biotech teamOptimize processes to improve the company's competitivenessManage the core of preparations, assist in all projects, and be a key person in the biotech teamQUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCEPhD and postdoctoral experience in biotechnologyCompetence in molecular biology