Research Associate-Synthetic Biology / Metabolic Engineering

Main Functions

The Research Associate will join a team engineering yeast and bacteria with novel capabilities for use across Lallemand’s business units.  The Research Associate will play a key role in developing and improving metabolic pathways to produce low carbon biochemicals.   

Responsibilities include:

• Designing molecular constructs, cloning, and genetic engineering of yeast
• Strain genotyping and phenotyping.
• Small scale growth assays and enzyme assays.
• Documenting experimental procedures and results.

 

 

Technical skills

Required

• Knowledge of genetic and gene regulation
• B.A. / B.S. in biology, genetics, biochemistry, or related field.
• Experience in various molecular biology and microbiology procedures.
• Good troubleshooting skills to deal with technical problems.
• Experience in providing high quality, timely data.
• Lab experience outside of academic classes

An asset

• Synthetic Biology Skills (e.g. Golden gate, MoClo, Gibson Assembly, PCR)
• Experience working with yeast
• Genetic Engineering
• Fermentation

Personal abilities

Required

• Desire to work as part of a team
• Demonstrated Oral and written communication skills

Organization

Lallemand is a privately held Canadian company founded in the late 19th century, which develops, produces, and markets microorganisms for various markets. The administrative offices of the parent company are in Montreal, Canada. Today, Lallemand employs more than 5,000 people working in more than 45 countries on 5 continents.

Lallemand's corporate division encompasses all of the support services offered to our branches. Its goal is to optimize internal processes, ensure that your operation is running smoothly, and that your strategy is well thought-out.

Our corporate branch's head office is located in Montreal, Canada, and relies on a team that specializes in: Management; Finance and accounting; Engineering; Research and Development (R&D); Human Resources (HR); and Information Technology (IT). If you want to help bring enthusiasm, collaboration and innovation to our workplace, we'd love to get to know you!

Please take note that accommodations will be provided in all parts of the hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.