Plant Synthetic Biologist

Key Responsibilities

• Lead plant biology projects across all stages, from concept development to product fruition
• Design and execute experiments that develop, validate, and/or enable novel products/processes that fundamentally leverage synthetic biology
• Maintain high-quality documentation of scientific output and research in the forms of written reports, electronic lab notebooks, internal databases, code comments, etc.
• Nurture and augment the scientific vision of OXMAN, upholding core design principles and ensuring the highest and most innovative quality of work
• Actively partner with a multidisciplinary team of professionals, including other biologists, engineers, and designers, across scientific and design pursuits
• Communicate ideas, work, and progress clearly, including by engaging in team meetings, presentations, and other creative communication outlets

Required Experience

• PhD or equivalent, with a focus on bioengineering/synthetic biology and its applications in the plant kingdom
• Minimum 3 years of industry or academic experience in plant biology research, genetic engineering, and/or application R&D for synthetic biology systems
• Portfolio of highly successful scientific or engineering work demonstrating out-of-the-box thinking and stellar taste
• Fluency in the use of relevant synthetic biology tools, including physical equipment and methods used for plant growth, tissue culture, and regeneration, sequence design software, transformation and cloning, etc.

Essential Qualities

• Ability to thrive in a self-directed environment
• Excellent project management skills, organizational skills, and attention to detail
• Strong commitment to the team; maintains positive working relationships with diverse people, including internal team and external partners
• Embolates ethics and integrity in all work with impeccable scientific integrity, respecting both company and broader community policies in all conduct

Pay

Compensation Range: $116K - $145K