Scientist 2, High Throughput Screening (851)

Company: Amyris
Location: Emeryville
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

Scientist 2, High Throughput Screening (851) As a member of our High Throughput Screening group, you will be part of an interdisciplinary team developing new methods of strain cultivation, measurement, phenotyping and analysis that will be used to screen for microbes with improved performance in microtiter plates and at scale.-- You enjoy solving all kinds of problems and make it your mission to optimize and improve any process you come across. You thrive working in many different team environments and enjoy seeking out information from many sources to find a solution. You are not afraid to charge ahead on a challenge and course correct as necessary based on experimental data or new information. Responsibilities

• Identify, develop, optimize and deploy new high-throughput screening models and assays to apply custom solutions to the unique challenges of different projects
• Design, execute and analyze efficient experiments to solve problems and improve understanding of biological and operational processes
• Work collaboratively with scientists, automation, and software engineers to build efficient, automated laboratory work flows in support of high throughput screening solutions
• Propose innovative and impactful projects using risk/reward assessments
• Work with cross-functional project teams to develop and deploy tools (both laboratory and analysis) to support production of different molecules
• Contribute to the overall scientific knowledge and skill level of the group through collaborating, teaching, and interacting with group members at all levels--
• Mentor associate scientists to accomplish any of the above tasks Qualifications
  • The most important requirement for this position is a desire to solve problems and share knowledge. If you like challenges, gamification, and the eternal search for the most optimal process or the most elegant experiment, you will fit well in this team. A sense of humor and comradery are also critical requirements. We are interested in arguments for how your track record of innovation, design and collaboration can trump a lack of experience in one specific area below.
  • Ph.D with 2 years of Industrial experience, or BS/MS w/ 7+ years of experience in bioengineering, chemistry, molecular biology, physics, statistics or a related discipline.
  • Experience in high-throughput process development preferred.--
  • Experience in microtiter-cell culturing methods preferred.--
  • Experience developing assays for UV-Vis spectroscopy, fluorescence, and LC-MS preferred.--
  • Experience using statistical packages, data visualization tools, and scripting languages for data manipulation, analysis, mining, and process improvement.
  • Knowledge of microbial physiology or fermentation a plus.
  • Proven ability to influence peers and work with others to affect organizational change. Keywords
    • High throughput screening, HTS, assay development, plate model development, culture model development, experimental design, DoE, analysis, statistical analysis, innovation, engineering, process optimization, process design #LI-DJ1 Amyris, a leader in industrial synthetic biology, uses its innovative bioscience solutions to achieve renewable products by converting plant sugars into hydrocarbon molecules. Amyris' molecules are used in wide range of specialty & performance chemicals, flavors & fragrances and in applications ranging from cosmetics to biofuels. Learn more at www.amyris.com . Under the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 ("CCPA"), Amyris is required to inform California residents who are our job applicants ("Applicants") about the personal information we collect about you when you apply to a job on this site. As an Applicant, you have the right to know and understand the categories of personal information we collect about you, and the purposes for which the categories of personal information shall be used, pursuant to the CCPA. If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact Amyris at privacy@amyris.com As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, Amyris is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Amyris complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. If you are a recruiter or placement agency, please do not submit resumes to any person or email address at Amyris, Inc. prior to having a signed agreement. Amyris is not liable for and will not pay placement fees for candidates submitted by any agency other than its approved recruitment partners. Furthermore, any resumes sent to us without an agreement in place will be considered your company's gift to Amyris and may be forwarded to our recruiters for their attention.

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