Interim Scientist - Strain Engineering

Gofractional; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible working hours

Urban Sports Club Membership

Subsidized lunch

Impassioned lunch discussions

Regular team events

Zusammenfassung

Gofractional is seeking a Scientist - Strain Engineering in Berlin to build and screen microbial production strains and prepare them for scaling. This parental leave cover is a 7-month fixed-term contract starting October 2026.

Responsibilities include managing projects end-to-end, running HT screenings, and guiding junior team members while collaborating with computational engineers. Flexible hours and team events are offered.

Qualifikationen

• PhD or MSc with 3+ years industry experience in developing microbes for recombinant production of proteins and enzymes.
• Strong experience with molecular biology techniques.
• Strong experience with yeast biology.
• Experience with high-throughput techniques and lab automation.
• Proficient in LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System).

Aufgaben

• Manage strain engineering projects from experimental design and wet-lab execution to data analysis.
• Run high-throughput screenings of strain libraries for production of recombinant molecules.
• Improve strain performance and support up-scaling of production strains.
• Support bioprocess team by running controlled fermentations at lab-scale.
• Guide junior team members.
• Collaborate with computational engineers to enhance platform tools and manage large datasets from high-throughput screenings.
• Ensure data integrity across screening campaigns and conduct data analysis to drive informed decisions.
• Present and communicate your work to internal and external stakeholders.
• Align business goals and timelines with strain engineering resource allocation.

Kenntnisse

Molecular biology

Yeast biology

High-throughput screening

Lab automation

LIMS

Ausbildung

PhD or MSc with 3+ years industry experience

Jobbeschreibung

Your role

We are looking for a Scientist - Strain Engineering, who will be responsible for building and screening microbial production strains and preparing them to be scaled.

This position is a parental leave cover with a 7-months fixed-term contract starting October 2026.

Your responsibilities:

• Manage strain engineering projects from experimental design and wet-lab execution to in silico data analysis.
• Run high-throughput screenings of strain libraries for the production of recombinant molecules, such as peptides, enzymes and structural proteins.
• Improve strain performance and support the up-scaling of commercial production strains.
• Support the bioprocess team by running controlled fermentations at lab-scale.
• Support and guide junior team members.
• Collaborate with computational engineers to enhance platform tools and manage large datasets from high-throughput screenings.
• Ensure data integrity across screening campaigns and conduct data analysis to drive informed decision-making.
• Present and communicate your work on a regular basis to internal and external stakeholders.
• Align business goals and timelines with strain engineering resource allocation.

Your profile

Must haves

• PhD, or MSc with 3+ years of industry experience, focused on developing microbes for recombinant production of proteins and enzymes.
• Strong experience with molecular biology techniques.
• Strong experience with yeast biology (experience with Pichia is a plus).
• Experience with high-throughput techniques and lab automation.
• Proficient in the use of LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System).

Nice to haves

• Experience with controlled fermentations in bioreactors.
• Understanding of both computational biology and machine learning methodologies.
• Experience with analytical methods such as HPLC or MS.

What we offer

In addition to a competitive salary, you can expect the following:

• Flexible working hours
• Learning & Development Programme for all our team members
• Urban Sports Club Membership
• Subsidized lunch and impassioned lunch discussions
• Regular team events
• The opportunity to be part of our journey to a future of advanced materials that outperform