Bacillus Strain Engineer & Protein Expression Scientist

Alta Resource Technologies, Inc.; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Time Off

Company Holidays

Job summary

Alta Resource Technologies in Boulder, CO is seeking a Scientist I/II in Strain Engineering to apply genetic engineering and metabolic modeling to improve Bacillus expression and protein production. This on-site role emphasizes cross-team collaboration and scalable workflows.

You will work within a multidisciplinary group to design, test, and optimize strains, analyze results, and document protocols for internal transfer; strong communication is essential in a fast-growing, mission-driven

Qualifications

• PhD in Synthetic Biology, Metabolic Engineering, Molecular Biology, Microbiology or related field.
• 1–3+ years of field-specific experience.
• Expertise in Bacillus biology and genetics.
• Experience with cloning, promoters, RBSs, secretion tags, and integration.
• Experience in metabolic engineering and profiling to optimize microbial hosts.
• Experience with automated workflow development.
• Experience with bioinformatics tools and sample management software.
• Strong knowledge of experimental design and statistics.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Excellent documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Engineer Bacillus host strains and expression architectures using genetic manipulation techniques and molecular biology approaches.
• Develop and execute high-throughput screening assays to improve production hosts and architectures.
• Collaborate with data scientists, protein engineers, and the bioproduction team to achieve rapid scale-up of candidates determined through reliable plate-based screening approaches.

Skills

Bacillus biology

Genetics

Molecular biology

Genome engineering

Metabolic engineering

Automated workflows

Bioinformatics tools

Data analysis

Communication skills

Documentation

Education

PhD in Synthetic Biology or related field

Job description

Alta Resource Technologies in Boulder, CO is seeking a Scientist I/II in Strain Engineering to apply genetic engineering and metabolic modeling to improve Bacillus expression and protein production. This on-site role emphasizes cross-team collaboration and scalable workflows.

You will work within a multidisciplinary group to design, test, and optimize strains, analyze results, and document protocols for internal transfer; strong communication is essential in a fast-growing, mission-driven