Lead Fungal Strain Engineer — Bioproduction

Illinois Ag; Decatur, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) in Decatur, IL seeks a Fungal Genetic Engineer (III) for strain development to grow filamentous fungi for industrial enzymes.

The role collaborates with protein design, automation & high-throughput, genomics, and fermentation teams to maximize production; requires a Ph.D. in molecular biology/biotech or related field and 5+ years in fungal engineering.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in molecular biology, biotechnology, or biochemistry; or M.Sc. degree with 5+ years of industry experience.
• Hands-on experience and deep knowledge of fungal genetics, molecular biology, genome editing, and construction of filamentous fungal strains for industrial protein production.
• Subject matter expertise in filamentous fungal biology and heterologous protein production.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and test fungal strains using genetic engineering tools and molecular biology techniques.
• Execute a protein expression project through host selection and genetic engineering of a filamentous fungus protein cell factory.
• Collaborate with fermentation teams to maximize recombinant protein production.

Education

Ph.D. in molecular biology, biotechnology, or biochemistry

M.Sc. with 5+ years of industry experience

Job description

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) in Decatur, IL seeks a Fungal Genetic Engineer (III) for strain development to grow filamentous fungi for industrial enzymes.

The role collaborates with protein design, automation & high-throughput, genomics, and fermentation teams to maximize production; requires a Ph.D. in molecular biology/biotech or related field and 5+ years in fungal engineering.