Sustainable Metabolic Engineer — Fermentation & Flux

Polyose Bio; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Polyose Bio in Boston is seeking researchers to optimize metabolic flux in sugar polymer biosynthesis through fermentation and computational methods. You will collaborate with Synthetic Biology and Polymer Chemistry teams to improve production strains and methods, while documenting results and contributing to IP generation.

Ideal candidates hold a PhD or MSc in Chemical/Biological Engineering or related fields, with 3+ years of lab experience and strong fermentation and metabolic modeling

Qualifications

• PhD or MSc in Chemical/Biological Engineering or related fields.
• 3+ years of research experience in an academic or industry lab.
• Experience in fermentation and metabolic modeling (FBA, COBRA, OptFlux).

Responsibilities

• Develop computational methods to optimize metabolic flux through sugar polymer biosynthesis pathways.
• Create experimental workflows to perform fermentation and collect data.
• Collaborate with the Synthetic Biology and Polymer Chemistry teams to optimize sugar polymer biosynthesis pathways in production strains.
• Communicate methods and results both internally and externally with scientists, executives, and researchers.
• Contribute to generation and documentation of intellectual property.

Skills

Computational methods

Fermentation

Experimental workflows

Collaborative work

Scientific communication

IP documentation

Education

PhD or MSc in relevant field

Tools

FBA

COBRA

OptFlux

Job description

Polyose Bio in Boston is seeking researchers to optimize metabolic flux in sugar polymer biosynthesis through fermentation and computational methods. You will collaborate with Synthetic Biology and Polymer Chemistry teams to improve production strains and methods, while documenting results and contributing to IP generation.

Ideal candidates hold a PhD or MSc in Chemical/Biological Engineering or related fields, with 3+ years of lab experience and strong fermentation and metabolic modeling