Research Scientist- Strain Development and Bioprocess

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Principales fonctions

The Research Scientist will join a team involved in genetically engineering microbes for the production of value-added molecules and will report to the project leader. The selected individual will apply molecular biology, biochemistry, and fermentation science skills to engineer a variety of microbes (bacteria, yeast, fungi), evaluate associated genotypes and phenotypes, as well as provide documentation of the process and results.

The candidate will regularly communicate results in written and oral presentations within the team as well as the organization. The candidate will perform this research in support of company goals and priorities in conjunction with their manager and other team members, and will assist in solving research problems.

Research topics include heterologous protein expression and characterization, protein engineering, classical genetics, fermentation, and method development of relevant screens and selections for specific applications.

 

Tasks associated with this position also include:

• Genetic engineering of yeast, bacteria, and filamentous fungi;
• Designing molecular constructs, cloning, and transformations;
• Carrying out strain screening and molecule activity assays;
• Small scale fermentations;
• Design, implementation, analysis, and reporting of experiments;
• Developing and validating new methodology to achieve technical goals;
• Training team members in new lab procedures;
• Protein engineering to enhance desired features;
• Authoring and presenting reports and presentations;
• Contributing to generation of IP.

Compétences techniques

Requis

• Strong core competency in molecular biology, biochemistry, and/or precision fermentation
• Familiarity with microbial physiology, protein structural biology, and/or protein purification
• Familiarity with interpretation and use of computational biology tools

Qualités personnelles

Requis

• Enjoy participating in multi-disciplinarily projects and interacting with molecular biologists, bioprocess scientists, process engineers, analytical chemists, and protein scientists to deliver high quality data in support of tackling complex problems
• Demonstrated ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously, both independently and as part of a team with shared goals
• Ability to communicate progress and difficulties with team members
• Have a desire to execute science experiments at the bench
• Enjoy troubleshooting, optimizing, and designing workflows

Autre

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Self-awareness, accountability, and willingness to take ownership of outcomes
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Dependability and attention to detail
• Desire for personal growth
• Eagerness for learning new skills

Organisation

Lallemand est une société canadienne privée fondée à la fin du XIXe siècle, qui développe, produit et commercialise des micro-organismes pour divers marchés. Les bureaux administratifs de la société mère sont situés à Montréal, au Canada. Aujourd'hui, Lallemand emploie plus de 5 000 personnes travaillant dans plus de 45 pays sur 5 continents.

L'unité d'affaires corporative de Lallemand englobe tous les services de soutien offerts aux autres unités d'affaires. Elle s'assure d'optimiser les processus internes, voit au bon fonctionnement opérationnel et à un alignement stratégique cohérent.

Le secteur corporatif se situe principalement à Montréal, au Canada, et compte sur l'expertise de gens en Gestion, Finance et comptabilité, Ingénierie, Recherche et développement (R&D), Ressources humaines (RH) et Technologie de l'information (TI). Si vous désirez contribuer à faire vivre nos valeurs de passion, de collaboration et d'innovation à la grandeur de l'organisation, nous aimerions vous connaître!

Veuillez prendre note que des mesures d'adaptation seront prises à toutes les étapes du processus d'embauche. Les candidats doivent faire connaître leurs besoins à l'avance.