Organism Engineer (Paused)

Do you want to work for an international startup and be part of a fun scientific team?

Michroma is looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Organism Engineer to join the team in Rosario, Argentina. We are looking for someone for the Synthetic Biology team who has experience with Molecular Biology, Synthetic Biology, and/or Metabolic Engineering.

About the team

Michroma is a biotech/ food tech platform producing natural ingredients in a sustainable, scalable, and cost-effective way. We are using synthetic biology to unleash the potential of filamentous fungi and develop proprietary strains capable of producing high-performance ingredients in bioreactors.

Desirable experience

• +3 years experience in Molecular Biology, Synthetic Biology, and/or Metabolic Engineering (required).

Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Lead Organism Engineer, working to bring new ingredients made from filamentous fungi to the food market.
• Analyze scientific literature.
• Identify and communicate process improvements.
• Design, construction, and evaluation of new strains.
• Write work instructions.

Requirements

• Expertise in building plasmids and molecular tools using a variety of methods, including classic cloning, Gibson assembly, GoldenGate cloning, and USER cloning.
• Genetic engineering to improve processes and develop new products using CRISPR-based techniques (desired).
• Working in the lab with bacteria, yeast, and filamentous fungi (desired).
• Basic bioinformatics knowledge.
• Independently plan new experiments and analyze results, troubleshoot technical issues.
• Critical and innovative thinking.
• Great desire to work as a team and generate projects together with other areas of the company.

Skills

• Degree in Biotechnology/Genetics/Biology/Molecular Biology (required).
• Ph.D. (desired).
• Skillful working with molecular biology tools.
• Desire to be part of a results-oriented, collaborative, fun, and values-driven team.
• Be driven by innovation and disrupting technologies.
• Capable of working in a fast-paced, rapidly growing, ever-changing technology company.
• Mission-driven, resourceful, team-oriented, and low-ego with a positive attitude.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• C1 level English.

What Michroma can offer for Full-Time positions

• Competitive compensation package with monthly inflation adjustments.
• Two weeks of paid time off and all national holidays.
• +B-Day day-off!
• An opportunity to work for a fast-growing, international company.
• An opportunity to grow and develop within the company.
• Free healthy food & coffee in the office.
• English classes sponsorship.
• Schedule flexibility.
• Swiss Medical medical coverage.

How to Apply

Don't hesitate to apply here if you feel like you are the right person for the job!

We are looking forward to getting to know you =)

Our Mission & Values

Have am-vision (ambition + vision)

We see beyond and own the challenge of conquering the unthinkable, pushing the limits of possibility.

• Make it happen
• Make it right
• Make it big
• Make it last
• Make it yours

Be authentic

We are transparent about who we are, what we make, our goals, and what makes us different.

• Be self-conscious
• Be mission-driven
• Be brave
• Be proud
• Be you

Be dynamic

We shake up the status quo and actively innovate to adapt now for the imminent future.

• Inquisitive by nature.
• Happiest when learning
• Optimist on science
• Determined to evolve

Create synergy

We draw on our diverse backgrounds, talents, and experiences to achieve our common mission.

• We are diverse
• We go faster together
• We are stronger together
• We do better together