DESCRIPTION

We are looking for a skilled, hands-on microbiology lab technician to join our multi-disciplinary team in our mission to harness the potential of unculturable microbes.

ROLE

In this role, you will facilitate the expansion of our library of novel microbes and support our vision to discover solutions to global issues including the discovery of new antibiotics against resistant bacteria and fungicides to support global food security.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supporting the Microbial Generation team in isolation of novel species of microbes
• Supporting the Screening team in running routine bioassays and sample extractions
• Maintenance of our microbial library, including using various methods to stock our strains
• Maintenance of the pipeline for microbial isolation and passaging samples for isolation of microbial species
• DNA harvesting and library preparation for NGS
• Preparation of media for DOE-driven experiments
• Ownership of project(s) and upskilling in various areas of the Bactobio pipeline