Title: GM/ DGM - Metabolic Engineering & Synthetic Biology
Location: Gurugram
About Us
Absolute is a bioscience company founded with the idea of a shared future where both people & planet win together. The company's vision is to build a thriving future for people and the planet by harnessing the power of nature, science & exponential innovation. Today, Absolute's Bio division has evolved into a generation-defining bioscience company across Agriculture, Human Health & Sustainable Materials. Operating across 30+ countries, Absolute's Agtech businesses encompass Climate Solutions, Soil Health testing, Crop Insurance & Tech driven commodities trade. Absolute's revolutionary businesses are backed by Xenesis, a stellar team of 150+ scientists making breakthroughs in their fields.
Absolute is backed by Sequoia, Tiger Global, and Alpha Wave, Absolute's angels include Nadir Godrej- MD of Godrej Industries, Kamal Aggarwal- Promoter of Haldiram, and Kunal Shah- founder of CRED, among others.
Job Description:
We are currently looking for an seasoned Leader for in strain engineering and metabolic engineering (GM/DGM) to work in the field of synthetic biology and Microbial Genetics.
Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
Laboratory and Research Operations
- Work with laboratory strains of Escherichia coli, fungi, yeast etc using aseptic technique for culturing, maintenance, and transformation.
- Perform advanced molecular biology techniques like recombinant cloning, assembling, genome editing and recombinant knockouts.
- Perform genome editing of micro-organisms for improved phenotype and heterologous production of recombinant molecules.
- Carry out fermentation studies for recombinant strains for yields and scale up studies.
- Design, implement, and characterize novel gene constructs.
- Metabolic engineering of recombinant strains and analyzing flux.
- Prepare and execute established methods and SOPs.
- Deliver high-quality results in a timely manner and communicate the same with stakeholders.
- Drive process improvements
Leadership and Strategic Planning:
- Lead and inspire a multidisciplinary team of scientists and researchers, fostering collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Establish and communicate clear goals and objectives for the R&D team, ensuring alignment with the company's mission.
- Drive the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel products based on protein and strain development applications.
Research and Development Management:
- Oversee the design, execution, and analysis of experiments and studies related to Biocare segment, ensuring high scientific rigor and compliance with regulatory guidelines.
- Utilize molecular biology and genomics expertise to guide research projects, optimize methodologies, and drive innovation in strain and protein engineering, and genetic modification.
- Manage research projects, timelines, and budgets, ensuring efficient resource allocation and timely completion of milestones.
- Lead efforts to translate research findings into commercializable products, including identifying scalable manufacturing processes and addressing technical challenges for commercialization.
Team Development and Talent Management:
- Recruit, train, and mentor a high-performing team of scientists and researchers, with a focus on molecular biology and genomics expertise, fostering their professional growth and development.
- Conduct performance evaluations, provide constructive feedback, and implement strategies for talent retention and succession planning.
- Promote a culture of scientific excellence, innovation, and continuous learning in R&D.
Educational and Essential Qualifications:
- M.Sc./Ph.D. in molecular biology, microbiology, biochemistry, biotechnology, synthetic biology or related field.
- 12+ years of postdoctoral experience in academic, pharmaceutical, or biotechnology industry settings working different recombinant platforms for production of novel molecules like flavours and fragrances.
- Experience in metabolic pathways engineering of Yeast and bacterial systems using advanced molecular biology tools.
- Experienced in working with metabolic pathways prediction tools.
- A strong grasp of fundamental molecular biology techniques is essential.
- Exposure to gene circuit design, cell engineering, strain development, is highly desirable.
- Demonstrated ability to work with highly skilled teams in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial and technical environment.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of conveying technical information in a clear and thorough manner.
- Comfortable delivering against challenging commitments.
- Confident, execution focused, team oriented, with an ability to thrive in an entrepreneurial environment.
- A desire to work in the impact space, with a passion to make the world a better place.
