Cancer Cell and/or Endosomal Biology
Andover, MA- Full Time
Microbial Machines is an exciting early-stage company that is engineering probiotic bacteria to image, diagnose, and treat diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. We are pushing the boundaries of using living therapeutics to selectively target diseased tissue and are rapidly expanding our research team. We are seeking exceptional scientists to develop living microbial therapies and who are excited to work in a fast-paced, rapidly expanding, and forward-thinking company. Our space is located approximately 30 minutes from downtown Boston in Andover, MA and includes 24-hour security, an on-site gym with locker room facilities, free parking, and a shuttle service to/from Kendall Square in Cambridge, MA. Employees will receive a competitive salary, equity, and benefits.
Responsibilities
- Develop assays and techniques to measure delivery of genetic payloads from bacteria to mammalian cells
- Design and construct vectors and strains to address various challenges associated with recognition of diseased cells and delivery of genetic payloads
- Participate in design strategy discussions and generation of new ideas to address challenges as they arise
- Manage technicians staffed to different projects
- Present progress updates to a scientific advisory board and/or investors as needed
Qualifications
- PhD in Microbiology, Biological Engineering, Biochemistry, or a related field
- Experience with cell culture and standard cell culture molecular biology techniques
- Experience with development and analysis of quantitative biological assays
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a small team and to rapidly research and learn to new techniques as needed
- “Outside the box” thinking to develop solutions to challenging problems
- Additional preferred skills: microscopy, flow cytometry, bacterial strain culture and engineering, protein engineering, bacterial genome sequencing, computational biology
Microbial Machines is an equal-opportunity employer.
Contact
Jeffrey Wagner, PhD
Chief Scientific Officer
Microbial Machines
Jeffrey.wagner@microbialmachines.com