The role
DNA Script is looking for a dynamic and talented individual to join the System Integration team, in charge of the development of new DNA synthesis process and instrumentation.
With the improvement of the quality of enzymatically synthesized DNA came the opportunity to go further in the applicative field, and in particular the possibility to offer a gene synthesis machine, that would take care of both the synthesis of oligonucleotides and their assembly into longer fragments.
The role will be to automate and optimize a gene assembly workflow on a liquid handling platform. The candidate’s goal will be to adapt existing gene assembly protocols to the platform, taking advantage of its built-in functionalities, or creating new ones if necessary. Ultimately this instrument will become an easy-to-use, flexible and intuitive tool to optimize the assembly protocol in an efficient and robust way. The candidate must be handy, autonomous and rigorous, with a detail-oriented mindset and an appetite for automation.
The position will require a lot of transversal and interdisciplinary communication with the different teams members as well as with other teams to implement research protocols into future products.
This offer is an opportunity to join a rapidly growing company and to have a great opportunity of participating to the development of a new and revolutionary technology that will have far-reaching impact across biological sciences.
Responsibilities
Your missions will be:
- Full responsibility for maintenance and running of an automated liquid handler, as well as writing of the associated new scripts and methods
- Full automation of an existing gene assembly protocol on the platform
- Experimental design for optimization of gene assembly workflow, especially the steps that need adaptation for automation
- Perform in depth analysis of experimental data, write reports and present results.
- Regular presentation and reporting across all levels of the company
- Actively contribute to critical company milestones, with a willingness to work outside immediate area of expertise when required
Preferred experience
Qualifications and experience
Essential
- Engineering degree in biomedical, biotechnology or automation in link with life science
- 2 to 5 years of experience in Life science R&D labs or diagnostic developing instrumentation or working on HTS platforms
- Knowledge in molecular biology and or biotechnology
- Willingness to work on automated system, such as Hamilton or Tecan liquid handlers,
- Basic coding skills (python … )
- Excellent organizational, analytical, and systematic troubleshooting skills
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Good level in English
- Highly motivated and proactive
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Desirable
- Excellent English skills and good French speaking level
- Experience in molecular biology and in particular DNA handling
- Advanced coding skills
- Experience in working with liquid-handling robot
- Experience in process optimization
Recruitment process
- Phone interview with the hiring manager
- Day interview at the office with manager, HR, cofounders and the team
- References check
- Timing: 2-3 weeks