Scientist/Senior Scientist, Mammalian Synthetic Biology

Our mission at Asimov is to advance humanity's ability to design living systems, enabling biotechnologies with outsized benefit to society. We're developing a mammalian synthetic biology platform––from cells to software––to enable the design and manufacture of next-generation therapeutics.

We are seeking a full-time Scientist or Senior Scientist, Mammalian Synthetic Biology to program mammalian cells using state-of-the-art genetic engineering and analysis techniques. The ideal candidate is driven by the question of how to engineer and understand complex biological systems. This is a unique opportunity to work at a nimble, forward-thinking synthetic biology startup and help build the foundation for biological engineering.

As part of the Synthetic Biology Team, you will:

• Design, build, and test innovative genetic platforms and programs in mammalian cells for therapeutic applications
• Create experimental workflows and collect quantitative measurements for engineered cells including flow cytometry and multiomics techniques
• Analyze and distill insight from complex molecular data streams
• Collaborate frequently with the Software Team to incorporate biological design principles and experimental datasets into the computational pipeline 
• Communicate methods and results with other scientists, industry executives, and academic researchers
• Organize and document experiments, genetic designs, and data
• Work effectively as part of a multifunctional team in support of a synthetic biology design platform

Qualifications:

• Ph.D. or equivalent experience in Biological Engineering, Molecular Biology, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience doing research in an academic or industry lab setting
• Skilled in molecular biology and cell culture techniques
• Skilled in plasmid design, construction, and testing
• Ability to work both independently and in a collaborative team environment
• Quantitative data analysis expertise
• Experience in flow cytometry, -omics, and analytical techniques a plus
• Experience with bioproduction and GMP regulation a plus
• Experience with gene editing techniques a plus

We're fueled by a vision to transform biological engineering into a fully-fledged engineering discipline. Should you join our team, you will grow with a constantly evolving organization and push the frontiers of synthetic biology. Company culture is key to Asimov, and ours is a culture of recombination; we believe that our mission can only be achieved by bringing together a diverse team with a mixture of backgrounds and perspectives.