Senior Scientist/Engineer - Fermentation

Job Title: Senior Scientist/Engineer - Fermentation 

Joyn Bio is a joint venture between Bayer and Ginkgo Bioworks dedicated to addressing unmet needs in agriculture by applying synthetic biology approaches to engineer microbes. 

Objective: 

The Senior/Project Scientist is a highly collaborative leadership role that leverages expertise in fermentation engineering and microbiology to deliver on microbial fermentation objectives for Joyn Projects. 

Responsibilities: 

• Work closely with the head of bioprocessing and formulation development to create a strategy for fermentation research for Joyn Bio, align with product concepts and project objectives, and drive the technical strategy on a day to day basis.
• Work with cross-functional program teams to carry out fermentations for greenhouse and field evaluation
• Establish and manage collaborations with Joyn Bio’s parent companies and additional 3rd party partner organizations.
• Provide expertise and be a member of the fermentation scientific community, helping to identify in-licensing opportunities and future partnerships, collaborations and contractors. 

Training/Experience: 

• 5+ years of industrial experience in industrial fermentation process development, including successful tech transfer to third party scale-up and manufacturing
• Ph.D.  (or equivalent combination of degree and experience) in chemical engineering, chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, or a related discipline
• Prior supervisory and project management experience is required
• Experience with both submerged and solid-state fermentation a plus
• Ability to present complex results, both verbally and in writing, to a multi-disciplinary audience.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and cross-functional team environment
• A passion for transforming agriculture with microbial solutions. 

Organizational: 

• This position reports into the head of bioprocessing
• This individual will be part of the Boston-based Bioprocessing and Formulation Development team. 

Location: 

This position will be based at our Boston, Massachusetts site and will require 5-10% travel.