About the start-up

Switch Bioworks is a biotechnology startup, founded in March 2022 with the goal of providing sustainable solutions to agricultural bottlenecks through the use of synthetic biology. Switch genetically reprograms naturally occurring, symbiotic microbes with a next-generation mechanism that turns them into fertilizer-producing mini-factories directly at the root of plants. No toxic gas emissions, no pollution, no runoff, no poison. Switch has assembled a team of 12 scientists with diverse experience in synthetic biology, genome editing and directed evolution, metabolic/protein engineering, evolutionary biology, assay development, soil/plant microbial ecology, host colonization, and the impacts of abiotic stress on the microbiome. As such, the team at Switch is well-positioned to make meaningful impacts in the biofertilizer space.

Find out more at www.switchbioworks.com or follow Switch Bioworks on Twitter and LinkedIn.

Project Title

Design of field-relevant molecular switch for sustainable biofertilizer

Position/Project summary

Research associate

Main responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):

• Working closely with strain engineer developing molecular switch sensitive to environmental stimuli

• Performing experiments

• Reporting results

• Adhering to company’s culture and values

The findings from this project will help build a switchable biological fertilizer.

Required skills/ Qualifications

• Molecular cloning

• Microbial cell culture

• DNA purification

• PCR

Preferred qualifications:

Experience working in a molecular biology lab
Knowledge of protein methods will be a plus

Candidate Master Degree / field of study

Master of Sciences – molecular biology, microbiology, genetics or related