Synthetic Biology Applications Expert

5 days ago


Menlo Park, California, United States Elegen Full time

Elegen is pioneering a biology-based economy with an innovative approach to DNA synthesis, delivering industry-leading lengths in 7 business days with 99.999% accuracy. Our multidisciplinary team of biologists, chemists, engineers, and scientists apply cutting-edge technologies to solve synthetic biology workflow bottlenecks, enabling customers in pharma, biotech, agbio, and biomanufacturing to streamline their work.

Job Overview

We are seeking a skilled Synthetic Biology Applications Expert to support the development of content demonstrating Elegen products in scientific applications. The primary focus is to execute experiments independently and collaboratively to drive commercial objectives.

Main Responsibilities
  • Design, execute, and troubleshoot molecular biology projects to support Marketing and Sales teams. Projects include application development roadmap, successful product use in scientific applications, technical assistance to the Sales team, and commercial collaborations with partners, KOLs, and customers.
  • Conduct systematic experiments with good laboratory practices, gathering data and preparing clear summaries.
  • Work cross-functionally with R&D, automation, bioinformatics, and manufacturing groups.
  • Stay updated on current advances in scientific research trends, identifying opportunities and reporting insights regularly.
  • Demonstrate a bias for action and results while maintaining attention to detail.
Requirements and Qualifications

To succeed in this role, you will need:

  • A PhD in biology or a related life sciences field with 1-2 years of experience, or an MS/BS with 5-8 years of laboratory experience, preferably in genetic medicine or synthetic biology fields.
  • Good understanding and previous experience in molecular biology and common genomics, including workflows and techniques such as PCR, qPCR, cloning, assembly, gene editing, gel electrophoresis.
  • Experience with synthetic biology approaches, including DNA synthesis, plasmid assembly, RNA transcription, DNA & RNA handling, quantification, and purification, protein expression, purification, and analysis, and NGS workflows.
  • Competence in using bioinformatics tools and software for sequence analysis, primers and constructs design, and data interpretation.
  • Ability to critically analyze experimental results, interpret data, and draw meaningful conclusions.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, able to present data to a wide range of stakeholders.
Benefits and Compensation

This role offers an estimated salary of $130,000 - $154,000 annually, based on location and experience. Benefits include healthcare, dental, vision, learning allowance, 401K, flexible PTO, short-term disability, and fitness allowance.

About Elegen

Elegen is a well-capitalized life science company, advised by leading biotechnology scientists and entrepreneurs. Founded by Dr. Matthew Hill, our mission is to advance innovative technologies from invention to commercial success. We are an equal opportunity employer, providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to protected categories.



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