Metabolic Engineer (m/f/d)
Core
Design and optimize microbial strains to convert CO₂ into lipids and biomaterials using metabolic engineering and fermentation.
Role type
Senior IC metabolic engineer (synthetic biology)
Builds
Production strains for microbial lipid and biomaterial synthesis
Domain
Biotechnology / Climate tech / Carbon capture
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Genome-scale metabolic modelling, strain engineering (CRISPR/Cas, knock-outs, overexpression), enzyme engineering, omics data analysis (transcriptomics, metabolomics), Python/R programming, microbial physiology, carbon fixation pathways
Preferred skills
Gas fermentation experience, autotrophic organism expertise, lipid/fatty-acid pathway engineering, thermophilic host optimization
Technologies
COBRApy, COBRA Toolbox, CellNetAnalyzer
Responsibilities
Design metabolic pathways for CO₂ conversion; implement genetic engineering strategies; curate genome-scale metabolic models; optimize heterologous enzymes; analyze omics data to identify engineering targets; execute strain development experiments; collaborate with fermentation teams.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC