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Research Associate

Wilmington, DE, USA💼 Full-time🗓 2026-06-16 → 2026-09-25

Core

Design and execute laboratory experiments to engineer microbial cell factories and optimize strains for industrial biotechnology applications.

Role type

Research Associate (Molecular Biology & Strain Engineering)

Builds

Bio-based solutions for food, beverage, health, and biosciences

Domain

Industrial biotechnology / Microbiology

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Molecular biology techniques, microbial physiology, genetic manipulation, strain engineering, data analysis, laboratory experiment design

Preferred skills

Industrial biotechnology experience, microbial process scaling, QA/QC system familiarity

Technologies

Genetic engineering tools, cellular engineering tools, laboratory instrumentation

Responsibilities

Design and execute laboratory experiments, engineer microbial cell factories, contribute to strain development and optimization, analyze biological data, interface between R&D and QA/QC teams, document experimental findings

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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