Strain Developer

AI + Biology for sustainable ingredients

Join SilicoLife, a cutting-edge biotechnology company on a mission to harness the power of computational biology to sustainably produce valuable compounds through fermentation. With over a decade of expertise and proprietary technologies, SilicoLife has been at the forefront of biotechnology innovation and is now poised to become a product-focused company in the high-growth supplements market.

We are seeking a highly motivated, proactive, and collaborative full-time Strain Developer to engineer, optimize and characterize high-performing microbial strains to enhance productivity and drive biotechnological innovation. The ideal candidate combines a strong scientific foundation with creativity and a results-oriented mindset and will ensure the smooth and efficient running of the strain engineering laboratory.

What’s the job?

• Work as part of our strain engineering team to deliver high-quality results in cell factory design and implementation projects using aerobic microbial host platforms (prokaryotic and/or eukaryotic) for new molecules.
• Establish and optimize transformation methodologies, including validation of genetic tools.
• Apply modular cloning and genome editing methods (e.g., CRISPR) to rapidly construct and test engineered strains.
• Integrate biosynthetic pathways and assess functional expression in target hosts.
• Collaborate closely with Bioanalysis, Strain Engineering, and Analytics to ensure a rapid transition of strains into process development.
• Document and communicate results clearly through lab notebooks, technical reports, and presentations.
• Develop suitable cultivation assays and analytical methods to assess the performance of the engineered strains.
• Ensure timely and efficient completion of projects while delivering exceptional results.