Associate Scientist in Metabolic Engineering
FMC Agricultural Solutions / Cheminova
Department: Research and Development
Date: Jun 26, 2024
About us
We, FMC Agricultural Solutions, provide innovative crop protection solutions to growers around the world. Thanks to the commitment of our 6,500 employees, we are one of the six largest crop protection manufacturers in the world. We believe that addressing tomorrow’s challenges requires more than maintaining the status quo. FMC is committed to developing powerful solutions that are better for the planet than any currently available.
For more information, please visit www.FMC.com.
We are now looking for a highly motivated Associate Scientist to join our Strain Engineering Team at FMC’s Pheromones Plant Health Division based in Central Copenhagen but is expected to move into new laboratories at our European Innovation Centre in Hørsholm, Denmark in 2025.
Associate Scientist
As a part of the Strain Engineering team, your primary responsibilities will be to engineer microbial production strains for industrial fermentation processes. Our team will work closely with a team of scientists to cover early discovery projects establishing microbial production of new compounds as well as development projects to enable cost effective biomanufacturing.
What You'll Do With Us:
- Create high-performing yeast strains using molecular biology techniques.
- Conduct small-scale cultivation with manual and automated screening.
- Document results in Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) systems.
- Evaluate and improve experimental methods and workflows.
- Assist with laboratory and equipment maintenance, adhering to FMC's high safety standards.
Your qualification
- BSc or MSc in biotechnology, microbiology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Solid knowledge and hands-on experience with molecular biology techniques.
- Experience in cultivating microorganisms and using analytical techniques such as GC, HPLC, and LC-MS.
- Hands-on experience with automated platforms is an advantage.
- Strong communication, intercultural, and interpersonal skills for collaboration across departments.
Are You Ready to Make an Impact?
If you're passionate about making a difference and share our values of diversity, collaboration, and quality, we encourage you to submit your application today. We eagerly await hearing from you!
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