Job Description

Role:

• Provide pragmatic project management with a high sense of urgency to internal and external R&D efforts
• Assist CSO to lead, mentor, and grow a team of highly capable researchers. Foster scientific excellence in experimental design, execution and analysis.
• Work collaboratively and effectively with other internal R&D team members involved in bio and chemical technology, chemical engineering, and other functions as needed to foster scientific rigor, a culture of trust, accountability and openness.
• Contribute to corporate strategy development and decision-making process as needed.
• Contribute in the leadership team’s and the company board’s understanding of technical challenges to ensure the correct go/no go decisions and prioritization of resources.
• Work closely with internal and external counsels to develop and protect intellectual properties.
• Present and work with board members, investors, industry and academic partners and the public as appropriate.
• Always keep an open mind to innovation, and cultivate a strong understanding of the dynamic changes in the field of synthetic biology, industrial biotechnology and biomanufacturing.

• Master or PhD in Biology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, or related field with a minimum of 3 years of combined relevant industrial experience.
• Must have an excellent track record of successful demonstration of Project Management principles in bio and chemical technology R&D.
• Must have a strong R&D leadership and experience, a quantitative framework for designing, executing and managing research. The ability to collaborate and manage external resources is necessary.
• Must have excellent communication skills with the ability to critically evaluate experimental data, and effectively communicate results with clarity and prevision, both verbally and in writing to scientific and general public.
• Prior experience in working at an interdisciplinary R&D environment is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated experience in the following related areas are preferred: Synthetic biology and industrial biotechnology scale up, experience in current state-of-the-art chemical manufacturing, and/or extensive participation in the development of any green and sustainable technologies.