CarbonDrop is on a mission to tackle climate change at a truly impactful scale, with a goal to capture gigatonnes of CO2 per year at a cost orders of magnitude lower than current technologies. Our novel approach takes advantage of photosynthesis to enhance carbon capture and sequester CO2 at the gigatonne scale over geologically-relevant timescales. CarbonDrop aims to capture CO2 at the scale required to allow a carbon neutral energy future to emerge without compromising food sources or world economic development.
What You'll Do
Engineer yeast to test carbon sequestration pathways, from hypothesis generation and ideation to manipulation and measurement
Onboard microbial strain engineering tools including culturing, transformation and phenotyping
Work collaboratively in a team science environment with exceptional molecular biologists, strain engineers, biochemists and phycologists
Conduct wet lab experiments, data analysis and communicate results to the Director of Scientific Research and broader team
Perform engineering and characterization experiments including but not limited to PCR, Gibson assembly, Western blots, cell-based assays, fluorescent and bioluminescent plate reader assays, microscopy, DNA/RNA extraction and sequencing
Assist in the build out of our laboratory environment for growing yeast, performing molecular biology and physiological experiments, with a particular focus on high-throughput solutions
Document hardware design, experimental details and findings
Help team members perform their research projects in a collaborative manner, maintain research equipment and maintain and order reagents
Who You Are
PhD degree in biology, molecular biology, biochemistry or biotechnology
A track record of conducting results-driven research
Experience in collaborative interactions and completing projects with multiple participants
Entrepreneurial and innovative mindset with a demonstrated history of developing or implementing new ideas/technologies within a company or academic lab environment
Self-starter who excels at managing multiple deliverables simultaneously and thrives in a fast-paced startup and research environment
Strong communicator, both verbally and written
Bonus If You
Have experience with liquid handling robots, colony pickers and high-throughput phenotyping
Have engineered yeast strains to produce natural products from central metabolism precursors
Have >3 years of industry experience
Compensation
Compensation for this position is commensurate with research experience, academic credentials, relevant qualifications and other job related skills. The salary range for this position is $135k-175k. We also offer equity in an early-stage startup and the benefits listed below.