CarbonDrop is on a mission to tackle climate change at a truly impactful scale, with a goal to capture gigatons 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 gigaton 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
Plan and conduct research for developing an understanding of the biology and physiology of macroalgae
Develop macroalgal cell culture methods, including protoplasting, protoplast propagation and induction of cellular differentiation
Develop macroalgal genetic engineering tools including protoplast transformation assays and phenotyping
Assist in the development of transformation protocols, including biolistics and Agrobacterium-mediated transformation
Work collaboratively in a team science environment with exceptional computational and 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
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, plant biology, molecular biology, microbiology, biotechnology, botany, agronomy or related field
Experience and expertise in culturing one or more challenging photosynthetic organisms (seaweeds, land plants, moss, microalgae, etc.)
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 cultured macroalgae
Have developed cell/tissue culture tools for non-model plants or macroalgae
Have developed transformation methods for non-model plants or macroalgae
Have implemented 'omics methods for non-model plants or macroalgae
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.