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Dow Agrosciences Summer R&D Intern Program (posted 10-21-2011)

Dow AgroSciences invites SynBERC students to apply to its R&D Summer Intern Program (http://www.dowagro.com/careers/internships/lab.htm). R&D internships are available in several chemistry, biology and computer science related disciplines, including (but not limited to) biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology, microbiology, plant breeding, organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, physical chemistry, surface chemistry, engineering (chemical, biological, material, or optical) and informatics (bio and chem).  All R&D lab-based internships will be located at our global headquarters in Indianapolis, IN and field internships will be located at any one of our 15+ field/breeding stations located throughout the US. This is a paid internship (salary is based on year completed in school and any relevant experience), expecting 40 hour/week work schedules for 10-12 weeks during the summer months. Housing is significantly subsidized and provided to any student whose permanent address is greater than 45 miles from our site. A brochure with full program details is here.

Please encourage your students to submit electronic resumes and cover letters via email to Lachele Jones at lmjones@dow.com no later than December 31, 2011. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Lachele Jones as well.

Postdoctoral Position in Synthetic Biology, Rice University (posted 10-19-2011)

A postdoctoral position in synthetic biology is available in the Department of Bioengineering at Rice University. The position will be joint between the laboratories of Oleg Igoshin and Jeff Tabor. The project will combine computational modeling and experimental synthetic biology to engineer multicellular self-organization in bacteria. The position is part of an NSF-funded Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) collaborative project with the Drs. Ben Kerr, Eric Klavins and Georg Seelig at the University of Washington – Seattle.

PROJECT BACKGROUD: Engineering living cells to assemble into differentiated patterns is a major goal of synthetic biology. Programmed pattern formation has broad applications in basic science as well as the industrial and biotechnological arenas. The aim of this project is to program laboratory strains of the bacterium E. coli, which forms no natural patterns, to form multicellular patterns and structures using a novel programming formalism based in both computer science and physics and implemented using engineered cell-cell communication and signal processing circuits.

RESEARCH DESCRIPTION: The postdoctoral fellow will be responsible for constructing synthetic cellular sensors and signaling networks, analyzing circuit behavior using flow cytometry and time lapse fluorescence microscopy among other methods, and performing data analysis and mathematical modeling of results.

The full job description and application instructions are here.

Project Managers, Programmers Postdocs and Techs in Genomics, Systems and Synthetic Biology (Institute for Basic Biomedical Science at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore Maryland, posted 9-24-2011)

1. Project Manager A Project manager is sought for a complex multi-investigator project bridging academia and industry. The successful applicant will have a demonstrated track record and strong publications in molecular biology/biochemistry and especially experience with antibodies, preferably monoclonal.  In addition, this individual will have documented expertise in managing a large, complex project, preferably involving multiple diverse individuals in academia and/or industry.  Expert English communication skills, both written and oral, are essential.  Fluency in Spanish is a special asset.  Must be willing to spend up to 3 months per year in Puerto Rico.  If interested in this position please reference Position 1.
2. Project Manager A Project manager is sought for a complex multi-investigator project bridging academic institutions. The successful applicant will have a demonstrated track record and strong publications in general molecular/systems, genomics and/or synthetic biology.  This individual will have documented expertise in managing a complex interdisciplinary project, preferably involving multiple diverse individuals in academia and/or industry.  Expert English communication skills, both written and oral, are essential.  If interested in this position please reference Position 2.
3. Programmer  A full-time programmer with expertise in Laboratory Information Systems, Databases and Bioinformatics, is required.  Must have working knowledge of modern biology.  Must be very comfortable working in an interdisciplinary environment with multiple biologists.  Expert English communication skills, both written and oral, are essential, as are outstanding interpersonal skills.  Fluency in Spanish would be a special asset. If interested in this position please reference Position 3.
4. Programmer  A full-time programmer with expertise in Bioinformatics, DNA Sequence Analysis and Design, and Synthetic Biology is required.  Must have working knowledge of modern biology.  Must be very comfortable working in an interdisciplinary environment with multiple biologists.  Expert English communication skills, both written and oral, are essential, as are outstanding interpersonal skills. If interested in this position please reference Position 4.
5. Postdoc Fellow A full-time postdoctoral fellow with experience in molecular biology, genomics or biological circuit design is sought.  Experience with yeast an asset. If interested in this position please reference Position 5.
6. Research Technician  A research technician with experience growing and transfecting human cells, immunopreciptation and immunoblotting is sought. If interested in this position please reference Position 6.

Applicants for all positions: Submit a letter (max 2 pages) stating why we should consider you for the position, and a CV, all combined into a single pdf to ibbsjobs@gmail.com. At the end of your letter, you must list the name, relationship to you, telephone number and email address of three references.  Normally these would include a Ph.D. and postdoc supervisor, if applicable.

Fellows in Systems & Synthetic Biology (UCSF, posted 9-19-2011)

The Center for Systems and Synthetic Biology at UCSF invites applications for Fellows. We seek exceptionally creative and independent individuals with backgrounds in engineering, physics, mathematics and computer science, who are dedicated to applying quantitative approaches to the study of complex biological systems.

The Fellows are a central component of the NIGMS-funded Center for Systems and Synthetic Biology, which aims to break down boundaries in establishing new approaches to biology, as well as new applications of biology. Fellows will be free to pursue their own research interests and/or to collaborate with any UCSF faculty of interest. UCSF and QB3 provide an interdisciplinary and highly interactive collegial environment. The Center for Systems and Synthetic Biology is home to a vibrant scientific community pursuing cutting-edge research in quantitative biology (http://systemsbiology.ucsf.edu/). The fellows will also have close interactions with UCSF's iPQB graduate program harboring three tracks in Biophysics, Bioinformatics, and Complex Biological Systems.

The focus of the Fellows positions is primarily on creative computational and theoretical approaches to biological problems. Nonetheless, fellows will be immersed in outstanding experimental environments, presented with the opportunity to work in wet labs through collaboration, in addition to having access to UCSF's world-class shared experimental facilities. Appointments are for three years, with competitive salary and research support.

Candidates must have strong quantitative backgrounds and have received, or are soon expecting, a Ph.D. degree in relevant areas. We are interested in applications from all exceptional individuals, and minorities and women are encouraged to apply. Applications should be submitted by November 15, 2011 to receive full consideration. Please send a CV, summary of current/past research (1-2 pages), description of future research (1-2 pages), and 2-4 letters of recommendation.

Application materials will only be accepted by email. Please send the requested information to: sysbiofellows@ucsf.edu

 

(Associate) Scientist Bioinformatics (DSM03260, posted 9-18-2011)

DSM is looking for professionals with a PhD degree in Bioinformatics, Metabolic engineering or Bioprocess modeling. Preferably, you have experience in metabolic pathway modeling / engineering with applications to microbial strain development or fermentation processes. Furthermore, you are a multidisciplinary team player, who takes initiative with good communication skills.  Personal skills like problem analysis, judgment, creativity, leadership, adaptability characterize your identity. Behaviors like engaging people, drive for results, customer focus, improve, innovate and change are essential to make this job a success. Contact Hans Roubos for additional information.

Scientist Biostatistics (DSM03232, posted 9-18-2011)

DSM is looking for professionals with a PhD degree in (Bio)Statistics or Chemometrics. Preferably, you have experience in statistical processing of biological relevant data from high throughput screening campaigns or metabolomics research. Furthermore, you are able to translate a biological question to a statistical approach and are well capable to communicate even complex statistical results to novices in statistics using visualization techniques. You are a multidisciplinary team player, who takes initiative with excellent communication skills. Behaviors like engaging people, drive for results, customer focus, improve, innovate and change are essential to make this job a success. Contact Hans Roubos for additional information.

 

Human Computer Interaction Research Scientist, Computational Biology and Informatics (Agilent Laboratories, posted 8-17-2011, full details below)

Agilent Laboratories’ central research laboratories in Santa Clara, CA has an immediate opening for a Research Scientist with experience in Human Computer Interaction. For this position, we are seeking a candidate to identify and develop novel opportunities for interactions between users, computer controlled instruments and downstream analysis software. This position is for a research scientist to help define and build experimental software systems addressing such topics as:

• Intuitive instrument usage and control
• Emerging modalities of interaction such as multi-touch, tangible interfaces, haptics, etc.
• Consistency between instrument user interfaces and downstream analytics software
• The qualified candidate should have a track record of innovation and scientific contribution, such as shown by peer-reviewed publication, in one or both of the above, or closely related, areas. The candidate should also have a demonstrated record of pragmatic contribution, by having built working, deployed software systems dealing with issues like:
• Maintaining high performance and interactivity while visualizing large data sets
• Strategies for accessing and computing across large data sets
• Integrating individual tools into an integrated data acquisition and/or analysis workflow
• Evaluating techniques to determine the effectiveness of visualization design and interaction

 

Information Visualization Research Scientist, Computational Biology and Informatics (Agilent Labs #2037212, posted 8-17-2011, full details attached)

Agilent Laboratories in Santa Clara, CA has an immediate opening for a Research Scientist with experience in information visualization. CBIO is a growing, innovative group of researchers dedicated to multidisciplinary projects and having backgrounds in computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, cell biology and social science. For this position, we are seeking a candidate to identify opportunities to apply information visualization and visual analytics to analyze and interpret the large and diverse datasets being generated by Agilent's current and future life science and chemical analysis measurement instruments. This position is for a research scientist to help define and build experimental software systems addressing such topics as:

• Visual integration of diverse data at multiple levels of abstraction and from multiple, linked perspectives
• Information exploration tools that enable users to interpret data coming from multiple measurement platforms
• Intuitive user navigation through/across large disjoint data sets
• Graphical presentation of complex data and derived information, including non-structured information such as scientific text
• Multi-modal interaction--augmentation of visual channel with sonification, haptic interfaces
• Collaborative sensemaking--information sharing, presentation, annotation
• Modeling/simulation/prediction
• Representing uncertainty--visualizing contradictory information, alternative, imprecision
• The qualified candidate should have a track record of scientific contribution (via publication, etc.) in one or more of the above areas. The candidate should also have a track record of pragmatic contribution, by having built working software systems that are used, and dealing with issues like:
• Maintaining high performance and interactivity while visualizing large data sets
• Strategies for accessing and computing across large data sets
• Integrating individual tools into an integrated data analysis workflow
• Evaluation techniques to determine the effectiveness of visualization design and interaction

 

Computational Biology and Informatics Manager (Agilent Labs #2041767, posted 8-17-2011, full details attached)

Agilent Technologies is seeking an Operating Manager in Agilent Laboratories, the central research organization in Agilent, to manage researchers involved in the investigation or development of new computational biology and informatics technologies aimed at breakthroughs in life science and chemical analysis measurement and analysis processes and products. This position will ensure the appropriate integration of this work with other internal and external teams. The ideal candidate will have a track record of building and supervising high-performing research teams, including demonstrated success in energizing and motivating people around long-term strategies as well as near-term priorities. You will have had experience working with and leading MS and PhD level scientists and engineers. Responsibilities include:

• Participating as part of Agilent Laboratories leadership team to manage the Labs’ research portfolio, set strategic directions, and promote a culture that supports risk taking, interdisciplinary problem-solving and order of magnitude contributions to technology performance and/or usability
• Leading the development of a strategic technology roadmap and project proposals, aligned within Agilent Laboratories’ overall strategies, for which software implementations enable breakthrough capabilities for Agilent’s customers
• Establishing and maintaining close coordination with the rest of Agilent Laboratories and with the business units within Agilent’s Life Sciences and Chemical Analysis organizations.
• Balancing a technology focus with future market or business needs and objectives
• Coordinating both near term and long term research programs
• Coaching and developing geographically distributed team members to expand the team’s capabilities and professional satisfaction.
• Create a high-performance, inclusive work environment that prizes diversity and recognizes individual contributions
• Foster initiative and creativity by allowing individual freedom to attain well-defined objectives

 

Senior Bioinformatic Applications Scientist/Software Developer (6541BR) (Life Tech, posted 8-9-2011)

Life Technologies is seeking candidates with a background and experience in bioinformatics software technologies and products design, development and support for molecular biology, genomics and synthetic biology. The candidate will employ expertise in bioinformatics, data analysis, biological insight, and software engineering to bring an engineering perspective to the practice of molecular biology, in order to promote the newly developing field of synthetic biology. The ability to communicate with customers, lead and manage projects, design, test, document, and communicate results to diverse audiences are important aspects of this role. Successful candidates will be working in our Carlsbad headquarters within the company’s synthetic biology business unit, interacting with other scientists and engineers from a wide variety of backgrounds in Asia, the United States and Europe. See attached flyer for full details. Questions or applications may be sent to Kevin Clancy: kevin.clancy@lifetech.com.

 

Post-Doctoral Research Associate,
Synthetic Biology Domain Specific Language Development
Center for Integrating Design Automation Research (CIDAR)
Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts (posted 8-8-2011)

A postdoctoral research position is available in a unique and challenging environment applying traditional computer-aided design techniques to experimental synthetic biology applications in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Boston University. This project will be conducted jointly with the Department of Biomedical Engineering, the Bioinformatics Program at BU, and Agilent Technologies. Candidates that are already in the US and have completed their PhD requirements will be given preference. Applications will be accepted until positions are filled. Start dates as early as 9/1/11 are available.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: This position will be to work on a project entitled “Augmenting and Extending the Eugene Domain Specific Language for Synthetic Biology”.  Object-oriented programming experience (C++/Java/etc) is required. Ideally candidates will have experience creating or using programming languages for systems biology. Experience using lexer/parser creation via ANTLR or Bison would be very valuable. A background in the biological sciences is strongly encouraged. Candidates must have a strong interest in synthetic biology and developing high level specification mechanisms for these systems.  In addition, applicants must have or expect to receive before starting a doctoral degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, bioengineering, computational sciences (chemistry, biology, and physics) or other strongly related areas.

The overarching project is to develop Eugene such that it becomes the clear language of choice for user-level design specification for synthetic biology. Eugene is a human-readable language for specification of synthetic biological designs based on biological parts, utilizing a constraint-based approach to drive the automatic creation of composite Parts (Devices) from a collection of individual Parts. It will be augmented in such a way that it becomes more flexible and expressive. It will be extended to take into account the behavior of dynamic biological processes, paving the way for more comprehensive analysis, simulation, and modeling. With the completion of the project we will have created a fully featured framework for design specification, which ties to a larger tool-chain for the complete design of a synthetic biological system from specification, to design, to physical assembly. For more information on Eugene see (www.eugenecad.org), (http://www.bu.edu/ece/2011/06/07/agilent-funds-synthetic-biology-research/) or :

Lesia Bilitchenko, Adam Liu, Sherine Cheung, Emma Weeding, Bing Xia, Mariana Leguia, J. Christopher Anderson, Douglas Densmore, Eugene - A Domain Specific Language for Specifying and Constraining Synthetic Biological Parts, Devices, and Systems, PLoS ONE, Volume 6, Issue 4, April 2011. PMID: 21559524

CONTACT: Applicants should send a C.V. along with the names, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers of three references to: Dr. Douglas Densmore via e-mail to dougd@bu.edu.

Ginkgo BioWorks: Engineered Organism Testing Architect
Ginkgo BioWorks is looking to hire the architect of its engineered organism testing pipeline.  You can learn more about the position at the link below. Candidates probably hold a PhD or equivalent in a
discipline related to organism engineering and should be ready to start soon. More information at http://ginkgobioworks.com/fulltime/

Codexis: Bioinformatics Staff Scientist
Codexis seeks highly motivated Scientist to join the Research and Development department. Codexis is seeking candidates for the position of Scientist. The selected candidate will work as part of a team to develop information systems to support the development of biobased solutions for the low carbon economy. Full details are in the attached .pdf below. 

Molecular biologist in synthetic biology - start-up company (via James Collins) (still available as of 8-9-11)

We are a startup company based in Boston using synthetic biology to engineer transformative technologies for industrial applications.

We seek a microbiologist and/or molecular biologist, preferably with several years experience, but applications are going to be evaluated on an individual basis. Required skills include PCR, other common molecular biology techniques and bacterial cell culture. Hands on working knowledge of techniques applicable to bacteriophages would be especially useful. This role is ideal for a highly motivated and diligent individual who wants to "get in early" with an exciting venture. Most importantly, we're looking for an individual wanting to be a key member of our team, participate in our strategy, and help execute on the promise. Compensation is commensurate with experience and competitive with industry standards.

Please contact info@novophage.com

Fungal and/or Algal Synthetic Biology Scientist at LifeTech

Life Tech has a posted position in Todd Peterson's group in Carlsbad. This position is responsible for supporting ongoing research and development programs, including fungal and/or algal host systems, and the development of cloning, transformation, expression and genetic manipulation tools as part of a larger synthetic biology technology initiative. Initiates, directs, executes and drives scientific research and/or strategies through the research staff or in individual studies. Independently designs and executes experiments. Critically analyzes and interprets complex data, and trouble shoots effectively. This position provides excellent opportunities to gain experience in cuttingedge research, development of new products, and gain exposure to marketing, business development and field applications in a cross-functional team environment. The full job description is attached, below.

Applicants should contact Todd Peterson and cc the recruiter we are working with: c-leeza.frantz@lifetech.com

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Life_Tech_fungal_algalscientist.pdf	34.56 KB
Bioinformatics Staff Scientist.pdf	31.28 KB
Life Tech 6541 Job Flyer.pdf	58.89 KB
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Requisition 2041767.doc	27 KB
EFRI_postdoc_position.pdf	93.44 KB
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