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Job Title: Associate Scientist (Microbiome)

Location: Lexington, MA

Hours/Schedule: 40 hours/week, M-F, 9-5 and possibly some work on weekends.

Type: Contract

Join the global, purpose-led leader in health and nutrition, applying bioscience to improve the health of people, animals, and the planet. The purpose is to create brighter lives for all which they achieve through developing products and solutions that address some of the world’s biggest challenges while simultaneously creating economic, environmental and societal value.

Responsibilities

• We are looking for a passionate and hands-on Associate Scientist/Scientist to help us achieve our ambitions across microbiome-related projects within company. This person will spend the majority of their time (about 80%) in the lab executing experiments.

• You will help execute microbiology-related fermentation experiments using different in vitro and ex vivo tools/systems to demonstrate health benefits in terms of microbiome modulation, microbial metabolite production, and host microbiome interaction for various company projects.

• This position will report to a Scientist co-located at Lexington, MA, USA site.

  Requirements

• Bachelors + 5yr or Masters +3yr in biosciences with relevant experience

• Experience in microbial isolation, microbial culture maintenance, and nucleic acid extraction

• Bench scale lab fermentation or microbial process development experience is a plus

• Experience with growing anaerobic microbes / working in anaerobic chamber is a plus

• Experience maintaining electronic lab notebook and reporting data/results to the team

• Good aseptic technique

• Background in sample preparation for next generation DNA sequencing and interactions with sequencing providers

• Hands-on DNA sequencing experience preferred (Nanopore and/or Illumina)

• Excellent communication skills and are fluent in English, both spoken and written

• Ability to program/use laboratory robotics (e.g., TECAN) is a plus

  Benefits

  System One offers eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options, including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, and participation in a 401(k) plan.

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System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, CM Access, TPGS, and MOUNTAIN, LTD., are leaders in delivering workforce solutions and integrated services across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible full-time employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.