WE ARE HIRING!
Please see our open positions below.
Maize Transformation Scientist
NAPIGEN, Inc., a company driving cutting-edge genome editing technologies in crop plants, is seeking to fill a full-time scientist position to conduct maize transformation and develop enabling traits by organelle gene editing.
Responsibilities include:
· Reliably perform DNA transformation into maize organelle genomes and regenerate plants from tissue culture cells.
· Design assays and conduct molecular analyses of tissue culture and transformants.
· Frequently communicate with a team of scientists to design and implement experiments.
· Enthusiastically engage in overall scientific discussions.
Experience and Education:
· A Ph.D. in plant biology, genetics, or molecular biology is required with a minimum of two years of postdoctoral research.
· Experience with maize tissue culture and regeneration is required.
· Experience in the latest gene editing methodologies is desirable.
· Knowledge in cytoplasmic genetics is preferable.
NAPIGEN, Inc. offers a competitive wage/salary with stock options and comprehensive benefits including health insurance. To apply for this position, please send your resume to careers@napigen.com.
Postdoctoral Scientist for Engineering Yeast mitochondria
NAPIGEN, Inc., a company driving cutting-edge genome editing technologies in crop plants and microbes, is seeking to fill a full-time postdoctoral position in yeast molecular biology to develop yeast into a novel production platform.
Responsibilities include:
· Reliably perform genetic engineering of yeast mitochondria to develop a novel metabolic production platform.
· Frequently communicate with a team of scientists to design and implement experiments.
· Enthusiastically engage in overall scientific discussions.
Experience and Education:
· A recent Ph.D. in biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology or microbiology is required with a minimum of two peer-reviewed publications.
· Experience with cutting-edge synthetic biology tools of yeast genetics is desired.
· Experience in metabolic engineering such as nitrogen assimilation and fixation is desirable.
· Knowledge in mitochondrial genetics is preferable.
NAPIGEN, Inc. offers a competitive wage/salary with stock options and comprehensive benefits including health insurance. To apply for this position, please send your resume to careers@napigen.com.
