Research Associate, Small Scale Culture
Posted November 2, 2010 12:00 AM
Sapphire Energy is a venture capital backed company developing next generation biofuels based on recent advances in metabolic engineering. The company’s focus is the commercialization of high performance, low cost, and low carbon footprint biofuels that are direct replacements for conventional gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel.
Responsibilities:
- Develop working expertise with various growth systems and reactors use for algal growth
- Grow, maintain, and QC fresh algal cultures for experiments in liquid culture and on plates
- Understand, organize, and summarize data for group analysis
- Evaluation and quality control of strains generated in the lab
- The daily duties will include growth in different media – in various growth systems and reactors
- Growth and maintenance of fresh cultures for experiments and on plates
- Other standard microbiological activities
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Biology or Microbiology required
- Prior knowledge and experience with microbiology and sterile work is required
- Prior knowledge and experience in microscopy is preferred
- Detail oriented and very organized
- Comfortable with calculations and charting using Microsoft Excel
- Able to remain focused under pressure, prioritize daily duties and can be clear and concise when organizing and presenting data
- This position requires fulfilling certain weekend duties
Sapphire offers very competitive compensation packages including bonuses and equity, as well as full benefit packages, which include health, dental, vision insurance, 401k, and paid time off. To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to
human.resources@sapphireenergy.com and reference RA – New Mexico in the subject line.
