Title Enzyme Engineer
Location London
Compensation £45-55,000 plus equity, dependent on experience Contract typeFull time
Posted date 25th January 2022
Post closing date 25th February 2022 (or when an appropriate candidate is found) Start date From 25 March 2022 (or earlier)
Company. FabricNano (fabricnano.com) is a venture-backed startup. We aim to revolutionise the synthesis of biomolecules – plastics, fuels, fragrances, flavours, medicines, and more. We use nanotechnology to construct multi-enzyme cascades with increased yield, higher purity, and lower synthesis costs. You would join a passionate team at an exciting early stage to help build our culture and initial products.
Role. You will be part of a collaborative team immobilising enzymes for cell-free biocatalysis. A unique feature of our product is the capacity to specifically immobilise catalysts in solid supports. You would aim to improve catalyst performance by engineering proteins. This may involve protein design, DNA design, cloning, protein expression, enzymatic assays and general biochemical methods. Success in this role will be enabled by collaboration with our team and measured by improving enzyme immobilisation yield and activity.
Responsibilities
Design projects, perform experiments, troubleshoot methods, and report outcomes to the team and in peer-reviewed publications and patents. Collaborate with biophysicists, chemists, enzymologists, chemical engineers and computational scientists in our team and partner organisations. Take advantage of opportunities to develop new processes and techniques to streamline cofactor production. Contribute to a passionate, creative and open-minded work environment.
Requirements
Hands-on experience with protein engineering, library creation and screening, protein biochemistry and protein production, acquired in a PhD or equivalent level in industry. Flexible and focused team player. Experience with startups or industry (preferred)
Our company values
Always choose candor. Be curious about each other's work. Busy doesn't count; results do. If you aren't thriving, your work isn't thriving. This is your business.
Equal Opportunity Employer. We are proud of our commitment to diversity & inclusion.
How to apply. Applications will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis. If you have any questions or want to apply, please apply at fabricnano.com/careers. We plan to start interviewing in late-February.