Senior Metabolic Engineer V– Strain Development
ADM Research & Development
This is an exempt level position.
Position Summary:
ADM Cell Engineering is recruiting a creative and results-driven scientist to join the Design Biology team as a Senior Metabolic Engineer. The ideal candidate will be a thought leader who can collaborate with scientists in high-throughput (HTP) & automation, bioinformatics, metabolomics and fermentation to achieve strain development goals. This scientist will provide technical leadership to an advanced Sustainable Materials project beyond commercial start-up by applying systems biology and functional genomics approaches. Improved bio-molecule production of the platform yeast will enable the diversification of ADM’s Sustainable Materials portfolio and accelerate large-scale biomanufacturing of renewable chemicals. This position is highly impactful to ADM and strain improvements will be immediately applicable to real-world commercial bioprocesses. 
Responsibilities:

• Metabolic engineering of an advanced yeast cell factory to improve cost of manufacture (COM) by selecting and engineering new genetic targets
• Deploy state-of-the-art synthetic biology tools to rapidly generate diverse strain libraries
• Provide technical leadership and contribute to strain development strategy for a highly impactful commercial fermentation
• Apply functional genomics and systems biology to identify and engineer pathway-agnostic genetic modifications that improve strain performance
• Work closely with the HTP Build & Test teams to deliver new strains that successfully scale in fermentations
• Collaborate with small-scale fermentation teams (e.g. microreactors, automated fermentation systems and stir tank reactors) to ensure strain genetics and process conditions are optimized
• Achieve project milestones and deliver improved strains by following a gated development process
• Leverage a deep understanding of cell biology and microbial physiology to interpret and communicate strain KPI data
• Generate intellectual property and compose invention disclosures for patent applications
• Contribute to a team-oriented, positive, safe and inclusive work environment

Job Requirements:
These skills and experiences will be required for the candidate:

• Ph.D. in molecular biology, biotechnology, biochemistry or related field with 3 years of industry experience
• Subject matter expertise in microbial metabolism, metabolic engineering, synthetic biology and genetic engineering
• A track record of success improving strain bio-production KPIs through genetic engineering
• Understanding of microbial physiology and metabolic pathway engineering for generating a fermentation product at high titers
• Proficiency in working with industrial isolates of yeast, bacteria or fungi
• Experience in successfully delivering on project goals and communicating results with project stakeholders
• Proven success working on complex projects within inter-disciplinary teams
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences

Job Summary