Research Scientist I

5 months ago


Kitchener, Canada Ceragen Full time

JOB OVERVIEW

**Job title**:
Research Scientist I - Microbiology

**Organization and department**:
Ceragen Inc.

**Locations**:
151 Charles St. W, Kitchener, Ontario

319 Victoria St. N, Kitchener, Ontario

**Work-location**:
In person

**Hiring manager / supervisor**:
Ashley Stegelmeier

**Terms**:
Permanent, full time

ABOUT US

OUR MISSION

At Ceragen, our mission is to sustainably increase the world’s food supply in a way that is both beneficial to society and to the environment. Our products provide farmers with an all natural solution to grow more food in less space, reducing the area of land required to feed the human population.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Conduct bacterial isolation experiments including media preparation and bacterial culturing
- Develop, optimize, and perform a range of biochemical tests to assess microbial phenotypes
- Set up and conduct plant growth promotion experiments (including planting seeds, preparing nutrient solutions, routine monitoring, recording measurements, and monthly hydroponic system sanitization)
- Input research data for analysis
- Conduct plate counts and dilution series to determine viable cell counts and shelf life testing
- Extract and purify bacterial genomic DNA
- General laboratory maintenance, cleaning, and sanitization of equipment
- Maintain lab inventory and shipping/receiving
- Assist with inoculant production pipeline including setup, fermentation, QA, and bottling
- Train incoming co-op students on basic laboratory techniques
- Conduct literature reviews and write key findings from peer reviewed papers
- Set up infrastructure for upcoming plant trials
- Contribute to publications, patents, SOPs and regulatory documents

SKILL REQUIREMENTS

**Required Skills**:

- Technical microbiology experience (plate streaking, pipetting, plate pouring, media prep, aseptic technique, etc.)
- Ability to work independently
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Good problem solving skills
- Self motivated
- Eager to learn and develop new skills
- Experience with Google Sheets or Excel

**Preferred Skills**
- Experience growing plants (inside or outside of the lab)
- Experience with G-Suite
- Experience writing scientific papers or documents

**Education**: Minimum BSc in Microbiology or related field

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
- Annual salary of $50,000
- Stock options
- Health and dental benefits
- On-site gym
- Casual dress code

TRANSPORTATION
- 319 Victoria St. N, Kitchener is Ceragen’s plant trial facility where the team will spend a portion of their time. This facility is a 20 min walk or 9 min bike ride from the 151 Charles St. location. Free parking is available at this location for all employees.

HOW TO APPLY

**Salary**: $50,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- On-site gym
- Paid time off
- Stock options
- Vision care

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Kitchener, ON N2G 1H6: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (required)

Work Location: In person


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