Colorifix Careers

We seek to hire a highly motivated Research Scientist to join the Microbial Engineering division at Colorifix. The successful candidate will be a pivotal member of the team, supporting in the assembly of colour pathways from strain engineering through to dye characterisation on the fabric.

Skills should include strong experience in synthetic biology / molecular microbiology, biochemistry, DNA assembly, genetic engineering, optimisation of metabolic pathways and bacterial growth curves. Knowledge in fermentation, bioinformatics, enzyme engineering, automation or analytical chemistry would be advantageous but not essential. Candidates with a working knowledge of electronic notebooks and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) will be at an advantage, but training will also be provided. The Microbial Engineering team is looking for a candidate who enjoys multi-disciplinary teamwork, taking on challenges, shows creativity, flexibility, enthusiasm, and excellent communication skills.

Essential Skills / Attributes

• High level of attention to detail.
• Passion for science together with a ‘can-do’ problem-solving approach.
• Good interpersonal/communication skills able to work effectively across disciplines.
• An adaptable team player capable of working to tight deadlines and exacting standards.
• Ability to follow and create standard protocols and record data accurately.
• Respect for confidentiality and integrity.

Title: Research Scientist

Reports to: Head of Microbial Engineering

Location: Norwich Research Park, Norwich

Qualifications: PhD in synthetic biology or a relevant subject and 3+ years of relevant laboratory experience.

Remuneration: Annual salary of £35,000-38,000, depending on level of experience.

Apply: Please submit your CV and cover letter to recruitment@colorifix.com.

Deadline: The deadline for submission is midnight BST on 3^rd October, 2020.

Colorifix is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We seek to hire a highly motivated and experienced Microbiological Safety Specialist to be part of our Implementation Team, which will play a key role in client onboarding. Specifically, we are working with a number of dye houses (the clients) across Europe that provide services to the international fashion and textile industries. In order to integrate our technology into their existing processes, they need to purchase and set up fermentation equipment at their facilities, or alternatively contract fermentation companies locally to provide an outsourced fermentation service to them. Given that this is a previously unused technology in this context, and that the output will be genetically modified organisms which are then used in their existing dyeing equipment, the Microbiological Safety Specialist will take the lead in advising management teams of client dye houses on a number of areas. These include how to set up correctly and follow all necessary safety procedures as well as how to make adaptations to the plant where necessary. This person will work in tandem with other specialists from our Implementation Team, whose expertise will be in GM regulation and fermentation.

Title: Microbiological Safety Specialist
Reports to: The CTO and directors (CEO, CSO)
Location: Norwich Research Park, Norwich, or Cambridge, with frequent travel to Europe

Qualifications: Masters degree in Microbiology or Molecular Biology.

Experience: Minimum of three years in biological safety.
The Person: Excellent communicator and flexible team player. Willingness to travel regularly, with a focus on Europe in the immediate term, expanding to Asia.
Remuneration: annual salary of GBP £30,000-40,000, depending on level of experience.

Apply: Please submit your CV and cover letter to recruitment@colorifix.com. Please include the job title in the subject line. The deadline for submission is midnight on Friday January 24th, 2020.

Colorifix is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.