Colorifix Careers

We seek to hire a highly motivated senior research associate to join the microbial engineering division at Colorifix. The role will be to support the team in the assembly of colour pathways and strain engineering through to dye characterisation on the fabric.

Skills should include experience in: synthetic biology / molecular microbiology, DNA assembly, bacterial growth curves, PCR and molecular microbiology (bacteria and / or yeast). Experience of the genetic manipulation of bacteria, bioinformatics or automation 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.

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: Senior Research Assistant

Reports to: Head of Microbial Engineering

Location: Norwich Research Park, Norwich

Qualifications: BSc/MSc (or equivalent) in synthetic biology or a relevant subject and 3+ years of relevant laboratory experience.

Deadline: Midnight on 2^nd August, 2020.

Remuneration: Annual salary of £30,000-35,000, depending on level of experience.

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

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.