Graduate / PhD / Experienced Scientist

2 weeks ago

Oxford Oxfordshire, United Kingdom CyanoCapture Full time

Fermentation Scientist (cyanobacteria)
CyanoCapture is a VC-backed biotech company at the forefront of bioengineering and carbon utilisation. The first-of-a-kind technology has raised more than $4.5m from VCs along with an additional $5m in grants from Shell, Elon Musk's XPRIZE and Innovate UK.

CyanoCapture is looking for an ambitious scientist with a broad range of experience across the full stack of cyanobacterial engineering, photosynthetic fermentation, protein expression and assay to join our team as the Fermentation Scientist .

The successful candidate must be highly disciplined and capable of multitasking in an agile, fast-paced working environment with high stakes. Reporting to the CTO, the candidate will play a critical role in the development of photosynthetic biomanufacturing with cyanobacteria, taking a keen interest in being part of the commercialisation journey for a new, game-changing technology for affordable biomanufacturing of critical drug molecules.

Your role will require you to bring your diverse technical expertise and apply it in a new field with many unknowns. This is not a typical job — it’s a challenging, fast-paced environment conducting high-risk, high-reward scientific projects at breakneck speed. You will play a key part in developing and optimizing cyanobacterial fermentation processes for recombinant protein production, integrating molecular design, bioreactor operation, and data-driven optimization.

You will also have experience of scaling up cultures in photobioreactors from laboratory to industrial scale, utilising that knowledge to inform experimental direction and optimisation in the lab.

You will be a highly motivated, independent, and flexible thinker who can formulate and drive scientific objectives from conception to completion. This is a hands-on role in the laboratory and will involve working closely with our molecular biology, engineering, and protein purification teams.

PhD in physical, chemical or biological science with a strong focus on strain engineering, fermentation and protein expression. MSc graduates with a strong CV are also considered.
At least 2 years experience applying your knowledge in an industrial setting.
Strong understanding of cell biology, cloning, genetics, fermentation, protein expression and purification

Highly skilled in laboratory techniques, including cloning, PCR, DNA & protein gels, ELISA, western blot, fluorescent assay.
Familiarity with process monitoring and analytical methods including OD, cell density, RNAseq, metabolite and product quantification.
Experience developing or using data systems for tracking samples, strains, and results.
Proficiency in data analysis tools (Python, R, JMP, MATLAB) for process optimization.

Compensation:
Competitive salary commensurate with experience + incentive structures
25 days of paid annual leave + Bank Holidays. Travel:
You may be offered opportunities to travel abroad for short durations for business, presenting research at conferences or working on pilot projects.

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