
Yoonhoo Chang
Graduate student in Human and Statistical Genetics Program at Washington University in St.Louis
Graduate student in Human and Statistical Genetics Program at Washington University in St.Louis
Dr. Yasuo Yoshikuni is a staff scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. He leads the DNA synthesis science user program at the DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI). His program has already supported more than 200 user projects globally, and several major publications were published through the program. Dr. Yoshikuni’s personal research focus is to study and understand microbe- and plant-microbe communications for sustainable agriculture, developing non-model yeast for fuel and chemical production, and biomaterials synthesis using systems and synthetic biology. Before joining the DOE JGI, Dr. Yoshikuni was co-founder and chief science officer at a clean technology start-up, Bio Architecture Lab, Inc. (BAL), where his significant achievement was using systems and synthetic biology to discover novel pathways assimilating unique sugar polymers in macroalgae and to develop the first microbial platform technologies unlocking the potential of macroalgae as an environmentally sustainable and cost-effective biomass for production of renewable fuels and chemicals. The development of this technology allowed the company to build a strong IP propositions and to raise ~$40 million from private funding sources, receive prestigious national grants, and build a commercial partnership with leading companies in the oil and chemical industries. The work also led to several patents and high-impact scientific publications.
I am a first year bioengineering PhD student at Georgia Tech. My research is in bacterial biosensors for medical diagnositcs.
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The information from this assessment will be invaluable to many different audiences: EBRC members, students, and postdocs to assess the utility of our roadmaps; for stakeholders, funders, and policymakers to understand the progress and continued challenges we face; and for the EBRC Roadmapping Working Group, so that we can create more accurate and effective roadmaps in the future.
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I have Passed my PhD in Synthetic Biology at the School of Life Science (October 2018), University of Warwick, UK. My PhD work was focused on “De novo engineering of trans-activating riboswitches in E. coli and directed evolution with using phage”. During my PhD, I designed and constructed various novel RNA switches in E. coli for applications such as programmable control of gene activation or rewiring of cells. We have engineered an RNA based synthetic signal transduction cascade in E. coli, consisting of a single RNA molecule (regazyme, an RNA chimera of an aptazyme with a riboregulator) that upon sensing a ligand (theophylline) self-cleaves and releases a riboregulating small RNA
As a current Ph.D. candidate at MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering, I hold M.S. in the same Department (2020) and B.S. degree in Seoul National University (2017). While at Seoul National I studied ice tribology as a mechanical engineer, but I became interested in developing a biocompatible platform for studying interactions within microbial communities after coming to MIT. I enjoy traveling, hiking, and running along the Charles River.
My research focuses on developing high-performance tools for bioinformatics problems. I have a strong background in software and algorithms. I’ve assisted with the development of a genome mining tool (RODEO2), a lab-of-origin prediction tool (PlasmidHawk), and government sponsored tools malicious sequence screening, among many others.
Originally from Mexico, I am currently a PhD student in the Systems, Synthetic, and Physical Biology program at Rice University. I work on epigenome editing, using CRISPR/Cas9-based technology to describe and alter the epigenetic landscape of several human disease-relevant genes.
I am an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science Department at Rice University in Houston, TX. My research group focuses on bioinformatics, specializing in metagenomics, biosecurity, and microbial forensics. In addition, I have prioritized developing open-source bioinformatics software and analysis pipelines designed to facilitate exploratory and hypothesis-driven biological research, aimed at the intersection of microbial ecology, comparative genomics, and computer science. https://www.gitlab.com/treangenlab
The NIST Cellular Engineering Group is seeking applicants for National Research Council Postdoctoral Research Associateships Program (https://www.nist.gov/iaao/academic-affairs-office/nist-nrc-postdoctoral-research-associateships-program).
New measurement methods and tools are required for biology to emerge fully as an enabling, practical platform for engineering. The Cellular Engineering Group works to provide a foundation of measurement assurance to support the control and rational design of biological function. Through state-of-the-art synthetic biology, automation, and machine learning, the Group creates living measurement systems, such as cells, engineered to sense and respond in programmed ways. Importantly, building these systems both requires and advances meaningful quantitation of the effects of environmental context and evolution. The Group aims to advance fundamental understanding, improve predictability for design, ensure reproducibility and comparability, and facilitate scalability for real-world applications of engineered biological systems.
We are seeking applicants interested in the following and related technical areas:
• Experimental and theoretical research to advance rational design for engineering biology. Of particular interest is the development of new approaches to measure, understand, predict, and control information, learning, function, and evolution across the spatial and temporal scales of biological organization, although related ideas in other topics are welcome.
• Absolute quantitation for engineering biology, in which mechanistic studies of gene expression are applied towards enabling more predictive engineering of living organisms. We welcome applicants with previous experience applying single-molecule techniques to understand energetics, thermodynamics, kinetics of protein-DNA interactions, and related phenomena, and connecting these measurements to organism fitness.
• Cell-free systems for engineering biology, in which cell-free systems, engineering subcellular confinement, minimal life, synthetic cells, and related topics are investigated towards control and rational design of biological function.
• Automation for engineering biology, in which methods are developed to create a measurement infrastructure for engineering biology. Collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, automation methods will be demonstrated to facilitate rapid and flexible adoption of automation systems for a variety of biological measurements.
We are seeking independent, articulate, and motivated individuals with backgrounds across the physical, engineering, chemical, and biological disciplines to contribute to our collaborative, interdisciplinary Team. Facilities include state of the art systems for automated microbial engineering, culture, and measurement, single-molecule fluorescence microscopy, and cleanroom fabrication and characterization.
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MITRE’s Biotechnology & Life Sciences Department is seeking a Principal Scientist with a track record of research excellence to co-lead the establishment of a Synthetic Biology research group and contribute to ongoing synthetic biology related efforts across MITRE’s work program. The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated individual who enjoys having broad responsibilities, can thrive in a collaborative work environment, and can contribute to multiple projects concurrently.
The successful candidate will provide thought and project leadership and work with MITRE staff to formulate and execute a strategy for engagement in this rapidly evolving field. In this role, you will be responsible for developing a robust internally and extramurally funded research program that establishes new research areas, develops new technologies, and uses those technologies to produce revolutionary capabilities for MITRE’s government sponsors and the marketplace. You will lead efforts to generate new or expanded work in this area that directly contributes to MITRE’s public interest mission of Solving Problems for a Safer World. This position provides an opportunity for collaboration across multiple disciplines in the life and physical science and engineering disciplines, and access to undergraduate and graduate interns.
While initial efforts will primarily focus on strategy development and establishing a research program, it is expected that you will contribute to ongoing projects. In this role, you will provide project leadership and contribute technical expertise to synthetic biology related programs sponsored by the DoD and other government agencies. This position will allow you to provide strategic guidance to MITRE’s government sponsors and assist them in the conception, planning, development, and execution of programs designed to develop solutions to problems of critical national security importance.
Responsibilities
•Developing and executing a strategic plan for how MITRE should engage in synthetic biology
•Establishing and leading a synthetic biology group that works at the intersection of computational and experimental biology
•Developing and executing a robust fundamental and applied research program in synthetic biology
•Leading, managing, and executing complex R&D initiatives involving synthetic biology
•Developing and coordinating external partnerships, collaborations, and strategic relationships across academia, industry, and government
•Managing internal contacts and work across MITRE to develop initiatives, programs, and projects related to synthetic biology
•Leading multidisciplinary teams and contributing technically to on-going projects and research in areas including: synthetic biology, bioinformatics/computational biology, biosecurity, and biodefense.
•Providing technical analyses/assessments of emerging technologies
•Preparing technical presentations, reports, whitepapers, tutorials, and other materials as necessary to communicate the progress and findings of projects to colleagues and government sponsors
•Independently authoring detailed, accurate, and accessible documentation (including scientific papers) describing findings and results
•Presenting scientific findings and project results to the internal team and external partners
•Mentoring, training, and managing junior staff members
•Staying current with scientific literature, developments, and efforts and present to the team on relevant topics
Minimum qualifications
•BS and 10 years of related experience, including 2 years of leadership experience
•Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information or applicants who are eligible for security clearances.
Required qualifications
•Candidate must have a background in synthetic biology with a PhD in one of the following areas: Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Immunology, Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, or a related field.
•5-8 years experience in academia, industry, or government
•A track record of developing and executing biotechnology research programs
•Demonstrated ability to lead complex scientific research programs
•Ability to work both independently and in a team environment
•Synthetic biology experience and strong molecular biology skills
•Excellent leadership and mentoring skills with prior experience as the scientific lead or PI on complex research projects
•Flexibility, adaptability and the ability to deal with ambiguous situations
•Strong written and oral communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively with audiences of varying technical depth
•Strong publication record in disciplines related to the position
•Demonstrated ability to initiate and sustain a strong externally funded research program in synthetic biology
•Track record of interacting creatively, collaboratively, and productively with other scientists
•Self-motivation, intellectual curiosity, and excitement to carry out interdisciplinary research involving complex experimental and bioinformatics pipelines
•Strong organizational skills
Preferred qualifications
•Impressive technical track record at top-tier academic/research institutions or companies
•Knowledge of biotechnology/biosecurity programs in DoD, Department of Justice (DoJ), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), •Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Health and Human Services (HHS), intelligence agencies, and other USG organizations.
MITRE is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. MITRE recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual identity, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status.
Position available for a postdoctoral scholar in the laboratory of Dr. Mark Mimee.
The Mimee lab primarily focuses on developing synthetic biology strategies to engineer the microbiome. By genetically manipulating commensal microbes, we seek to create living devices that can sense biochemical states in order to probe the structure and function of microbial communities. We are also programming novel functions in commensal microbes to remodel microbial communities and to act as therapeutics for inflammatory and infectious disease.
For this position, the postdoctoral associate will devise and implement strategies that would allow a naïve bacterial population to probabilistically differentiate into distinct subpopulations in response to an environmental cue. The postdoctoral associate will interface with collaborators at Argonne National Laboratory to leverage an integrated cell-free expression system and artificial intelligence platform to inform the design and refinement of gene circuits.
Successful candidates should hold a PhD degree in Microbiology, Synthetic Biology, Biological Engineering, or similar fields. Prior expertise in genetic circuit design or bacterial genetics is preferred. Strong organizational and time management skills are expected, including the ability to prioritize, organize, and handle multiple assignments simultaneously. Interpersonal and communication skills are required to interact effectively, tactfully, and discreetly with all internal/external contacts and to develop effective working relationships. With the supervision of Dr. Mimee, applicants will be expected to design and complete experiments, record results, draft manuscripts and engage with collaborators.
Interested applicants should send a Cover Letter, CV, and phone numbers/emails of three references to Mark Mimee (mmimee@uchicago.edu).
Compensation in the Biological Sciences Division follows the NIH NRSA Stipend scale.
Additional information on benefits and being a postdoc in the University of Chicago Biological Sciences Division can be found at bsdpostdoc.uchicago.edu.
Huue is a Melinda Gates-backed biotechnology company creating the next generation of sustainable dyes for the industries – food, cosmetics, textiles – that are integral to a sustainable future, starting with the indigo for denim. We’re looking for scientists excited about building something new and disrupting an industry. We are hiring a highly motivated Strain Engineering Scientist to improve our strain for high production of our small molecule product and research new strains for various product applications. You will be part of a core team of scientists working to engineer microbial strains and scale fermentation processes to develop more sustainable dyes.
Responsibilities:
• Design and build strains to optimize production of targeted molecules, based on knowledge of metabolic pathways and cellular physiology.
• Design and execute library-based screening assays for protein engineering experiments.
• Perform hypothesis-driven wet-lab experiments in microtiter plates and shake flasks to improve strain metrics.
• Collaborate closely with fermentation team to develop a strain and fermentation process that can be executed at commercial scale.
• Develop a strain engineering pipeline that supports future expansion.
• Keep organized and detailed documentation. Develop SOPs for documentation and knowledge transfer.
• Keep up to date with current literature in strain engineering and implement new technologies as relevant.
• Present data internally as well as with outside stakeholders, including investors and partners.
Qualifications:
• PhD, or MS with over 4 years relevant industry experience. Degree in molecular biology, biochemistry, microbiology, bioengineering, or other related field preferred.
• Proficient in molecular biology/genetic engineering benchwork.
• Experience in metabolic engineering; familiarity with bacterial physiology and manipulating metabolic pathways for small molecule production.
• Experience in protein engineering and designing/screening libraries.
• Familiarity with natural product biosynthesis.
• Experience with analytical chemistry methods.
• Creative problem solver.
• Independent, detail-oriented worker with strong project management skills.
• Clear and proactive communicator, written and verbal.
• Enthusiasm for working in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary startup team environment.
• Bonus points for interest in denim and/or sustainability.
Please apply via our LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/huue/jobs/
Huue is a Melinda Gates-backed biotechnology company creating the next generation of sustainable dyes for the industries – food, cosmetics, textiles – that are integral to a sustainable future, starting with the indigo for denim. We’re looking for scientists excited about building something new and disrupting an industry. We are hiring a highly motivated Fermentation Scientist to develop a robust, scalable fermentation process for small molecule products. You will be part of a core team of scientists working to engineer microbial strains and scale fermentation processes to develop more sustainable dyes.
Responsibilities:
• Plan, execute, and analyze bench-scale to pilot-scale experiments for the fermentation of small molecule products.
• Test process improvements based on knowledge of microbial physiology and metabolism.
• Collaborate with downstream processing engineers to develop a manufacturing process that can be executed at commercial scale.
• Interface with contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs) to scale the process to pilot scale reactors.
• Maintain and fix fermentation equipment as needed. Provide input on new equipment purchases.
• Keep organized and detailed documentation. Develop SOPs for documentation and knowledge transfer.
• Identify contamination and design measures to avoid it.
• Keep up to date with current literature.
• Present data internally as well as with outside stakeholders, including CMOs or investors.
Qualifications:
• PhD with more than 2 years, or MS with over 6 years, or BS with over 8 years relevant industry experience. Degree in chemical engineering, bioengineering, molecular biology, microbiology, or other related field preferred.
• Successful track record of developing fermentation process improvements.
• Experience with operating bench scale and pilot scale bioreactors with sterile technique.
• Strong knowledge of microbial physiology and cellular metabolism.
• Experience with analytical chemistry.
• Experience working with CMOs.
• Able to occasionally work off hours or weekends.
• Independent, detail-oriented worker with strong project management skills.
• Clear and proactive communicator, written and verbal.
• Creative problem solver.
• Enthusiasm for working in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary startup team environment.
• Bonus points for interest in denim, sustainability, and/or fashion.
Please apply via our LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/huue/jobs/
Position:
Tenure-track Assistant Professor (9-month) position at Purdue University with research and teaching responsibilities in an area related to biomanufacturing engineering of food, pharmaceutical and biological based products. The successful candidate will join the faculty in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering on the main campus of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.
Qualifications:
A Ph.D. in Engineering or other closely related field. The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to lead a novel research program in biomanufacturing of food, pharmaceutical, and biological-based products. Skills related to effective teaching, communication, and problem solving as well as the ability to work in multidisciplinary teams are required. Highly-competitive applicants should have at least one year of research experience beyond the Ph.D. and have articulated how their developed research program will integrate with or facilitate collaborative interactions within and beyond the department.
Responsibilities:
The successful candidate is expected to develop a nationally recognized research program in the design of both upstream and downstream processing systems for the production of food, pharmaceutical, and/or biological products. The research may address biological product and process design; modelling, optimization, control, or simulation of batch and continuous microbial processes; or plant, mammalian and/or cell-based/free process systems using laboratory and computer-based methodologies. The candidate will be expected to secure extramural research funding, to develop collaborative research projects, and to directly support the educational mission of the biological engineering program. The candidate will be expected to advise graduate and undergraduate students, to teach upper level undergraduate and graduate level engineering courses (e.g. chemical/biochemical reaction engineering, transport phenomena, or process design), to engage in departmental, college and university-level service activities, and to participate in national and international professional activities.
The Plesa lab (http://plesalab.org) has a funded position for a postdoctoral scholar to work on gene synthesis technologies. Our lab aims to accelerate the pace at which we understand and engineer biological systems, particularly proteins. We are interested in uncovering the rules for the engineering of novel protein function, particularly in the areas of sensing and interfacing with engineering. Towards this end, we develop new technologies for gene synthesis, multiplex functional assays, in-vivo mutagenesis, and genotype-phenotype linkages. These allow us to both access the huge sequence diversity present in natural systems as well as carry out testing of rationally designed hypotheses encoded onto DNA at much larger scales than previously possible. Using these approaches, we aim to quickly characterize and engineer entire protein families, rather than focusing on individual proteins. Our work is highly-interdisciplinary and touches on aspects from many fields including bioengineering, protein engineering, biochemistry, synthetic biology, molecular biology, microbiology, structural biology, genetics, bioinformatics, and quantitative biology.
The postdoc will be responsible for conducting research and technical activities related to sponsored projects in the lab. Research work will include designing and optimizing new scalable gene synthesis methods to enable longer genes, higher yields, and lower cost. Essential responsibilities will include designing and conducting experiments, interpreting data, writing manuscripts, writing research proposals, assembling and delivering research presentations locally and nationally, assisting and training other researchers in the laboratory, and maintaining laboratory equipment.
This position will work closely with other lab researchers (students, postdocs, and technicians) and with Dr. Plesa. The position will be given a level of independence depending on the level of experience, with the goal of becoming a fully independent researcher by the end of their term as guided by a formal mentoring plan.
Further position details available in the job posting link above. Those interested are encouraged to contact Calin Plesa (calin@uoregon.edu) by email with a PDF copy of their CV and a cover letter outlining their research interests.
The Kacar Astrobiology Group (ancientbiology.org) at the University of Arizona in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology is looking to hire a Postdoctoral Researcher to explore the origins of early life, with an emphasis on the early evolution, reconstruction of molecular evolutionary landscapes, and topological features of biosynthetic networks. Our lab works at the interface of molecular evolution, synthetic biology, genome engineering, biochemistry, molecular biology and astrobiology and is host to one of the NASA Interdisciplinary Consortia for Astrobiology Research centers dedicated to understanding early Earth biology and evolution. This position is fully funded.
Primary responsibilities of the candidate:
• Use machine learning and artificial intelligence algorithms to compare biotic to abiotic chemical networks and assess whether the behavior of these chemical systems are comparable in informatic and semantic terms
• Coding proficiency to develop new analytical tools and techniques in service to above goals; primarily using Python.
• Work collaboratively with IBM Research – Almaden (remotely, if required by pandemic restrictions)
• Mentor and train graduate students, undergraduates and other laboratory fellows as needed.
• Attend and present during weekly laboratory and astrobiology group meetings, maintain detailed annotated code/data on GitHub and internal databases, follow all the safety and laboratory regulations
• Assist with grant writing/formatting, manuscript preparation/submission/proof reading
• Provide targeted research and background reading, as well as assistance with presentation preparation as needed.
• Data analysis and figure generation
• Additional duties may be assigned.
Required qualifications:
PhD. in Chemistry, Theoretical/Computational Chemistry, Machine/Deep Learning, Physics, Mathematics or Software Engineering or related disciplines.
Demonstrated work experience in network simulation or similar fields with an emphasis on theoretical or applied network analysis techniques.
Good organizational skills and detailed software annotation training are required.
Preferred qualifications/experience:
Experience in computational biology and/or molecular evolution is a plus.
Work history that demonstrates experience in establishing relations between the structure/dynamics of abiotic chemical reaction networks and observable biosynthetic, information processing and semantic relationships.
Familiarity and practical experience with modern statistical learning approaches, including generative modeling and/or reinforcement learning
Proactive approach to research responsibilities
Strong leadership and writing skills, and demonstrated mentorship
Additional information: Competitive salary with benefits, Highly encourage Under-represented Groups to apply
Apply direct: https://arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/4/home/requisition/4523?c=arizona
The Kacar Astrobiology Group (ancientbiology.org) at the University of Arizona in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology is looking to hire a Research Scientist to explore the origins and evolution of essential microbial metabolisms in vivo and in vitro. Our lab works at the interface of molecular evolution, synthetic biology, genome engineering, biochemistry, molecular biology and astrobiology and is host to one of the NASA Interdisciplinary Consortia for Astrobiology Research centers dedicated to understanding early Earth biology and evolution.
Primary responsibility of the candidate:
Will be to explore the origins and evolution of essential microbial metabolisms, with emphasis on Nitrogen and Carbon fixation. The candidate will have several duties:
• Engineer, culture and grow microbial strains
• Assess bacterial growth and behavior under different conditions, systems include but not limited to E. coli, Azotobacteria and cyanobacteria
• Assist laboratory members with on-going laboratory experiments as needed, mentor and train graduate students, undergraduates and other laboratory fellows as needed.
• Attend and present during the weekly-laboratory and astrobiology group meetings, keep an up-to-date laboratory notebook, follow all the safety and laboratory regulations
• Assist PI and laboratory members with grant formatting, manuscript submission and proof reading
• Provide targeted research and background reading, as well as assistance with presentation preparation as needed.
• Data analysis and figure generation
• Additional duties may be assigned.
Required qualifications:
B.S. in Biology, Genetics, Microbiology or related discipline. 5 years of demonstrable experience with microbiology or related fields, molecular cloning, gene mutagenesis, bacterial genome editing, gene/protein expression, protein purification (western and northern blot). Familiarity with protein biochemistry. Good organizational skills are a must. Familiarity with computational tools is a plus.
Preferred qualifications/experience:
Masters or Ph.D. in related field, demonstrated strong leadership, writing skills, and mentorship experience
Additional information:
– Competitive salary with benefits
– Under-Represented Groups are highly encouraged to apply
Please apply directly to: https://arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/4/home/requisition/4419?c=arizona
Essential Functions
We are seeking an enthusiastic Postdoctoral Researcher to start Synthetic Biology projects in the Moon lab. For more information, please visit our website: https://sites.wustl.edu/moonlab/
Project Summary
1. Valorizing lignocelluose and plastic waste
2. Modulation of the gut microbiome by engineered probiotics
3. Unifying synthetic small regulatory RNAs
4. Development of kill-switches for biocontainment of genetically engineered microbes
5. Engineering smart probiotics for sensing and treatment
Required Qualifications
1. A recent Ph.D. degree (preferably within the past 3 years) in chemical engineering, bioengineering, chemistry, physics, microbiology, molecular biology, or related areas
2. Experience in molecular biology techniques is essential.
3. The Postdoctoral Researcher is required to work independently, supervise Ph.D. students, assists with grant preparation and reporting, and collaborates with other labs.
4. Strong oral and written communication skills are required.
5. The Postdoctoral Researcher should be highly motivated with the commitment to excel in the competitive research field of synthetic biology.
Preferred Qualifications
Applicants with prior experience in bacterial synthetic biology are desired.
Salary Range
The hiring range for this position is commensurate with experience.
Benefits
This position is eligible for full-time benefits.
EOE Statement
Washington University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.
Instructions for candidates
1. Please include the following in the application email: Cover letter, including research and career interests, and CV
2. Please send the application to: Tae Seok Moon, tsmoon@wustl.edu