Microbiologist in Hamburg bei MicroHarvest GmbH

MicroHarvest GmbH

Would you like to contribute to developing next-generation bioprocessing? Join us! Be at the forefront of modern-day industrial biotechnology and work in an energetic, highly ambitious, and international startup environment. Let´s change the world together!

Tasks

• Characterize strains by molecular, phenotypic and genomic techniques.
• Prepare and oversee the cryopreservation of strains and working/master cell banks.
• Extract nucleic acids from microorganisms for different applications (PCR, RT-PCR, NGS, RNA-SEC).
• Contact and coordinate external suppliers for services related to bioinformatics and multi-omics.
• Supervise and manage fermentation lab (including compliance with safety regulations and quality control standards)
• Support lab-scale fermentations in shake flasks and in stirred tank bioreactors.

Requirements

• You have an academic degree in Biotechnology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, or vocational training (BTA, MTA, Biologielaborant\*in)
• You have 4+ years of work experience with molecular biology lab work.
• Bioinformatics knowledge is a plus.
• You have hands-on personality, team-play-spirit and efficient self-time management.
• You are passionate about sustainability and eager of being part of a fast-growing startup
• You are fluent in English. German is a plus.

We’re an early-stage startup. So, unfortunately, we cannot support any visa applications at this point.