Head Of Synthetic Biology Design & Profiling W - M H/F Lesaffre

We, as bioengineering,develop andoperatethelargest private integrated industrial biofoundry in France, working in conjunction to a Gene Editing Synthetic Biology hub in the USA, and deliverto the Lesaffre's Mission of Working together to better nourish and protect the planet.

OurMission:We lead microbial engineering for a sustainable future.

AsManager ofSynthetic Biology Designand Profilinggroup, youwill play adecisiverole in shaping the future of industrial biotechnology attheBiofoundryof Lesaffre.

Your mission will be tomanage a team ofscientists, research associates and technicianswhich willdesign,constructandoptimizenovel genetic circuits, microbialchassisand metabolic pathways to unlock the potential of microorganisms for a wide range of applications.

Our Approach:We manage an international team of motivated, risk-taking scientists and engineers to merge biology, engineering,automationand computation. Yourexpertisein synthetic biology will be essential to driving innovation and accelerating the development of high-performing microbial strains.

Keywords:Synthetic biology, metabolic engineering,biofabrication, genetic circuit design, DNA assembly, high-throughputassembly, automation, Python,laboratory informatics.

Your main responsibilities will be :

- Animate & manage your team:mentoring, goal-settings, performance evaluationandmotivating cross-functional teams.
- Design and construct novel geneticpathways and microbial chassis usingstate-of-the-artsynthetic biology tools.
- Translating customer requirements into strain design:participatetosteering committee meetings,updateplans based on feedback,anticipatewhat the customers are asking or will askfor.
- Develop automated workflows for rapid prototyping,testingand optimization of engineered microorganisms.
- Stakeholder management: collaborate withintheBiofoundrywithHTS andAutomation, andwith otherCoEs(Biodata, Fermentation, Analytical, DSP...)to integrate your synthetic biology constructs intofull DBTL cycles.
- Resource and Budget management of the team.
- Stay abreast of the latest synthetic biology technologies and methodologies to continuously improve our capabilities.
- Mentor junior scientists and engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.
- Represent theBiofoundry'sSyntheticBiology initiatives internally and externally through presentations and technical reports.