What we're looking for

We're seeking an experienced and reliable research engineer with a PhD and post-doctoral experience preferably in industry to join our team. Our ideal candidate must be versatile, highly organized, and capable of taking initiative to propose innovative solutions to technical problems that may arise in the ongoing biotech projects in the company.

The successful candidate must be precise, rigorous, and detail-oriented, with excellent communication skills. As a key member of our dynamic team working towards plant improvement in highly challenging timelines, they will be responsible for the proper functioning of the workplace and will actively contribute to the success of various projects. The person is expected to be a good team player and ability to adapt to the requirements of the team in delivering results in a competitive manner. We're looking for someone who shares our passion for sustainable technology and our commitment to creating a cleaner, greener future.

Your typical week (at our site in Paris-Saclay, 91400)

Nucleic acid isolations including DNA and RNA
Carry out molecular biology experiments for the biotechnology projects including PCR, cloning, bacterial transformation and screening.
Plant micropropagation, subcultures and maintenance of in vitro plant cultures
Plant transformation using agrobacterium or biolistic methods, screening and maintenance of cultures
Characterisation of plant mutants using various approaches for genotyping and phenotyping

Key Responsibilities

Optimize processes to improve the company's competitiveness
Manage the core of preparations, assist in all projects, and be a key person in the biotech team
Strictly adhere to objectives and timelines of the various projects and ensure timely delivery of results
Prepare the necessary molecular resources for experiments (DNA, cDNA, RNA, Plasmid stocks, etc.)
Manage established protocols with rigor and precision to ensure data integrity
Work on different types of protocols, quickly adapting to new requirements if necessary
Demonstrate flexibility to meet the laboratory's needs in terms of protocols and tasks to be performed
Manage stocks and supplies, inventory resources and templates
Be able to track the progress of various projects
Troubleshoot problems and solving issues in a continuous improvement approach
Support R&D in the development of new processes
Ensure clear and effective communication with other team members to ensure overall laboratory operations' cohesion and efficiency

Technical skills

Transformation (agroinfiltration)
Competence in molecular biology
Knowledge of viruses is a plus
Techniques in PCR and QPCR and optimization primers, Rétrotranscription
Knowledge of protoplast manipulation
Knowledge of bioinformatics, transcriptional analysis, proteomics and imagery is a plus

General skills

Teamwork and communication skills
Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities
Problem-solving ability and critical thinking
Ability to perform large scale experiments
Dynamic to help colleagues when needed
Knowledge in general metal homeostasis is a plus
Good level of organization and bench cleanliness
Autonomous preparation of solutions and culture media
Management of common stock solutions and consumables inventory

We are looking for someone who is available as soon as possible

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