Company Description

Allozymes is a deep tech company based in Singapore. We are revolutionizing the way industry uses enzymes for manufacturing chemicals and natural compounds. Our rapid discovery and evolution of custom-designed enzymes enables breakthrough developments for sustainable production of ingredients for pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food and beverages.

Role Description

Allozymes is hiring a Research Assistant/Senior Research Assistant into its Protein Engineering team. This team is responsible for developing novel enzymes and microbes to produce chemicals and natural compounds. The candidate will help with the day-to-day experiments that are assigned by lead scientists. Working in a highly collaborative and dynamic environment, this role has the opportunity to interact with other assistants, scientists, and engineers to achieve the goals.

Responsibilities

• Conduct genetic cloning of microorganisms.
• Perform protein characterization and bench-scale protein purification.
• Develop and implement assay protocols.
• Perform data analysis and generate experimental reports.
• Assist the scientist in-charge with experimental design including literature review.
• Maintain lab reagent stocks and perform other lab maintenance duties.

Qualifications

• Diploma/Bachelor degree or higher in chemical engineering, microbiology, biotechnology, biochemistry or other relevant technical fields.
• Extensive experience in molecular biology (e.g., plasmid editing and genome integration) and enzyme characterization (e.g., SDS-PAGE, Western blotting, protein purification, and enzyme functional assay)
• Hands-on experience in culturing S.cerevisiae, P. pastoris, or B. subtilis is a plus.
• Prior experience in high throughput screening, flow cytometry, microfluidics, or microscopy is a plus.
• Experience performing quantitative data analysis (e.g., signal-to-noise, curve fitting, calculating kcat or KM) is a plus.
• At least 2 years of laboratory experience. Working experience in an industry setting is a plus.
• Desire to learn and adapt to rapidly changing protocols and technologies.
• Self-starter with ability to organize work with minimal guidance
• Passionate about building the future of bioeconomy

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest; however, only those applicants who are shortlisted for an interview will be contacted.