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Senior Scientist II/Principal Scientist, Molecular Cloning Technologies
Cambridge, MA USA · Principal
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 7 days ago
BioinformaticsMolecular BiologyResearchLeadershipCommunicationProblem Solving
About the role
- This role requires a highly creative scientist who thrives at the intersection of technology innovation, scientific leadership, and operational excellence.
Responsibilities
- Own the cloning function and construct generation operations at Terrana, ensuring reliable, scalable, and cost-effective delivery of high-quality constructs supporting company pipeline activities.
- Conceive, develop, and implement novel cloning technologies, workflows, and automation solutions to enable rapid construct generation and testing.
- Drive continuous improvements in construct generation throughput, turnaround time, automation, quality, and unit economics while expanding organizational capacity.
- Lead innovation in high-throughput DNA assembly, plasmid engineering, vector development, and viral engineering technologies.
- Partner closely with Molecular Biology, Delivery, Discovery, Sequencing, and Bioinformatics teams to enable key research objectives and accelerate innovation.
- Drive external collaborations and represent Terrana's cloning capabilities with scientific partners and collaborators.
Requirements
- Ph.D. and 8-11 years of relevant industry and/or postdoctoral experience with a demonstrated record of scientific leadership and innovation.
- Demonstrated ability to balance scientific leadership with hands-on laboratory execution in a fast-paced, resource-constrained environment.
- Experience leading complex, cross-functional scientific initiatives from concept to execution.
- Senior Scientist II: Ph.D. and 8-11 years of relevant industry and/or postdoctoral experience with a demonstrated record of scientific leadership and innovation.
- Principal Scientist: Ph.D. and 12+ years of relevant industry and/or postdoctoral experience with a demonstrated record of scientific leadership and innovation.
- Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, Synthetic Biology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Plant Biology, or a related field.
Nice to have
- Expertise in viral vector biology, host-virus interactions, plant virology, or RNA virus engineering.
- Experience in agricultural biotechnology, plant biology, microbial engineering, or RNA-based technologies.
- Familiarity with automated liquid handling platforms and laboratory information management systems (LIMS).
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Benefits
- We are seeking an innovative and strategic Principal Scientist, Molecular Cloning Technologies to lead the vision, development, and scaling of cloning and construct generation capabilities across the company.
Company info
- Founded through Flagship Pioneering's venture creation engine, Terrana Biosciences is a cutting-edge agricultural biotechnology company developing innovative RNA-based products to address global agricultural challenges.
- We are committed to advancing sustainable farming solutions through precision technologies that ensure environmental safety and regulatory compliance.
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