Strain Engineer - Lab informatics

You will have a dual role combining wet-lab activities and IT. You will be part of the strain engineering team, responsible for the development of new production hosts for specialty carbohydrates. You will work in the lab and use molecular biology techniques to create novel strains, but at the same time, you will be responsible for the different IT tools related to lab workflows. You will maintain and further enhance in-house developed tools and applications used by all people in the strain engineering team, and provide training and support.

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About Inbiose

Inbiose is a spin off company from Ghent University specialized in the development of innovative health products through biotechnology, more specifically human milk oligosaccharides. We are building towards an international health ingredient company, commercially rolling out our products internationally. At this time 50 people are working at Inbiose and the number of collaborators will expand over the next years significantly.

Qualifications & Experience

Education

  • BSc or MSc in molecular biology, biochemistry, bio-engineering, bioinformatics or equivalent, with general knowledge and broad interest in IT and data management

Experience & Knowledge

  • Practical experience in a laboratory environment
  • Interest in applied research and the development of novel biotechnological processes
  • Passion for IT tools and applications related to lab workflows
  • Team-oriented, but also able to work independently
  • Enjoy supporting and training others on IT-related topics
  • Proficient in coding in R and Python, including data manipulation and visualization
  • Practical experience with Unix/Linux and version control systems (Git/GitLab)
  • Fluent in English

Preferred/Plus Skills

  • Experience with front-end development, Jupyter Notebooks, databases, pipeline frameworks, CI/CD, and containerization
  • Knowledge of LIMS and ELN systems

Key Responsibilities

  • You will engineer production hosts using molecular biology techniques and evaluate their performance in a high-throughput manner.
  • You will perform experiments in the lab, and analyze and share experimental data via reports and presentations.
  • You will use your first-hand lab experience and direct contact with lab personnel to understand their needs and identify opportunities to optimize lab workflows through IT solutions.
  • You will be responsible for maintaining and enhancing in-house developed applications and scripts for data and sequence upload, storage, analysis, visualization, and reporting.
  • You will serve as the primary point of contact for lab personnel regarding lab-related IT tools and applications.
  • You will support and train lab personnel on data analysis and reporting in R.
  • Depending on your interest and the team's needs, the balance of responsibilities can shift more towards IT, with the potential to widen the scope to general IT tasks.


We Offer

We offer an interesting and varied job with significant responsibilities within a young, dynamic team working in a rapidly expanding field. You will collaborate with motivated and open colleagues from diverse backgrounds.

  • An attractive salary, complemented by fringe benefits in line with market standards
  • A 40-hour work week, entitling you to 12 compensation days (ADV)
  • Remote work flexibility from time to time
  • A workplace located at:
    Technology Park 82 bus 41, 9052 Zwijnaarde, easily reachable by bike, car, or public transport


Interested?

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Send your CV and motivation letter to:

Gilles Jonckheere 📧 jobs@Inbiose.com

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