At Ribbon Biolabs we are taking synthetic biology to the next level!

Ribbon Biolabs is a small biotech company based in Vienna developing the next technological wave of error-proof DNA synthesis.

With our approach, we are challenged to develop a cost-efficient platform to produce long DNA molecules, thereby enabling a new generation of biopharmaceutical processes and other synthetic biology products.

The company is an early-stage startup with ambitious growth plans and is currently seeking to expand its team with a Senior Scientist with expertise in the synthesis, purification and quantification of nucleic acids.

In your position as Senior Scientist you must have strong team leading abilities and innovative thinking. Reporting to the CEO, the Senior Scientist will manage a small team of molecular biologists to design, plan and execute experiments as needed to ensure feasibility and scalability of our DNA synthesis platform.

By working in Ribbon Biolabs, you as Senior Scientist, will have the opportunity to contribute substantially to implementing the vision of the company, to its growth and to building a revolutionary technology.

We consider it of critical importance that you see your professional growth as a top priority both in terms of experience and responsibilities. By joining Ribbon Biolabs you will have access to its range of Mentors and Advisors for support in developing entrepreneurial skills.

Ribbon Biolabs counts with multiple sources of funding including public grants and VC equity. The company has its own dedicated lab in the city of Vienna (Austria) and is constituted by a small but agile team.

Experience and Qualifications:

• PhD in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical Chemistry or related field if applied to the study of nucleic acids.
• Proven expertise in synthetic DNA technologies
• Deep knowledge of analytical chemistry of DNA
• Knowledge of analytical and preparative techniques of capillary electrophoresis
• Demonstrated abilities in bioinformatics
• Experience and ability to manage, train and mentor scientific staff
• Excellent communication and leadership skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with automated liquid handlers
• Knowledge of microfluidic technologies
• Experience with DNA sequencing techniques (Sanger, NGS)
• Industry experience

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Perform general planning of the scientific milestones and technological strategy of the company
• Guide and direct the execution of the experimental strategy by the team
• Direct and implement the design of experimental protocols and data analyses
• Perform the design of DNA sequences and bioinformatic analyses
• Contribute to the IP strategy including directing FTO analyses, patent definition and writing and, together with the rest of the team, keep an updated overview of patent and scientific literature
• Manage and supervise a small research team
• Supervise lab management including its organization, equipment maintenance and safety standards
• Responsible for completing lab budget
• Ensure proper lab documentation is in place
• Responsible for running lab meetings
• Write grants, reports and publish scientific papers

Job type: Full time

Role: Permanent

Benefits: The selected candidates will get permanent employment with full-health and social benefits according to Austrian law, flexible working hours, the option to participate in the pool of employee stock of the company and the possibility to carry applied, goal-oriented research.

How to apply: Applicants should provide a cover letter, curriculum vitae, bibliography and a list of three references to hires@ribbonbiolabs.com by March 15, 2019. Considerations of the applications will end on March 31, 2019.

Ribbon Biolabs is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

The team at Ribbon Biolabs is very much looking forward to your application!