Senior Manager, Research -Biotransformation Platform

Company: Ingredion
Location: Bridgewater
Posted on: May 28, 2023

Job Description:

The Senior Manager, Biotransformation Platform will be responsible for managing the Biotransformation group and its activities, as well as providing Molecular Biology Subject Matter Expertise in strain engineering and/or protein engineering.Core Responsibilities: Facilitate & enable growth mindset by managing and providing resources and managing barriers to execution for the Biotransformation team
Manage and oversee implementation of project roadmaps and project progress through stage-gate processes.
Monitor individual and team performance metrics, objectives, goals and decisions.
Coordinate in-house protein and strain engineering, gene expression, protein purification, structure determination experiments.
Provide additional molecular biology subject matter expertise & support to projects.
DoE assessment & pre-approval, Quality Control and preliminary economic feasibility modelling.
Record and document all stages of R&D work, oversee Lab information & knowledge management system (e.g., ELN).
Communication with external research parties, follow-up on milestone achievement etc.
Liaison for daily interaction with other R&D platforms (Chemistry, Analytics, Engineering etc.).
Oversee internal resource distribution and properly allocate equipment/machinery time for the team
Ensure Compliance with laws and internal policies.
Responsible for admin. processes & procedures (Safety, HR, IP, Procurement, Finance, Budgeting & expense control, Capex, Infrastructure Maintenance etc.) Qualified candidates will have: PhD with 3+ years of experience in molecular biology, biotechnology or related field.
Approximately 3 to 5 years managerial working experience in similar role.
Experience with protein and strain engineering, protein expression and purification, molecular biology principal equipment and automated systems.
Applied knowledge in modern molecular biology & enzyme engineering techniques, gene expression, bioinformatics, strain engineering and protein expression optimization methods.
Understanding of metabolic engineering, biochemistry, microbial physiology, genetics, and fermentation. Ingredion provides accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If a job applicant requires an accommodation during the application process or through the selection process, we will work with the applicant to meet the job applicant's accommodation needs. #LI-JG1
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.
We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, military status, or disability status. Relocation Available: Yes, Within Region

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