Description  

Ancilia Biosciences is leveraging CRISPR’s natural function as the bacterial immune system against viruses to develop a new class of live biotherapeutics & bacterial products for a range of applications. Our work is interdisciplinary and lies at the intersection of the microbiome, the virome, and CRISPR. 

We are seeking highly motivated scientists to advance our platform technologies. Ancilia is an early stage venture-backed startup, and this is an opportunity to join a small, mission-driven team and have the role grow rapidly with the company. 

Position: Scientist  

Location: New York, NY  

Role Responsibilities: 

• Advance development of microbial engineering platform  
• Implement protocols for phage isolation and characterization  
• Design and execute experiments as needed to advance initial product pipeline 
• Analyze data and effectively communicate results to key stakeholders 
• Work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team  

Role qualifications: 

• Experience with microbial engineering is required 
• Experience working with anaerobic bacteria is strongly preferred 
• Knowledge and experience working with phages is a significant plus 
• Experience working with complex microbiome samples is a plus 
• Skilled in all standard molecular biology and microbiology techniques, including cloning, PCR, and bacterial culturing 
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team setting 
• Ability to achieve key milestones under defined timelines 
• Ability and desire to learn quickly and grow in a fast-paced environment   
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to thrive in a collaborative environment 
• Minimum qualifications: Masters in related discipline OR 2+ years of relevant industry experience is required 

-This position is full time, on location in New York City. Compensation in the range of $75k -$120k/year commensurate with experience