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Our mission is to make biology easier to engineer. Ginkgo is constructing, editing, and redesigning the living world in order to answer the globe’s growing challenges in health, energy, food, materials, and more. Our bioengineers make use of an in-house automated foundry for designing and building new organisms. 

We're seeking a DNA Synthesis Operations Engineer to join our team to execute, improve, and scale our state-of-the-art manufacturing process flows. You’ll apply molecular biology protocols to perform efficient and high-quality lab-work in a fast-paced setting. You will use your excellent communication skills and flexibility to work effectively within a diverse team. You’ll display your breadth by leveraging the technology, software, automation, and instrumentation acumen required by our detailed processes flows. Please note that this position is to be filled at our Cambridge, MA location and will cover a four day, 10 hour per day work schedule (Thursday to Sunday - 10AM to 8PM)

Responsibilities:

  • Skillfully execute and help to improve the many diverse high-throughput automated processes of our DNA synthesis platforms. 
  • Work with teammates to plan and execute shifts for maximizing productivity considering current demands and resource availability.
  • Troubleshoot equipment or process failures. Overcome obstacles and escalate to and work with topical experts as needed. 
  • Perform quality control tests and evaluate results to enable disposition of work in progress. 
  • Work efficiently, maintain orderly manufacturing environment, achieve high quality results.

Minimum Requirements:

  • Please Note: We recognize that not all candidates may meet the entire list of Desired Experience and Capabilities; however, we’re eager to train the right candidates for this role, and encourage those who meet many of the criteria to apply.
  • Ability to work Weekends (Thurs– Sun, 10AM-8PM)
  • Bachelor's degree in biology, biochemistry or biomedical engineering; or equivalent work experience.

Preferred Capabilities and Experience:

  • Prior relevant experience with molecular biology protocols (such as DNA amplification and modification, gene synthesis, next generation sequencing, bacteria culturing, and plasmid prep), as well as understanding of related reagents
  • Experience in manufacturing with automated fluid handling equipment
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to interact with customers, fellow team members, and senior management
  • Ability to work independently and as part of team in a fluid, fast-paced environment
  • Proficiency with MS office
  • Demonstrated use of SPC, DOE, and Failure Analysis techniques preferred
  • Exposure to Six-Sigma and Lean Manufacturing a plus

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To learn more about Ginkgo, visit www.ginkgobioworks.com/press/ or check out some curated press below:

  • What is it really like to take your company public via a SPAC? One Boston biotech shares its journey (Fortune)
  • Ginkgo Bioworks resizes the definition of going big in biotech, raising $2.5B in a record SPAC deal that weighs in with a whopping $15B-plus valuation (Endpoints News)
  • Ginkgo Bioworks CEO on scaling up Covid-19 testing: ‘If we try, we can win’ (CNBC)
  • Ginkgo raises $70 million to ramp up COVID-19 testing for employers, universities (Boston Globe)
  • Ginkgo Bioworks Redirects Its Biotech Platform to Coronavirus (Wall Street Journal)
  • Ginkgo Bioworks Provides Support on Process Optimization to Moderna for COVID-19 Response (PRNewswire)
  • The Life Factory: Synthetic Organisms From This $1.4 Billion Startup Will Revolutionize Manufacturing (Forbes)
  • Synthetic Bio Pioneer Ginkgo Raises $290 Million in New Funding (Bloomberg)
  • Ginkgo Bioworks raises $350 million fund for biotech spinouts (Reuters)
  • Can This Company Convince You to Love GMOs? (The Atlantic)

We also feel that it’s important to point out the obvious here – there’s a serious lack of diversity in our industry, and that needs to change. Our goal is to help drive that change. Ginkgo is deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all of its practices, especially when it comes to growing our team. Our culture promotes inclusion and embraces how rewarding it is to work with people from all walks of life. 

We’re developing a powerful biological engineering platform, so we must remain mindful of the many ways our technology can – and will – impact people around the world. We care about how our platform is used, and having a diverse team to build it gives us the best chance that it’s something we’ll be proud of as it continues to grow. Therefore, it’s critical that we incorporate the diverse voices and visions of all those who play a role in the future of biology.

It is the policy of Ginkgo Bioworks to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees, employment applicants, and EOE disability/vet. 

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