Our Team
Our people have been trained in some of the best academic and industrial labs in the world. We have hand picked our scientists to make sure we have all the skills that Bactobio needs to thrive
Our Team
Our people have been trained in some of the best academic and industrial labs in the world. We have hand picked our scientists to make sure we have all the skills that Bactobio needs to thrive
Investors
Role
In this role, you will join our compound discovery team to analyse secondary metabolite-producing Biosynthetic Gene Clusters (BGCs) for identifying novel antimicrobials
Team
Bactobio is looking for a BGC scientist with experience in computational biology, genomics and natural products to join our growing team. The successful candidate will work cross-functionally across multiple teams from prioritizing microbes for screening, to predicting natural products encoded by BGCs and aiding in discovery of novel antimicrobials. They will be working closely with a team of bioinformaticians, microbiologists, analytical chemists and synthetic biologists to discover novel natural products from our growing diverse bacterial collection. This is an exceptional opportunity for scientists with a drive for problem solving and data mining to be a part of the antimicrobial discovery platform.
Responsibilities:
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Continuous optimisation and development of our bacterial BGC detection platform as well as summarizing and visualizing outputs from multiple BGC prediction tools
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Analyse BGCs to link metabolomics and genomics
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Collaborate with microbiologists and synthetic biologists to guide microbial screening and BGC expression
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Work closely with analytical chemists to detect and filter natural products based on strain activity and BGC information
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Contribute to maintaining our in-house LIMS system by working with bioinformaticians and machine-learning experts
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Disseminate data in an easily digestible format to collaborators as well as technical and non-technical stake-holders
Skills and experience:
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A PhD degree in computational biology, biotechnology, biochemistry or a related field
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2+ years of relevant post-PhD experience, preferably in industry
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Experience with bacterial biosynthetic gene cluster analyses
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3+ years working in Python or R with knowledge of version control and branch management
It would be great if you had:
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Experience in working with downstream BGC pathway prediction and elucidation
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Deep understanding of BGC prediction tools such as antiSMASH and deepBGC
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2+ years’ experience with relational databases (e.g. MySQL)
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Mechanistic understanding of the bacterial secondary metabolite BGCs
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Excellent communication skills for publishing data findings and conclusions within the company and to third-party collaborators
Facilities
Bactobio has over 300 sqm of laboratory space with high-end equipment spanning microbiology through to analytical chemistry. Within compound discovery, this includes a dedicated analytical chemistry suite with multiple LCMS and HPLC systems and an automation suite with bioreactors, a flow cytometer and liquid handling machines.
Benefits include:
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Competitive starting salary £45,000 - £55,000 per year
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The chance to be part of a fun multicultural group of kind and ambitious people that are impact driven
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Brand new, modern labs in Central London with dedicated office space, large balconies and 360’ views of the London skyline
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25 days holiday + bank holidays
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Enhanced Sick Pay
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Flexible start and finish times within the company’s core hours to fit your preferences
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Diverse team of colleagues (check out our website to meet us)
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Weekly team activities including board games, sports activities, and socials on Fridays
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Complimentary snacks, fruits, tea, coffee, soft drinks,...
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Access to 1000s of training courses through Udemy, with an allowance for both personal development and work-related training
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Bike2Work scheme
Are you interested in joining us?
Send us your CV and an introductory paragraph using the link below