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Senior Research Associate, Delivery & Transformation (Contract)

Flagship Pioneering · Durham, NC USA · On-site

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About the role

Are you a highly motivated and driven researcher who wants to contribute to developing products? We are seeking a determined, impact-driven Contract Senior Research Associate for a role on the Delivery and Transformation team. The successful candidate will be highly organized and comfortable working as an integral member of a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary team in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment. Excellent communication, record-keeping, and teamwork skills will be critical.

What they're looking for

  • Experience working in industry a plus
  • Experience with protoplast transient expression systems
  • Experience in one or multiple plant delivery techniques, including Agrobacterium, biolistic, nanoparticle, and viral
  • Experience with plant disease symptom phenotyping
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to work with a diverse interdisciplinary team
  • Demonstrated organizational and record-keeping skills
More about this role

Founded through Flagship Pioneering’s venture creation engine, Terrana Biosciences is a cutting-edge agricultural biotechnology company developing innovative RNA-based products to address global agricultural challenges. We are committed to advancing sustainable farming solutions through precision technologies that ensure environmental safety and regulatory compliance.

Are you a highly motivated and driven researcher who wants to contribute to developing products? We are seeking a determined, impact-driven Contract Senior Research Associate for a role on the Delivery and Transformation team. The successful candidate will be highly organized and comfortable working as an integral member of a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary team in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment. Excellent communication, record-keeping, and teamwork skills will be critical.

  • Establish and use plant protoplast transient expression systems
  • Phenotype plants for disease symptoms
  • Work with a team of researchers to innovate, optimize, and execute various plant delivery and transformation methods
  • Troubleshoot transformation protocols, solve complicated experimental problems, and propose solutions...

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