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Research Associate, Sampling and DNA Extraction

Inari · West Lafayette, IN · On-site

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About Inari

Transform customer feedback into your next best product idea. Backed by Y Combinator.

About the role

We are looking for a self-motivated Research Associate to support high-through-put sampling, molecular characterization and plant care activities across multiple projects within Early Product Development. This is a hands-on, lab-based role which requires the ability to work efficiently and troubleshoot. The right candidate will be well-organized, detail-oriented, flexible, and able to deliver high-quality results on time.

What they're looking for

  • Associates or Bachelor’s in Plant Biology, Biotechnology, Agriculture or a related subject
  • Experience handling and caring for crop plants such as soybean, maize, wheat
  • Experience with aseptic technique in laminar flow and biocontainment hoods
  • Familiarity with high throughput DNA and RNA extraction automation workflows
  • Ability to maintain a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
  • Excellent planning, organization, and execution skills
More about this role

Inari is the SEEDesign™ company. We embrace the diversity and complexity of nature in every aspect of our business to drive innovation – to push the boundaries of what is possible. Through our unrivaled technology platform, Inari uses predictive design and advanced multiplex gene editing to develop step-change products. We are taking a nature positive approach to unlock the full potential of seeds that will transform the food system. The results will lead to more productive acres delivering value creation for farmers and a more sustainable future for our planet.

Our success is dependent on great minds, collaborating to generate bright ideas and deliver exceptional outcomes.

We have 200 employees, with research sites in Cambridge, MA (USA) and Ghent (Belgium), as well as a product development site in West Lafayette, IN (USA). We’ve deliberately built a team that brings diversity of thought to all aspects of our business, to generate new ideas, approaches, and ways of operating. And we've intentionally combined experience with potential, bringing agriculture industry experts with the desire to innovate together with bright minds from academia, human therapeutics, software, and...

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