GALT is currently seeking a Microbiologist to i) help develop novel technologies and methods for high-throughput microbial cultivation and screening, and ii) support GALT collaboration and early customer development efforts. The Scientist, Microbiology is a key member of the GALT team, and will work seamlessly with internal and external stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a combination of microbiology, molecular biology and product development experience, great interpersonal skills and enjoys creatively solving problems.

 ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Essential duties include but are not limited to:

• developing and optimizing novel methods for GALT’s array based platform
• performing structured studies to quantitate and improve product performance
• generating data to support customer adoption and use of GALT’s platform
• supporting external collaborations and early customers
• effectively communicating results and insights

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience:

• BS or MS or PhD in biological sciences plus 4+ years of experience with microbiology focus
• industry experience strongly preferred
• technical training in microbiology, molecular biology, and biochemistry. Microbiology experience should include substantive experience working with and cultivating from environmental or human microbiome samples
• competence in PCR, next generation sequencing and basic understanding of microbial bioinformatics
• excellent bench skills

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• highly motivated self starter who enjoys working as part of a team
• analytical, passion for problem solving and “making things work”
• ability to think creatively
• demonstrated independent thought and judgment in experimental design and analysis, method development and problem solving with special emphasis on product development preferred
• strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• team player with positive attitude and flexible hands on approach for a small company environment