Scientist (Biochemistry)

Job Description

Scientist (Biochemistry)

Evoralis, Cambridge, England, United Kingdom (On-site)

Join Evoralis to develop enzymes for a circular plastic economy

Evoralis, a spin-out from the University of Cambridge, is on a mission to enable the textile industry to become truly sustainable and circular. We use an ultra-fast screening platform to develop enzymes for breaking down mixed and blended textile fibres into their constituent building blocks for the production of virgin-grade textile fibres.

Key responsibilities:

1. Play a pivotal role in our wet lab
2. Planning and conducting experimental work in protein engineering including DNA library design, performance of high-throughput screening assays, and validation of enzyme candidates regarding plastic-degrading activity
3. Protein expression, purification, and characterisation
4. Maintaining records of experimental work

Skills, qualifications and experience needed:

1. A Master's degree or PhD in Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Biophysics, or related field
2. Experience in DNA cloning and purification, DNA library design, in vitro mutagenesis, protein expression, purification, and characterisation
3. Interest in high-throughput screening and liquid handling systems (desirable)
4. The drive to work both independently and collaboratively, with strong organisational skills
5. Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

Why Evoralis?:

1. Be part of the solution, making plastics and textiles truly sustainable and circular
2. Collaborate with experts in Protein Engineering, Synthetic Biology, Chemistry, and Microfluidics
3. We offer a full-time position based at Evoralis located in Cambridge, UK

Ready to make a tangible impact on the future of textiles and sustainability? To apply please send your application via LinkedIn or to HR@evoralis.com by 7th April.

Let's make textiles circular together!