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Scientist, Metabolic Engineering & Product Development

Tierra Biosciences, Inc.

Tierra Biosciences, Inc.

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San Leandro, CA, USA
Posted on Nov 20, 2024

Tierra Biosciences, a venture capital backed life science company, has pioneered a novel high-throughput protein production platform that produces hundreds of custom proteins on-demand. Our platform can make proteins faster than other technologies and has the potential to onboard novel methods quickly. We use cell-free synthetic biology to bring the power and throughput of genomics technologies into protein production. Our diverse range of customers engage in the creation of pioneering products in therapeutics, chemistry, biotechnology, agriculture, and food. At Tierra Biosciences, we play a pivotal role in expediting our customers' scientific exploration, enabling them to swiftly transform ideas into market-ready, life-changing innovations.

The Scientist of Metabolic Engineering & Product Development will use their experience in product development and technology development to help advance the Tierra Protein Platform. This person will need to wear multiple different technical hats, from strain engineering to DNA construction to cell-free metabolic engineering. A successful candidate in this role will be able to work closely with the R&D team protein biochemists and process and manufacturing engineers to create a world class cell free protein platform to serve our customers.