Senior Production Associate

Elegen•Menlo Park, CA

8d•$46 - $52•Onsite

About The Position

Elegen is blazing a path towards a biology-based economy with a highly innovative approach to DNA synthesis that delivers an industry leading length of 7kb in 7 business days with a 99.999% per base accuracy. Our multidisciplinary team of best-in-class biologists, chemists, hardware, and software engineers apply cutting-edge technologies and methods to solve critical bottlenecks in synthetic biology workflows to help our customers in pharma, biotech, agbio, and biomanufacturing streamline their work and realize the full potential of programmable biology. We are seeking a Senior Production Associate passionate about advancing biology to help execute and improve our manufacturing processes. As part of our operations team, you will play a central role in bringing our groundbreaking technology for scalable production of long, perfect synthetic DNA to market. This is a rare and exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, dedicated, and driven candidate looking to join a uniquely innovative, rapidly moving, high-impact start-up. In addition to working on cutting-edge technology, you will help us establish a strong culture of mutual respect, integrity, and collaboration while working alongside some of Silicon Valley’s best scientists and engineers.

Requirements

An associate’s degree with 4–6 years of relevant experience, or a bachelor’s degree in biology, chemistry, engineering, or a related field with 3–6 years of relevant experience.
Experience with the operation of liquid handling robots.
Experience with PCR, nucleic acid purification, and NGS library prep.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Willingness to work 4pm - 12:30am, Tuesday-Saturday.

Nice To Haves

Experience with data tracking via LIMS system.
Experience with bacterial cell culture (E. coli or yeast) and plasmid cloning.
Experience in a startup environment, with the ability to anticipate change, adapt quickly, and maintain organization.

Responsibilities

Execute production operations according to defined procedures in a high-throughput lab while maintaining product quality and reliability.
Operate automated laboratory equipment, including liquid handlers, high-throughput DNA analyzers, thermocyclers, and DNA sequencers.
Accurately document production runs and any deviations in the appropriate information management systems and batch records.
Draft and review manufacturing SOPs, work instructions, and production batch records.
Conduct routine maintenance and troubleshooting of production equipment.
Manage production inventory management and prepare products for final shipment.
Perform lab cleaning tasks.
Work collaboratively to meet short/medium/long-term goals efficiently and reliably.
Communicate effectively, including possible mitigation options, when tasks or projects cannot be completed.
Identify problems and offer possible resolutions and actions.
Able to independently resolve routine issues.