About Company:
Trilyon, Inc. is a trusted partner to some of the world’s leading organizations—including Fortune 500 companies—delivering innovative technology consulting and customized workforce solutions to address complex business challenges. With a strong presence across North America, LATAM, EMEA, and APAC, we combine global reach with deep local expertise to deliver impactful results. Our agile and scalable approach enables clients to adapt swiftly in today’s fast-changing business landscape.
Job Details
Title: Research Associate II
Location: Mountain View CA
Duration: 6+ months
The Role As a Research Associate in Strain Build, you will be a core member of the laboratory team, responsible for the hands-on design, build, and validation of engineered microbial strains for internal model data generation and partnered projects. You will work closely with RAs, scientists and engineers to execute high-throughput workflows and ensure the highest quality of molecular biology outputs.
Key Responsibilities
- Strain Design: Starting from high level design objectives, create construct maps and build strategies for the desired strain designs.
- Strain Engineering: Execute and optimize complex strain construction workflowsusing modern molecular biology techniques (e.g., Gibson assembly, Golden Gate, CRISPR/Cas9, etc.).
- Laboratory Operations: Execute high-throughput cloning, DNA preparation, and microbial transformations.
- Troubleshooting: Identify and resolve technical challenges within the strain-build pipeline to ensure project timelines are met.
- Data Management: Meticulously document experimental protocols and results in Electronic Lab Notebooks (e.g. Benchling) and internal databases.
- Process Improvement: Collaborate with the team to refine standard operating procedures (SOPs) for increased efficiency and reproducibility.
Minimum Qualifications
- Education: B.S. or M.S. in Molecular Biology, Bioengineering, Microbiology, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
- Industrial Experience: 3 plus years of professional experience in an industrial setting specifically focused on strain build/engineering.
- Technical Mastery: Proven proficiency in microbial culturing (E. coli or S. cerevisiae), molecular cloning, and genomic integration techniques.
- Precision: High attention to detail with a track record of executing complex protocols with minimal error
Contact Details:
Mohammad Fahad khan| Technical Recruitment Lead
Contact Number: (510)9251650)
Email: fahad@trilyonservices.com
www.trilyonservices.com
