Microbiome Science Consultant

Title: Microbiome Science Consultant
Location: Lower Gwynedd, PA (greater Philadelphia, PA)
Company: Fortune 100 Food & Beverage Manufacturing (FuseGlobal has worked with this company for 20 years)
Initial term: 6 months (position expected to run longer)
Schedule: On site Monday-Friday 9a-5p.

About This Role: 

This role supports day-to-day translational research studies and laboratory assay development operations, with a primary focus on DNA extraction, sequencing, microbiology culturing, and results documentation. In addition, this role supports the clinical laboratory team to establish an end-to-end, quality-guided sequencing workflow and microbiome bioinformatics pipeline to support manufacturing, stability, and future pre-clinical studies. This individual will execute experiments, document results, and contribute to study protocol development to ensure high-quality, GxP compliant data generation

What You Bring:

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  Job Skill Requirements:

  
  
  
  
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    DNA extraction (required)

    
    
  
  
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    Sequencing (required)

    
    
  
  
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    Microbiology culturing (required)

    
    
  
  
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    Study protocol writing (required)

    
    
  
  
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    Documenting assay results (required)

    
    
  
  
  
  

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  • Life science background: Master's or PhD in biomedical sciences preferred, bachelor's with 5+ years highly relevant experience
  
  
  
  

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  • At least 2 years of relevant work experience with a master's or advanced degree OR 5 years of relevant work experience with bachelor’s degree
  
  
  • Analytics and data interpretation: 5 years of experience required (may include graduate and post-graduate work)
  
  
  • Digital Proficiency: 2 years of experience required
  
  
  • Project management: 1 year preferred
  
  
  
  

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  Preferred Job Skills:

  
  
  
  
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    Experiment planning and ideation (preferred)

    
    
  
  
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    Metabolomic Data Analysis (preferred)

    
    
  
  
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    GitHub and Posit experience (preferred)

    
    
  
  
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    Cell culturing (preferred)

    
    
  
  
  
  

Compensation & Benefits:

• $60 per hour + overtime


• Medical insurance


• Dental insurance


• Vision insurance


• 401(k)


• Disability insurance
  
  

About FuseGlobal:
FuseGlobal is a partnership of people and brand-leading companies, working together to make things run better. For 25 years we have brought functionality to complex business and production processes and supply chains, resulting in enterprises that run smarter and more sustainably. Interested in digital manufacturing, industrial engineering, supply chain management, all-things tech, and energy & the environment? This is where we live. Engage with us!

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