Associate Scientist - Microbiome & Hygiene Location: Lexington, MA dsm-firmenich is seeking a motivated and collaborative Associate Scientist with a background in microbiome/microbiology research to join our Microbiome & Hygiene team. This role supports research and innovation across the microbiome space. The ideal candidate will contribute to experimental design, lab execution, and data interpretation in a dynamic, cross-functional environment.
Key Responsibilities: - Support and execute laboratory research focused on the role of the microbiome in human health and beauty to enable and deliver innovative solutions to our businesses.
- Perform microbiological and molecular biology techniques, including microbial culturing, DNA/RNA extraction, qPCR, and DNA/RNA sequencing.
- Assist in developing and optimizing assays for microbiome and host interaction studies.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate microbiome data with other 'omics' (e.g. metagenomics, metabolomics, transcriptomics, proteomics) and clinical datasets.
- Maintain accurate records, analyze data, and contribute to internal reports, peer-reviewed publications, and presentations.
- Provide technical guidance and support to team members.
- Help with general lab maintenance as needed.
You Bring:- MSc in micro/molecular biology with 1-2 years of experience, or in a closely related life science field; or BSc with 3-5 years of experience required.
- Hands-on experience with microbiome-related techniques, including anaerobic microbial culture and molecular biology methods.
- Experience with microbial strain libraries or culture-based assay development is desirable, as well as molecular biology approaches (i.e. PCR, DNA/RNA extraction, sequencing).
- Experienced and comfortable working in BL2 settings and with BL2 samples.
- Basic data analysis skills; experience with R is a plus.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Effective communication and teamwork abilities in a multidisciplinary setting.
- Ability to work under deadlines and be agile with timelines.
The salary or hourly wage scale provided reflects the pay range dsm-firmenich expects to pay the successful candidate for the position. Individual pay offered will be based on the applicant's job-related skills, experience, relevant education, or training, and primary work location. This position is also eligible for bonuses and benefits, which are not included in the pay scale provided. Salary $100,000-$120,000.
In addition to base salary, we also offer a comprehensive total rewards package, inclusive of annual incentive pay, a retirement savings plan, health care coverage, paid time off, recognition programs and a broad range of other benefits. All benefits and incentives are subject to eligibility requirements.
The application processInterested in this position? Please apply online by uploading your resume in English.
Agency statementWe're managing this search directly at dsm-firmenich. If you're applying as an individual, we'd love to hear from you. We're not accepting agency submissions or proposals involving fees or commissions for this role.
