Research Scientist in Metabolic Engineering

Department: Research and Development

Date: May 30, 2024

This is a 12 months temporary position.

FMC Corporation is a global agricultural sciences company dedicated to helping growers optimize crop performance sustainably. When addressing tomorrow’s challenges, we believe the status quo is not an option. FMC is committed to developing powerful solutions that are better for the planet than any that currently exists. Our innovative products integrate the best of synthetic and biological crop protection, plant health and nutrition, as well as precision agriculture technologies.

Join our rapidly growing Pheromone Team
We are now looking for a highly motivated Research Scientist to join our Discovery and Design Team at FMC’s Pheromones Plant Health Division. Join us and become part of a team that's dedicated to making a real difference in the world. We develop cutting-edge pheromone products designed to control insect pests in an environmentally friendly way.

With our supportive culture and commitment to employee growth and development, you'll have the opportunity to learn, grow, and advance your career. We will do our best to support you to reach your full potential. With a positive mindset and a can-do attitude, we know you'll be an inspiration to those around you, driving our team to achieve even greater heights.

The Pheromones Team is currently based in Central Copenhagen but is expected to move into new laboratories at our European Innovation Center in Hørsholm, Denmark in 2025.

About the job
In the Discovery and Design Team you’ll take on a key role in developing microbial production strains for industrial fermentation processes. Our tasks cover early discovery projects establishing microbial production of new compounds as well as development projects to enable cost effective biomanufacturing.

You’ll fit right into our team if science, innovation, and a dynamic workday are your main motivators as well as personal interactions with colleagues from different disciplines.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Genetic design and construction of microbial strains to optimize production of chemicals
• To draft and execute the experimental designs
• Thorough recording and evaluation of experimental data
• To review and evaluate the academic literature and patent landscape
• To support IP filings

With safety being one of FMC’s top priorities you are expected to “think safe” and follow our high safety procedures and standards.

Qualifications
We are looking for a team player who’ll thrive in a give-and-take environment where we together create results. As you'll be collaborating with many internal departments, good communications, intercultural and interpersonal skills are required.

The ideal candidate brings the following experiences and qualifications to the role:

• You hold a PhD Degree in Metabolic Engineering, Molecular Biology or Microbiology; or MSc degree with 5+ years of industrial experience in a relevant field
• You possess a good understanding of microbial physiology and/or metabolic engineering
• You are a curious out-of-the box thinker with a technical mindset and a constructive hands-on attitude.
• Juggling multiple projects at the same time comes natural to you
• You are a pragmatic perfectionist who can draw the line at “good enough”
• You like to take on challenges and responsibilities and do it with pride in a good job done, be it of practical or of theoretical nature
• You are comfortable with English being the main work-language at FMC

Are you interested?
If you are convinced that you can make a difference in this position and share our commitment to diversity, collaboration and quality, we look forward to receiving your application documents.

We take candidates into the recruitment process continuously and fill the position once we have found the right candidate.

We look forward to hearing from you.