Research Associate I - Analytical Chemistry

Ayana Bio

‍Ayana Bio leverages cellular technology to produce bioactive ingredients that support health and wellness. Ayana Bio collaborates with global industry leaders in food and beverages, dietary supplements, sports nutrition, animal care, and cosmetics to bring standardized plant and fungal bioactives to market. We provide consumers with confidence in quality and reliability.Ayana Bio has partnered with Ginkgo Bioworks, a synthetic biology platform company that is redesigning the living world to solve some of the globe’s growing challenges in health, energy, food, material, and more. Ayana Bio is backed by Viking Global Investors and CascadeInvestment to democratize nature’s bioactives in a way that is standardized, safe, and sustainably sourced. For more information visit www.ayanabio.com.

General Role Description

‍This role is an integral part of the early team at Ayana Bio. We are looking for candidates who are driven to help shape Ayana Bio’s technology and excited to support our mission of democratizing standardized and safe ingredients for consumer nutrition, health, and wellness.Your primary role will be to support the Platform team by performing analytical assays for targeted analysis of nutrients and bioactives contained within cell lines. This position requires a versatile skill set, including expertise in analytical chemistry, method development, technical report writing, and communication. To thrive in this role, you should be a self-motivated problem solver with an eye for detail and consistency who relishes the opportunity to create something new and important. This position is full-time and located in Boston, MA.

Responsibilities

● Perform chromatography- and mass spectrometry-based qualitative and quantitativetechniques to characterize plant cell metabolites

● Perform plate assays for high-throughput spectrophotometric analysis of plant cellmetabolites

● Create data reports to support cell culture development and bioprocessing

● Carry out basic laboratory maintenance tasks, such as preparing fresh mobile phases,discarding hazardous waste material, monitoring gas levels, and replacing parts.

● Follow procedures for monitoring upstream and downstream bioprocesses

● Synthesize or procure authentic standards

● Identify un/known impurities contained within products

● Support other areas within Ayana Bio, including process chemistry, engineering, intellectual property, strategy, regulatory, safety, product development, pilot scale manufacturing, and partnership development

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Desired Experience and Capabilities

‍The successful applicant will have:

● A Bachelor's degree with 0+ years of experience in life sciences, such as Chemistry,Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, or similar

● Relevant experience working in a biochemistry and chemistry lab

● A working knowledge of chromatography-based (e.g., familiar with the principles ofHPLC, LC-MS, or GC-MS) and fluorescence/absorbance-based (spectrophotometricplate assays) analytical techniques

● Interest in natural products

● Experience synthesizing or procuring authentic standards

● Exceptional written and verbal communication and an ability to work acrossorganizational boundaries (e.g., keep physical or electronic lab notebooks up-to-date,create data reports, and draft standard operating procedures)

● Excellent data management and organizational skills (i.e., can stay organized and on topof key details that support plant cell line development and analysis)

● An interest in learning new topics quickly

● The willingness to prioritize and pivot in a fast-paced environment

● Ability to stay up to date with primary literature

We also feel that it’s important to state the obvious here: Our industry lacks diversity, and thatneeds to change. Our goal is to help drive that change. Ayana Bio is deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all its practices, especially when it comes to growing our team.Our culture promotes inclusion and relishes the opportunity to work with people from all walks of life.

In addition, we are developing a powerful biological engineering platform and must remain mindful of the many ways our technology can – and will – impact people around the world. We care about how our platform is used. Having a diverse team to build our platform gives us the best chance to create something we’ll be proud of as it continues to grow. It is critical that we incorporate diverse voices and visions to create a more equitable future of biology.

It is the policy of Ayana Bio to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants.

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Applying for This Position

‍Please send your CV to careers@ayanabio.com. Write “Research Associate I - AnalyticalChemistry” in the subject line. You will receive an application form to fill out if you are selectedfor an interview. Thank you!

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