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Job description
Company Description & Purpose
Allonnia’s purpose is the pursuit of imaginative solutions to solve the world’s toughest waste challenges through biology.a Allonnia is leveraging the power ofabiotechnology and engineered systems to degrade or sequester pollutants and upcycle waste. Our ethos at Allonnia is to work in harmony with nature, combining biology and technology to fast forward time and bring Nature’s future solutions to the present day. Through this collaboration we will unlock the potential in waste and enable a world where nothing is wasted. Allonnia is backed by Battelle, Ginkgo Bioworks, Viking Global, General Atlantic, EVOK and Cascade Investments.
Mission of the Position
The mission of the role is to 1) conduct and assist in experiments related to the removal of environmental contaminants in groundwater 2) support commercialization of technology related to waste treatment 3) manage lab equipment and materials. This is a co-op, hourly position that requires 100% time in the lab.
Key Criteria/Requirements
- Associate or in-progress B.S. degree in sciences.
- 0-1 years of Laboratory experience.
- Ability to follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- Strong problem-solving skills independently and with collaborators.
- Experience with Microsoft Windows and Office tools
- Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as in team environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skillsa
- Adaptable and able to work in a fast-paced environment
Responsibilities & Measurable Accountabilities
- Perform a variety of laboratory experiments following SOPs and assist with SOP optimization
- Operate, maintain, and clean laboratory instruments and equipment
- Make required buffers and other solutions for fulfilling lab experiments.
- Comply with all safety standards
- Maintain a lab notebook; Record and manage data.
- Communicate results, observations, and/or issues related to lab equipment, materials, and experiments to supervisors
- Ability to lift lab equipment (Approx. 25lbs).
Allonnia Core Values
Purposeful
Committing to work on the right things as individuals and as a company, making a difference every day
Entrepreneurial
Working with passion and curiosity to learn every day, creatively delivering results to the world
Transparent
Fostering a high trust environment that embraces constructive debate, achieving success together