A Bit About Us

Taxa is a biotechnology startup founded to develop radically improved active ingredients in some of the biggest verticals in personal care. We aim to accomplish this by recoding diverse sets of microorganisms and steering resident communities away from performing undesirable metabolic functions.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a skilled scientific thinker to manage a variety of general microbiology workflows, with a focus on synthetic biology. Top candidates have prior training in microbiology.

Requirements

✔️ 4 years of wet lab microbiology experience.

✔️ US Citizenship

✔️ Willingness to work on-site at our San Francisco, California headquarters with late night working hours 2-3 times per week. 

Things that help

✔️ Experience with laboratory organization, media preparation, microbial liquid culture, DNA extractions, cloning, Sanger sequencing, sequencing alignments, strain banking, transformations, handling of non-model microbes, and lyophilization. 

✔️ Scientific independence. Experience adapting existing protocols for novel use cases. An eagerness to eventually lead experimental design.

Transparent compensation

✔️ $70K - $85K

✔️ Equity

✔️ Full heath, dental, and vision.

✔️ 401(k) match up to 6%

Application Process

Interested applicants should send a resume and a one-page cover letter that address their interest and qualifications for the position. When applying, be sure to answer all questions found within the online portal.

Taxa is an equal opportunity workplace; we welcome people from all backgrounds and communities. We provide competitive compensation and practical benefits to keep you happy and healthy so that you can do your best work.

Please note that an offer of employment from Taxa is contingent upon the successful clearance of a reference and background check.