Description

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Golden, Colorado is the nation's primary laboratory for research and development of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.

From day one at NREL, you'll connect with coworkers driven by the same mission to save the planet. By joining an organization that values a supportive, inclusive, and flexible work environment, you'll have the opportunity to engage through our eight employee resource groups, numerous employee-driven clubs, and learning and professional development classes.

NREL supports inclusive, diverse, and unbiased hiring practices that promote creativity and innovation. By collaborating with organizations that focus on diverse talent pools, reaching out to underrepresented demographics, and providing an inclusive application and interview process, our Talent Acquisition team aims to hear all voices equally. We strive to attract a highly diverse workforce and create a culture where every employee feels welcomed and respected and they can be their authentic selves.

Job Description

Join us to collaborate on a multi-discipline research project focused on the conversion of CO2 into fuels and chemicals via electrolysis and gas fermentation.

• Serve as a technical lead in the optimization and development of metabolic and fermentation engineering strategies in anaerobic microbial production hosts.
• Genetically rewiring and cultivating cells at bench scale to 5L fermenters.
• Anaerobic microbial cultivation and physiology.
• Setup and operation of fermentation bioreactors.
• Molecular cloning and associated techniques including PCR, plasmid design, DNA isolation and editing, and genetic transformation.
• Working safely with harmful gases and mutagens.
• Gas Chromatography analysis for identification and quantification of metabolites.