Senior Computational Microbiologist

--- base: meta-keywords: meta-viewport: width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 title: Senior Computational Microbiologist ---   Senior Computational Microbiologist =================================== Title: Senior Computational Microbiologist - 100% Start date: 01.01.2027 (flexible) Work location: Wagistrasse 18, 8952 Schlieren Work model: 100% onsite   At CellX Biosolutions AG, an innovative ETH spin-off, we develop microbial solutions to degrade persistent environmental pollutants such as PFAS and pesticides. Our mission is to bring the world's first commercial bacterial solution for PFAS remediation from the lab into real-world industrial application.   Role Overview We are looking for a Senior Computational Microbiologist to build and lead our in-house computational and molecular microbiology capability from the ground up. You will establish a mechanistic and metabolic understanding of how our bacterial strains and communities degrade PFAS and other persistent chemicals. You will translate this understanding into a computational pipeline that predicts strain performance and guides the rational design of synthetic microbial communities for specific use-cases. This role bridges computation and experiment. You will work hands-on with sequencing data (Illumina, Oxford Nanopore & PacBio) as well as other omics and analytical data streams. You will also design the experiments that validate computational predictions in our strains. You will supervise a Laboratory Technician who supports wet-lab and sequencing workflows. This is a senior, high-impact, 100% onsite role with the freedom and responsibility to shape CellX's data-inferred product development as we move from the lab to the field.   Main Responsibilities Team leadership & supervision Supervise and mentor our Laboratory Technician involved in the project, coordinating wet-lab, cultivation, and sequencing workflows (Illumina, Oxford Nanopore, PacBio) to ensure high-quality data for downstream analysis Set priorit