Elevate the Future with Lesaffre
For over 170 years, Lesaffre has been a pioneering force in the world of fermentation, harnessing the power of microorganisms to transform industries from baking to healthcare. As a key global player, we've built a presence in 96 countries, employing 11,000 passionate innovators who share our unwavering commitment to excellence.
Driven by our core values of passion, respect, trust, entrepreneurship, and humility, we're constantly pushing the boundaries of what's possible. Our 3-billion euro enterprise collaborates with visionary customers, partners, and researchers to develop essential nutrients and bioactives that strengthen human health, optimise animal well‐being, and improve plant nutrition.
Discover Recombia!
Recombia Biosciences is a dynamic and innovative company that specialises in developing and commercialising cutting‐edge microbial solutions. As part of the Lesaffre Group since ****, Recombia leverages extensive expertise in fermentation and microbiology to apply advanced biotechnology—such as metabolic and genome engineering and synthetic biology— in creating customised microbial strains with enhanced functionalities using precision fermentation. Recombia's mission is to blend biology, engineering, automation and informatics to improve organism engineering, screening, selection and scale‐up for a wide portfolio of precision fermentation and biomass production applications, serving diverse industries including baking, brewing, bioethanol, flavours, food, nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals.
What We Offer
The opportunity to represent a passionate organisation focused on innovation and sustainability
Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits starting on day one, including health, dental, vision and 401(k) with employer match
11 paid holidays




The ability to leverage your expertise and make a tangible, meaningful impact on the business and our sustainability initiatives
Opportunities for continuous growth and development, including the ability to take on new challenges and collaborate across our international business units
Pay Range
$62,000 – $75,000 annually commensurate with qualifications and experience
How You'll Contribute To Our Success
As a Research Associate I, you'll drive innovation by designing and implementing genetic modifications using high‐throughput methodologies and robust assays to characterise engineered strains of industrial yeast. Your expertise in molecular biology, genome editing, microbial strain engineering, high‐throughput screening and lab automation will be critical in advancing our strain development efforts. You'll maintain a safe, organised lab environment while collaborating with cross‐functional teams to execute strategic experiments and ensure meticulous record‐keeping. The ideal candidate brings hands‐on experience in yeast strain engineering, data analysis, and lab automation, paired with solid communication, organisational and problem‐solving skills to thrive in a dynamic, team‐driven setting.
What You'll Do As a Research Associate I
Demonstrate an unwavering commitment to Lesaffre's safety‐first culture by strictly following all safety protocols and participating in required safety programmes




Design and introduce genetic modifications to industrial yeast strains using high‐throughput methodologies
Implement or coordinate robust phenotypic assays or other types of assays to characterise the resulting genetically engineered strains
Interact frequently with leadership and collaborate with other research associates and scientists
Leverage your strong background in molecular biology, microbial strain engineering, and high‐throughput screening
Apply your specialised expertise in statistics and data analysis to support research initiatives
Work closely with cross‐functional teams to drive the development of innovative microbial solutions
Other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Genetics, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Bioengineering, Chemical engineering, or a related field
One or more years of experience with genome editing of Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Experience in engineering yeast for the production of small molecules
Direct experience in molecular biology (e.g. PCR, DNA purification, cloning, genome editing, DNA assembly, DNA sequencing) of yeast and bacteria
Demonstrated skills to generate new hypotheses using existing data or scientific literature
Preferred Qualifications
One or more years of industry experience (especially in the areas of genome or metabolic engineering and industrial fermentation)
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📌 Metabolic Engineering Research Associate I (Brisbane)
🏢 Recombia Biosciences
📍 Brisbane