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🌱 Join Our Team at FA Bio! We’re Hiring a Fermentation Laboratory Technician 🌱 Are you passionate about sustainable agriculture and microbial research? At FA Bio, we’re a fast-growing agritech startup with an exciting mission to revolutionize sustainable agriculture through microbial biofungicides and biostimulants. We’re expanding our team and looking for a dedicated Fermentation Laboratory Technician to help us take our research to the next level! 💼 Position: Fermentation Laboratory Technician 📍 Location: Rothamsted Research Centre, Harpenden, AL5 2JQ (on-site) 💰 Salary: Competitive (based on experience) 📅 Application Deadline: 5th November 2024 You can find the full job description here: https://lnkd.in/gwTBzn7T Ready to make an impact? Apply today by sending your CV and personal statement to jobs@fa-bio.net, referencing FA_JOB_041. Let's shape the future of agriculture together! #Hiring #JobOpportunity #SustainableAgriculture #BiotechJobs #FABio

🎉 We are pleased to introduce our newest member of the FA Bio team, Deena Maharjan, who joins us as a Microbiology Laboratory Technician.   🌾 Deena is an experienced molecular microbiologist with a diverse set of skills and will play an important role in leveraging FA Bio’s microbial library to help innovate and improve agricultural practices. She has held research roles at Rothamsted Research, D.A.V. College in Nepal where she conducted studies on wheat root colonisation and Kathmandu Valley conducting analysis of ground water.   🍄 FA Bio’s diverse team of experts is transforming sustainable agriculture with their valuable insights and efforts. #teamgrowth #diversity #agritech #sustainableagriculture #bioproducts #microbes #microbiology

🌱 FA Bio’s Head of Research, Andrea González González, and Head of Scientific Operations, Natalia Franco Taketani, were proud to present their scientific posters at the ABIM - Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting – Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting 2024 Poster exhibition and Poster session today.   ♻️ Andrea’s poster on our Microbial Discovery Platform presented FA Bio’s Discovery Workflow from Microbial Collection Campaigns to Field Trials, and our current innovation projects and collaborators.   🧪 Natalia’s poster on our Microbial Collection and Storage processes showcased FA Bio’s patented SporSenZ technology and its capacity as a powerful tool for studying soil biodiversity and discovering unique microbial solutions.   🍄 Using soil microbes, we are discovering microbial active ingredients with disease control, plant growth promotion and fertiliser activities that can help growers produce more with less inputs.   #ABIM2024 #ABIM #agritech #sustainableagriculture #bioproducts #microbes

🎉 Congratulations to FA Bio’s Glasshouse Technician RUCHITHA R, on winning the FA Bio Culture Champion Award 🏆 🍄 Ruchitha’s hard work and dedication in implementing our new image analysis software tool has had a significant impact on improving our processes and the value of our experiments. Her passion for sustainable agriculture and reducing the use of chemicals in agriculture helps support our mission to decarbonise crop production and improve the health of our staple food supplies. 👀 Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gYezPZGB #diversity #inclusion #innovation #culture #teamwork

🍄 FA Bio CEO Angela de Manzanos is looking forward to attending ABIM - Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting 2024 in Basel 🇨🇭   🌱 The event provides a great opportunity to connect with industry leaders and showcase how our innovative solutions are contributing to the future of sustainable agriculture. Angela de Manzanos, Andrea González González and Natalia Franco Taketani are excited to participate in conversations on environmentally friendly crop protection and advancing regenerative agriculture!   📣 If you’d like to meet us there, get in touch!   #ABIM2024 #ABIM #agritech #sustainableagriculture #bioproducts #microbes

🌱✨ We are excited to be attending ‘ABIM - Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting’ 2024 in Basel next week!   🌍🌿 Angela de Manzanos, Andrea González González and Natalia Franco Taketani are looking forward to connecting with industry leaders, discovering the latest in biocontrol innovations and exploring the future of sustainable agriculture.   🍄 We will be discussing our latest developments and achievements on our mission to revolutionise sustainable agriculture with the discovery of superior microbes for bioproducts. So, if you’d like to meet us there, get in touch!   ABIM serves as a hub for networking, knowledge sharing, and fostering collaborations, driving the future of biological solutions for agriculture. The annual meeting provides an opportunity to attend insightful presentations, engage in dynamic discussions and discover cutting-edge products and technologies shaping the industry.   👉 Find more details on the event here: https://lnkd.in/daFeCQCw   #ABIM2024 #biocontrol #bioproducts #agritech #sustainability #microbes #ABIM

🌱 We Are Hiring! 🌱 FA Bio is on a mission to harness the power of nature for a sustainable future. We're looking for a passionate Glasshouse Technician to join our innovative team! 🌿 🔹 Location: Rothamsted Research Centre, AL5 2JQ, Harpenden 🔹 Role: Full-time, Glasshouse Technician 🔹 What You’ll Do: The candidate will primarily carry out glasshouse experiment setup, follow-up, and end-of-experiment tasks, including sample processing, measurement-taking, and recording. Additional tasks will include laboratory maintenance and preparation of media, materials and stocks. The candidate will also be required to support other workflows when needed, which would involve handling microbial cultures (especially fungal strains). Experience working with plant material is essential, and working with microorganisms in an aseptic environment is desirable. ✨ Why FA Bio? - Be part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to sustainable solutions - Work in a dynamic and innovative environment - Opportunity for professional growth and development 🌍 If you're passionate about the intersection of science and sustainability, we’d love to hear from you! https://lnkd.in/eydDb3M4 Let’s grow together! 🌿 #Hiring #GlasshouseTechnician #PlantScience #Sustainability #JoinUs #FABio

🧠 “It’s time to prioritise Mental Health in the Workplace.” The theme for this years World Mental Health Day highlights a need that is continuously growing. With 1 in 6 people experiencing mental health problems in the workplace, and burnout being one of the most pressing issues affecting modern workplaces it’s ever more important to break the stigma, raise awareness and drive positive change. ❤️ With organisations offering free resources for bettering our mental health like Mental Health UK, World Health Organization (WHO), Action for Happiness plus more, and companies with programmes available specifically for employee wellbeing such as Health Assured, the question we ask is; are we doing the best we can for as individuals, as a company and community to thrive in our mental wellbeing? 🍄 Whilst you enjoy the resources provided by those mentioned above here are a few tips from our team on how they like to destress: ·      Putting on an upbeat song and dancing it out ·      Taking a long walk ·      Being Mindful of surroundings - focusing on the details of the little things, the leaves on a tree, the pigeons on the rooftop ·      Singing an empowering song ·      Taking a simple tea break! 💚 Remember, your mental health is a priority, be kind to your mind. #worldmentalhealthday #mentalhealth #workplace #stress #mentalhealthadvocacy

📣 We are really proud to announce the appointment of Andrea González González as Head of Research and Natalia Franco Taketani Taketani as Head of Scientific Operations at FA Bio!   🍄 They will lead our teams of expert scientists in the discovery and development of microbial active ingredients for agricultural bioproducts as we continue to drive growth and ensure we deliver innovative solutions and a more resilient future for the agriculture industry.   🌾 Andrea has a wide experience in developing research programs aimed to characterise the interactions established by microbes with other organisms and their environment and has been responsible for the development and execution of our research since joining FA Bio as a Research Scientist in April 2023.   🌱 Natalia has a deep understanding of the development and optimisation of technologies for sustainable soil management and has managed the optimisation process of our Microbial Discovery Platform since joining FA Bio as a Microbiologist in September 2021.   👉 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eWS85shZ   🎉 FA Bio is committed to nurturing both the development of our team and the company, and we believe that the growth of our team is the key to our company’s success.   #teamgrowth #leadership #sustainableagriculture #bioproducts #microbes #agritech

🌎 FA Bio CEO Angela de Manzanos and Chair Toni Bucci are attending the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit this week, and they’d love to meet you there!   🍄 They will discuss our latest developments and achievements on our mission to revolutionise sustainable agriculture by discovering superior microbial bioproducts that minimise agriculture’s environmental impact while sustainably increasing productivity. If you’d like to meet them there, get in touch! 🥈FA Bio is a Silver Partner to this year’s event.   #WorldAgriTech #sustainableagriculture #partnerships #investment #microbes #bioproducts #fungi