FA Bio

🌱 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

🚀 We are excited to unveil our new company video!   🍄 At FA Bio we are revolutionising sustainable agriculture with the discovery of sustainable farming solutions and superior microbial bioproducts that minimise agriculture’s environmental impact whilst sustainably increasing crop productivity. 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.   🎥 To understand more about our mission and vision, watch our new video and see how we’re making an impact and empowering farmers to protect the natural ecosystems we need to sustain life.   👉 https://lnkd.in/ehCK-ETb   🌎 Our CEO Angela de Manzanos and Chair Toni Bucci are attending the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit this week, so if you’d like to speak with us about supporting our mission, find us there or schedule a meeting, we’d love to meet you.   If you’d like to join us on this journey of growth, innovation and a greener tomorrow, we’d love to hear from you!   #sustainableagriculture #agritech #innovationinagriculture #futureoffarming #microbes #bioproducts

🌎 FA Bio Chair Toni Bucci is keen to join global leaders and innovators at the World Agri-Tech Summit in London next week and engage with those who share our vision to revolutionise sustainable agriculture and protect our natural ecosystems.   🍄 FA Bio will be discussing its latest developments and achievements on our journey to discovering sustainable farming solutions and developing superior microbial bioproducts that minimise agriculture’s environmental impact. So, if you’d like to meet us there, get in touch! 🥈FA Bio is a Silver Partner to this year’s event. ➡️ The World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit brings together the brightest minds in agriculture and technology to shape the future of our industry. Find more details about this year’s Summit here:    #WorldAgriTech #sustainableagriculture #partnerships #investment #microbes #bioproducts #fungi

🌎 FA Bio CEO and Co-Founder Angela de Manzanos is looking forward to attending the World Agri-Tech Summit in London next week and collaborating with global leaders and innovators to drive a transition to sustainable agriculture.   🍄 FA Bio will be discussing its latest developments and achievements on our mission to revolutionise regenerative agriculture with the discovery of superior microbes for bioproducts. So, if you’d like to meet us there, get in touch! 🥈FA Bio is a Silver Partner to this year’s event. ➡️ The World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit brings together the brightest minds in agriculture and technology to shape the future of our industry. Find more details about this year’s Summit here: https://lnkd.in/gQ6UfGz #WorldAgriTech #sustainableagriculture #partnerships #investment #microbes #bioproducts #fungi

📣 We are excited to be attending the World Agri-Tech Summit in London next week! FA Bio’s CEO Angela de Manzanos and Chair Toni Bucci will join thousands of international agri-food professionals for two days of discussions and networking on advancing nature-positive, resilient agriculture and food systems.   🍄 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!   🥈FA Bio is a Silver Partner to this year’s event.   ➡️ Find more details about this year’s Summit here: https://lnkd.in/gQ6UfGz   #WorldAgriTech #sustainableagriculture #partnerships #investment #microbes #bioproducts #fungi

🌟 Farewell to our amazing intern, Karen Uchida! 🌟 After 12 weeks of dedication, curiosity, and an unmistakable love for all things orange 🍊, today we bid farewell to Karen as she wraps up her wonderful internship with us. Her fearless spirit and boundless enthusiasm will be truly missed! Karen’s reflection: “It's been a very exciting three months to learn many new skills and gain experience in the field of sustainable agriculture that I want to pursue in the future. Being able to join different parts of the company opened up my perspective to different areas of research and gave me many new ideas to keep exploring. I really enjoyed working with the wonderful and inspiring people here. Thank you to everyone for the valuable opportunity and all lovely memories over the summer! 🍄 🧡 ” From Wallace Rafael de Souza: "Karen has been an exceptional addition to our team. Despite her short internship, her positive attitude, dedication, knowledge, and curiosity have significantly contributed to our team's success and improved our processes. I'm confident she has a bright future ahead, and we'll be cheering her on. A huge thank you to Karen for her hard work and best wishes for her future adventures!" 🧡 As Karen continues to dive headfirst into everything she does, we have no doubt her future will be filled with success. We’re excited to see what’s next for her! Wishing you happy adventures, new discoveries, and all the sprinkles on top, Karen! 🍀✨ We are excited to see what you do next! #summerintern #education #growth #agriculture #sustainability #internsuccess

🌍 Global Company Culture Day 🙂 Today spotlights workplace culture’s vital role in enhancing employee productivity and happiness. It reminds us of the importance of nurturing a positive workplace culture. 📣 CEO and CO-Founder Angela de Manzanos saw it as crucial for the entire company to be involved in the choosing of our company values and how we define them. The collaboration and the value of every voice being heard led to Values that truly reflect FA Bio now and where we want to go in our future as a company. 5️⃣ Our top 5 Values: ·      Collaboration – Encouraging the sharing of ideas, developing strong internal and external relationships to achieve the company’s vision and goals. ·      Environmental Sustainability – Committed to developing environmentally sustainable alternatives to conventional agrochemical products, minimizing negative impact on nature and contributing to global food sustainability. ·      Growth – Encouraging continuous personal development, enabling the team to achieve excellence by providing full support, flexibility, and mentoring. The growth of individuals aligns with the company’s growth. ·      Innovation and Creative Thinking – Utilising passion, skills, and experience to develop new products and ideas that will change the agricultural industry. ·      Diversity and Inclusion - Embracing people from different backgrounds, believing that it strengthens relationships and promotes creativity, respect, and problem-solving within the company. 🌏 With a diverse team made up of over 15 nationalities, we understand the importance of working together, embracing and celebrating our differences as it strengthens relationships, promotes creativity, respect and furthering the living of our company values leading to a happy, healthy and sustainable work life culture. #globalcompanycultureday #companyculture #diversity #collaboration #values