Indigo Ag transforms on-farm regenerative agricultural practices into durable new revenue streams for farmers and agribusinesses, creating a more resilient world with thriving farmers and more sustainable and environmentally prosperous companies. Since 2013, Indigo’s mission has revolved around on three key principles:

• Helping farmers enhance their profitability and soil health

• Improving the quantity, quality, and traceability of the food available to consumers

• Protecting the environment by reducing and removing harmful greenhouse gases from the atmosphere by storing it into agricultural soils, while incentivizing sustainable land stewardship practices from large corporations

Our people build partnerships, explore the science, and engineer the technology to help grow the future of sustainable agriculture. The only way to achieve it is through a unique combination of expertise – from Fortune 500 to academia, soil science and agriculture, to tech start-ups.

About This Role

Indigo’s Boston-based laboratory team is seeking a Quality Assurance Research Associate to join our team and assist in the development of microbial based agricultural products that increase crop yield and improve stress tolerance using organisms isolated from the plant microbiome. Reporting to the Sr. Manager of Indigo’s Culture Collection and Quality Assurance teams, the Research Associate will work closely with our R&D and manufacturing teams to execute quality and stability assessments of our microbial products. The person in this role will have excellent sterile technique, be proficient in data collection and entry, and will be comfortable prioritizing time and efforts to process high sample volumes and defined timelines.

This position is a lab-based role and requires a candidate who lives within a commutable distance from our Boston office and can be on-site 5 days per week.

 

What You'll Do

The ideal candidate for the Research Associate will be knowledgeable and has practical, hands-on experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Microbial sample processing, plating, and CFU determination

• Chemical and physical characterization of products

• Data collection, entry, and management

• Preparation of buffers and media

A Day in the Life

The role is a hands-on, wet-lab position requiring attention to detail and independent execution of defined SOPs, under the direction of senior lab members.

• B.S. in Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Biotechnology or related field;

• 2+ years of hands-on laboratory experience in a research or industry setting;

• Demonstrated excellence in aseptic technique and sample handling;

• Experience with media preparation and microbial cultivation;

• Comfortable performing routine tasks, while maintaining a high level of precision and on tight timelines.

How We'll Take Care of You

• Base salary of $60,000 - $75,000 annually

• Equity options & annual cash incentives

• Generous paid time off, including Flexible Time Off, 5 sick days, and 12 annual company holidays as well as one week between Christmas and New Year’s for a company-wide annual break, parental leave, and bereavement leave.

• Robust wellness benefits for employees and their eligible dependents including medical, dental, vision, mental health, and basic life and disability insurance

• Optional benefits available include Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Savings Account (HSA), identity protection, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance

• 401K savings plan

Pay Transparency Statement

Indigo is committed to competitive and equitable pay for all employees. The listed pay range for this role is a good faith estimate of the hiring range for this position. Compensation offered will be determined based on several factors including an individual’s experience, qualifications, and geographic location.

Benefits Statement

All regular, full-time, permanent employees who work 30 hours or more each week are eligible to enroll in Indigo’s benefits. Additionally, all full-time employees and some parttime employees are eligible for paid time off as outlined above. Based on their role, employees may also be eligible to receive long-term equity incentives and annual cash incentives.

At Indigo Ag, we understand that talent is not a one-size-fits-all. We want candidates who are passionate about our mission and aligned with our Core Values. That’s why we encourage you to apply, even if you do not meet all the requirements listed above. So let us know what skills you bring to the table and how you will add to our culture!