Our mission is to make biology easier to engineer. Ginkgo is constructing, editing, and redesigning the living world in order to answer the globe’s growing challenges in health, energy, food, materials, and more. Our bioengineers make use of an in-house automated foundry for designing and building new organisms. 

We’re seeking an experienced, passionate, and collaborative Associate Director, Contracts - Government to join our team.  As Ginkgo continues to grow, we are building out our team to work collaboratively with the U.S. Government to support the development of materials, biosecurity, energy & sustainability, and pharma solutions in support of national security, the bio-economy and supply chains.  As Associate Director, Contracts - Government, you will report to the Senior Director, Contracts - Government, and support the negotiations and administration of Ginkgo’s U.S. Government contracts and subcontracts and help guide our team as we deliver capabilities and products to our Government partners and rapidly expand our Government portfolio of projects.  You will also play ...