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    We are a product company powered by an advanced engineering biology platform and biomanufacturing. We engineer microbes and develop clean fermentation processes to manufacture products of high purity, at low cost, and in a sustainable way. We strive to help the world to transition away from petroleum and address important global issues in environmental preservation, carbon emission and climate change.


    With our mission in mind, we founded the company in September 2021. We are located in Shanghai Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park with operations in Japan and US. We are a highly experienced team with our founders having a combined 40+ years of industrial experience in developing bio-based products. We are building an end-to-end business going from technology development to manufacturing and commercialization.
Board members

Our board is comprised of dynamic and experienced leaders who embody the mission, guide the growth and shape the future of Cataya.

Dr. Lishan Zhao has over two decades of experience in engineering biology and a proven track record of developing and commercializing bio-based technologies and products. Prior to founding Cataya, Dr. Zhao served as Vice President of Research and Development at Amyris from 2008 to 2021. During his tenure there, he helped develop a world-class engineering biology platform and bring more than ten products from lab to market. He also led a successful effort in building its business in China. Before joining Amyris, Dr. Zhao worked at Diversa Corp, where he discovered and engineered enzymes for various industrial applications. Dr. Zhao holds a BS and a MS in chemistry from Fudan University, Shanghai, and a Ph.D. in biological chemistry from University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.
Our focus

Our Technology--the engine for new products

We have established core capabilities in areas including strain engineering, enzyme engineering, miniaturized fermentation and data sciences to address current bottlenecks in engineering biology R&D.

Our Manufacturing--the path to sustainability

We are building top-notch manufacturing facilities to rapidly scale up products in China and leveraging its best manufacturing infrastructure in the world for cost advantages.

Our Products--the way to impacts

We have a diverse pipeline of products targeting three highly growing markets - Personal Care, Food & Nutrition and Pharmaceutical Ingredients.

What Differentiates US

End-to-end capabilities

  • A highly efficient engineering biology platform
  • First-class scale-up capability

A global company

  • A talented team with global experience, resources and view
  • Partners and customers in Asia, Europe and US

Direct access to the largest market

  • The largest and fastest-growing market in the world
  • Deep roots, wide network and cost advantage
Careers

Our values

We care
We collaborate
We can be trusted
We strive to be the best
We hold ourselves accountable
Job openings
Job openings
Job Description
1. Design the detail working packages and experiment layouts accordingly based on project scope, cost as well as timeline
2. Development of methods/systems for strain engineering based on in-depth literature understanding and proved experience
3. Planning and carrying out wet-lab research experiments of strain engineering
4. Good knowledge background of biological process, including fermentation, downstream as well as analytical process
5. Summarizing and presenting the results of project/lab activities with conclusions and recommendations for following up steps
6. EHS awareness, execution of risk assessments, incident/near miss reporting and investigation
Job requirements

1. Ph.D. or master degree of biotechnology related field including but not limited to molecular biology, microbiology, biochemistry, etc.
2. Fresh Ph.D. or master degree with 5+ years related working experience
3. Strong experience in microbiology and molecular biology in an industry setting
4. Proved experience in molecular techniques mainly on strain engineering, e.g., publications, solid records of products/projects
5. Excellent interpersonal, organizational, analytical and troubleshooting skills
6. Good communication skill for technical alignment with internal/external project partners

7. Basic computer skills

8. Self-starter/self-motivator


If interested, please contact hr@cataya.com.

Job Description

1. Setting up and developing methods/systems for strain engineering
2. Planning and carrying out wet-lab research experiments of strain engineering
3. Good knowledge background of biological process, including fermentation, downstream as well as analytical process
4. Reporting, documentation of lab activities
5. EHS awareness, execution of risk assessments, incident/near miss reporting and investigation

Job requirements

1. Master degree of biotechnology related field including but not limited to molecular biology, microbiology, biochemistry, etc. 2+ years related working experience
2. Experience in microbiology and molecular biology in an industry setting
3. Proficiency in molecular techniques mainly on strain engineering
4. Excellent interpersonal, organizational, analytical and troubleshooting skills
5. Good communication skill for technical alignment with internal/external project partners
6. Basic computer skills
7. Self-starter/self-motivator
8. Ability to adapt to changing situations


If interested, please contact hr@cataya.com.