Fermentation Scientist
We’re looking for passionate, driven, and ambitious people to join our fast-growing team. The Sr Fermentation Scientist/Engineer will report to the Director Strain, Build & Design and play a critical role in developing strategies to explore the potential of our amazingly versatile organism. A successful candidate will be a positive and energetic self-starter, while balancing lab work and documentation. The right candidate will thrive in fast-paced environments and display exceptional multi-tasking skills while managing priorities. Compensation will be competitive and commensurate with experience. POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Prepare experimental plans for testing of complex factors
- Set-up experiments in lab scale fermentation
- Document all work and findings in an ELN
- Execute experimental designs in lab
- Participate in scientific discourse for process improvement
- Monitor equipment to ensure proper function and control
- Design strategies for process improvement
- Build processes to comply with process targets
- Author SOP’s and technical transfer documents as needed
- Mentor/Manage RA’s in execution of experimental plans
- Maintain a safe working environment
- Conduct maintenance on equipment
- Prioritize business goals in experimental design
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Fermentation Science, Fermentation Engineering, Biosystems Engineering or a related field of study
- 5+ years industrial experience
- Experience working with filamentous fungal fermentations
- Experience working with different fermentation processes
- Experience with scale up of fermentation
- Strong organization, planning, and time management skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Comfortable working in an action-oriented, start-up environment
- Sound judgement when faced with uncertainty and ambiguity
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team-focused environment
- Self-motivated by problem solving and inherent curiosity to understand how things work
- Approachable, dependable, and positive
- Exhibit a strong sense of professional and personal integrity
- Strong technical skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and GSuite
- Must have flexibility and availability to work on site off hours depending on experimental needs
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds
Responsibilities
- The Sr Fermentation Scientist/Engineer will report to the Director Strain, Build & Design and play a critical role in developing strategies to explore the potential of our amazingly versatile organism
- Prepare experimental plans for testing of complex factors
- Set-up experiments in lab scale fermentation
- Document all work and findings in an ELN
- Execute experimental designs in lab
- Participate in scientific discourse for process improvement
- Monitor equipment to ensure proper function and control
- Design strategies for process improvement
- Build processes to comply with process targets
- Author SOP’s and technical transfer documents as needed
- Mentor/Manage RA’s in execution of experimental plans
- Maintain a safe working environment
- Conduct maintenance on equipment
- Prioritize business goals in experimental design
Benefits
- Participation in Employee Stock Ownership Program
- 100% paid employee benefits (medical, dental, vision)
- Generous Parental leave policy
- Opportunity to join a company with an aggressive growth trajectory that will revolutionize multiple industries
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