Position Summary
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Execute and analyze fermentation experiments at multiple scales (e.g., mini bioreactors, benchtop bioreactors, pilot scale), ensuring high-quality, reproducible results.
- Perform downstream processing operations including lysis, clarification and recovery operations delivering materials that meet quality and yield specifications.
- Maintain timely, accurate, and comprehensive documentation of all experimental work and process data in compliance with company standards.
- Troubleshoot routine issues related to bioprocess operations to ensure consistent, reliable, and robust operations; escalate and collaborate on more complex issues with senior team members.
- Provide general lab support for routine lab maintenance duties including common supply stocking, addressing safety and compliance actions, EQ upkeep and maintenance.
- Follow and promote laboratory safety, compliance, and operational best practices, supporting a culture of operational excellence and continuous improvement.
Qualifications:
Education (Min): Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of relevant industry experience in chemical engineering, bioengineering, biological sciences, or related fields.
Requirements:
- Working knowledge of aseptic techniques and general bioprocess controls.
- Experience operating and troubleshooting automated bioprocess equipment (i.e. bioreactors, TFF, homogenizers, etc); ability to follow established SOPs and escalate equipment and process issues appropriately.
- Understanding of common analytical technologies for biomass, metabolite measurement, and off-gas analysis.
- Solid organizational, documentation, and problem-solving skills, with a strong commitment to maintaining rigorous safety and quality standards.
Preferred Experience and Skills:
- Hands-on experience with ambr250, bench-scale, or pilot scale bioreactors.
- Familiarity with downstream unit operations and basic protein purification concepts sufficient to perform routine operations and sample handling.
- Experience with design of experiments, data analysis, and data visualization tools to support process optimization.
- Experience supporting process scaling activities.
- Experience working in a regulated environment (e.g., cGMP) supporting biomanufacturing processes.