• The following represents the majority of the duties performed by the position, but is not meant to be all-inclusive nor prevent other duties from being assigned when necessary.
• Complete comparisons of various bioprocessing technologies in terms of operational performance and economic feasibility.
• Develop and test hypotheses to improve understanding of downstream strategies, yield, purity, and recovery.
• Evaluate, optimize, and troubleshoot processes for maximum yield, purity, and activity of desired end products through the use of key performance indicators.
• Prepare P&IDs, mass and energy balances of unit operations, and scoping and sizing of pilot equipment.
• Work with external vendors and contractors to specify, purchase, and install equipment.
• Commission and operate new and/or modified equipment.
• Perform design of experiments for bench and pilot trials focused on scale-up and scale-down of bioprocessing technologies.
• Perform research activities (small scale studies, scale-up studies, technology transfer, process development, and process derisking) to aid in the design of new processes as well as improve the performance of existing processes and facilities.
• Provide technical support during implementation of proposed changes in the field, both at pilot and production scale, including training of plant operators and writing SOPs and batch records as needed.
• Provide input to project onboarding and transfer to pilot decisions, with a focus on evaluating project readiness for transfer.
• Interact with plant engineers, vendors, and contractors to set up equipment in plant as needed.
• Support initiatives for new technology development and continuous improvement projects.
• Apply understanding of regulatory expectations to process development strategies, contribute to process risk assessments, and justify development strategies and experimental designs.
• Support pilot trials in existing facilities as needed.
• Write clear, detailed reports (both technical and monthly project updates) and prepare comprehensive presentations to summarize experimental results and transfer technical knowledge to operations.
• Maintain detailed laboratory notebooks following company procedures.

• A Bachelor's degree in chemistry or biology related science field, or a Bachelor's degree in chemical or biological engineering is required.
• A Master's degree is preferred.

• Experience in research or operations support in the food and/or chemical industry is required.
• Proficiency with wet chemistry and standard microbiological lab techniques is required.
• Familiarity with fermentation, biological fractionation and refining processes, enzyme assays and interpreting relevant results, and statistical analysis is required.
• Experience with cGMP manufacturing operations and GLP principles is required.
• Understanding of cGMP procedures and protocols is desired.
• Experience in evaluating and/or piloting new technologies is desired.
• Hands-on experience with quantitative determination of scalable process parameters for a range of unit operations including fermentation, flocculation, centrifugation, pressure filtration, membrane filtration, and sterile filtration is desired.

• Must possess well-developed analytical skills to analyze and interpret scientific data when designing and evaluating chemical and biological processes.
• Good written and oral communication skills to communicate with managers, engineering, operations, and R&D staff (upstream process development, analytical development, etc.) via reports and presentations.
• Strong organizational skills to manage large amounts of data and multiple projects.
• Able to function within matrix project management environment.
• Strong leadership skills to encourage open collaboration, provide technical expertise, and positively contribute to research teams.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

• Must be willing to travel.
• Comfortable managing/participate in various projects concurrently.
• Candidate will need to work within established company and laboratory safety guidelines.
• Willingness to spend time in industrial environments, walk long distances, climb stairs and ladders, and move through close spaces.

• Communication, scientific aptitude, integrity, mechanical aptitude, problem solving, ability to work independently as well as in a diverse team, detail oriented, and safety commitment.

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