18 month FTC.
Growing start-up.
Career progression opportunities.
I am looking for an Industrial Microbiologist to join an innovative company dedicated to advancing the circular bioeconomy. This role focuses on converting waste into high-performance materials through industrial microbiology, working closely with experts in engineering, chemistry, and material science to develop scalable bioprocesses and impactful solutions. This role is a 18 month FTC.
What You’ll Be Doing?
- Engineering biological systems, including DNA, peptides, enzymes, and microorganisms.
- Cultivating and characterizing bacteria, yeasts, and fungi.
- Developing high-throughput techniques to optimize biological systems.
- Measuring substrate use, metabolite formation, and microbial growth kinetics.
- Optimizing media compositions and growth conditions for industrial applications.
- Applying aseptic techniques and computational tools for bioprocess modeling.
- Investigating enzyme kinetics and metabolic pathways for process optimization.
- Designing and optimizing downstream processing for industrial scalability.
- Utilizing Electronic Laboratory Notebooks (ELNs) for research documentation.
- Conducting statistical analysis, mathematical modeling, and Design of Experiments (DOE).
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate biological systems into industrial applications.
- Supporting regulatory compliance and contributing to intellectual property (IP) development.
What They Are Looking For?
- Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Systems Biology, Synthetic Biology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, or a related field with 3+ years of industry experience, or a PhD in a relevant discipline.
- Expertise in microbial culturing, bioprocessing, and fermentation technology.
- Experience with enzyme kinetics, metabolic modeling, and substrate degradation.
- Strong understanding of bioprocess scale-up and downstream processing.
- Hands-on experience with analytical techniques such as HPLC, GC-MS, spectroscopy, and microscopy.
- Proficiency in Electronic Laboratory Notebooks (ELNs) and high-throughput experimentation.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and quantitative research skills.
- Highly collaborative, with strong communication and documentation skills.
- Commitment to sustainability and innovation.
What You’ll Get in Return for Your Experience?
- Opportunity to work on cutting-edge sustainable bioprocessing innovations.
- A collaborative and multidisciplinary work environment.
- Professional growth through exposure to industrial-scale applications.
- Contribution to a mission-driven organization focused on sustainability and impact.
What’s next?
If this role sounds like something you would be interested in then please apply for the role through the link.