Location: Germany : Nienburg
Country: Germany
Do you want to pioneer science and improve food and health for more than 1 billion people every day?
For our team of skilled scientists in the R&D Process Science & Development department in Nienburg (Germany), we are looking for a skilled and enthusiastic scientist to upscale and optimize microbial production processes for enzyme production.
In R&D Process Development we develop and improve every step of our production processes to identify, test and implement optimized solutions for our production. We work with incremental process improvement and develop, test and implement new processes and we support our global production teams on technical challenges. As a part of the R&D organization we operate state of the art small scale and pilot scale equipment and have access to support from specialized analytical departments. We collaborate closely with international R&D colleagues, the global production teams, marketing, the application and analytical departments as well as with several universities.
As Scientist in Process Development you will
- Design and conduct experiments in laboratory and pilot scale to develop and scale up microbial upstream production processes for new products
- Optimize existing production processes of microorganisms by applying microbial science and engineering principles and practices
- Apply statistical tools such as Design of Experiment and Multivariate Data Analysis to ensure delivery of high product yield and optimal performance
- Assist production sites with support on specific technical challenges
- Take part in the implementation of the new processes in the production plants in close collaboration with colleagues in production and engineering functions
- Drive cross-functional activities and collaborate with external industrial and academic partners
- Take responsibility for process equipment in our state-of-the-art lab facilities, making sure they are always up to date
- Take part in setting the technology and digital agendas in R&D Process Science & Development with focus on exploring new opportunities, e.g. digital and automation solutions
- Apply innovative approaches and technologies to achieve application goals and to challenge the status quo
The ideal candidate
- Holds a MSc or PhD degree in Biochemistry, Microbiology, Microbial Physiology, Chemical Engineering or related scientific field
- as basic knowledge in German (B1 level or higher)
- Has extensive experience in microbial fermentation and physiology of microorganisms – preferably within filamentous fungi
- Has experience with process development and production of microbial cultures and their metabolites
- Has knowhow of bioprocessing, including aseptic techniques and process scale-up
- Understands the principles of the underlying technical functionalities of fermentation equipment
- Has experience in microscale screening and subsequent high content data analysis
- Is experienced in working with statistical tools for Design of Experiment and Multivariate Data Analysis and in programming languages such as R or Python
Personal competences
Being our new colleague in Process Science & Development, we expect you to be a true team-player with strong interpersonal skills, you are outgoing, communicative and not shy of speaking up. You have the ability to work independently, you are proactive and find it natural to challenge existing procedures and processes. As you can expect to work on several projects in parallel, it is important that you can navigate in an environment with various projects and stakeholders, and that you can drive and execute on projects with short deadlines and diverse deliverables. Finally, as the local team mainly communicates in German and English is our corporate language, you need to be fluent in both, orally and in writing.
We offer you
- An interesting field of activity and a broad area of responsibility in an innovative, sustainable and future-oriented company
- State-of-the-art technology and processes in a biotechnological production site
- Working in an appreciative, collegial environment with a good working atmosphere
- Thorough induction and opportunities for personal development
- Remuneration in line with the market and performance with all social benefits of a progressive company (e.g. company pension scheme including employer allowance, company health management, JobRad, Egym)
- A very motivated team that is looking forward to seeing you!
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