Senior Bioprocess Engineer

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OPENED: January 2022

About **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***.

**MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. is re-imagining how to make some of our favorite everyday products without polluting the planet. Motivated by the enormous carbon footprint and vast amount of trash from the fossil-based materials produced by century-old technologies of the ‘traditional’ chemicals industry, **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***.’s mission is to create plant-based, hero materials that enable a sustainable future. We are realizing this vision by pioneering low-cost fermentation-based production of chemicals coupled with advanced materials development technologies. 

**MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. has raised >$18 million to-date that includes funding from premier domestic & international venture capital firms, multiple government awards – most recently two ARPA-E awards – and partnerships with world-leading chemicals companies. Tripling in team size in 2021, we are maintaining our rapid growth and filling multiple roles (****We seek candidates who are motivated by science & innovation and have a passion to push the boundaries of materials performance. We are collaborative, multidisciplinary, and relentlessly committed to creating a chemicals & materials industry in tune with the 21st century. If this sounds exciting, we want to hear from you. 

The Opportunity

**MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. is seeking a Senior Bioprocess Engineer to develop & scale-up the company’s fast-paced, milestone-driven proprietary carbon conserving bioprocesses. This role is a career-defining opportunity to gain diverse experiences while accelerating the scale-up of downstream product recovery processes from the bench-top to pilot scale, and ultimately to production levels. The individual will have opportunities for consistent multi-disciplinary collaborations with internal Fermentation, Analytics, and Materials Development groups as well as the company’s external partners, especially the potential to support the execution of bench to pilot-scale fermentations as being a part of the bigger Bioprocess team. Adhering to the company philosophy of prioritizing, streamlining, and managing projects & product portfolios in accordance with company milestones, customer timelines, and product specs, the Senior Bioprocess Engineer will have opportunities to work with the department lead towards timely planning and high-quality execution of KPIs along with managing functionally integrated project timelines and work plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead the hands-up setup and execution of bench-scale downstream processing (DSP) unit operations for both proof-of-concept experiments and benchmarking studies to meet project milestones aimed at achieving product yield, purity, and performance at industrial specifications
• Design commercially scalable processes for the recovery and purification of microbial fermentation-based products
• Routinely interface with and provide both intellectual and hands-on support to the Fermentation Group in executing experiments at bench-pilot scale
• Lay down and execute sampling and sample processing schemes, in addition to establishing new analytical approaches in collaboration with our analytical and materials team for evaluating process streams
• Collaborate with CMO partners and lead DSP scale-up endeavors
• Contribute and lead project management efforts for intra- and cross-functional projects, as well as with external partners including CMOs and customers
• Manage the expansion of the Bioprocess Development group’s capabilities by exploring new technologies and strategies to improve bio-product recovery & purification and accelerate scale-up efforts
• Contribute to the development of **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***.’s IP strategy & portfolio toward expanding the company’s competitive position
• Interface with the company’s data management system to record DSP-based data and implement statistical analyses on large data sets
• Support the maintenance of the company’s product recovery & purification technologies via hands-on equipment troubleshooting & repair

Qualifications

• PhD, MS or BS in (Bio)chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Process Engineering, Material Science, or a related discipline
• PhD with 2 years or MS degree with 6 years or BS with 10 years of industrial/startup experience working directly with bench and pilot-scale bioprocess development
• Hands-on expertise with chemical separations equipment and related analytical devices is a requirement
• Experience with microbiology/fermentations, bioreactors and bioprocess-related unit operations
• Solid fundamental knowledge of biochemical & process engineering principles including mass balance & transport, reactor design, fluid dynamics, and process control
• Prior industrial work with modeling software (ASPEN, SuperPro) and/or building computational models; familiarity with scripting tools such as Python and R is a plus
• Strong aptitude for hands-on work with equipment along with a rigorous attention to details with experimental design, execution, and record keeping
• Excellent time management skills, effective with multitasking, and an adept ability to improvise work plans while maintaining efficiency. Prior exposure to project management tools is highly desired

Benefits

Full-time opportunities at **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. come with:

• Competitive salary
• Benefits package that includes company stock options, 401(k) option, and employee medical, dental, and vision healthcare coverage
• Additional benefits including dependent healthcare coverage, FSA, HSA, commuter, and supplemental life insurance
• Flexible time off policy with 15 days paid vacation days per year and 10 paid company holidays per year

**MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. offers full-time employees a competitive base salary, a comprehensive benefits package, and a company culture that’s collaborative, multidisciplinary, and committed to a big vision for positively impacting the world. We seek candidates who are motivated by our mission and are equally passionate toward pushing the boundaries to build a sustainable future.  This position will be based in the Gate 510 technology hub in San Leandro, CA, and **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. may agree to offer relocation assistance for this role. Located in the vibrant East Bay area of San Francisco, Gate 510 is a state-of-the-facility with many in-house and nearby amenities.

If this opportunity sounds exciting and aligns with your career aspirations, we want to hear from you!

Legal authorization to work in the United States is required. **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. may agree to sponsor an individual for an employment visa immediate or in the future if there is a shortage of individuals with particular skills for this job.  In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States, and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

 

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