Senior Scientist I/II, Bioprocess Development
Core
Designing and scaling microbial fermentation processes to translate early-stage biological systems into manufacturable production systems.
Role type
Senior Scientist I/II, Bioprocess Development & Microbial Production
Builds
Scalable fermentation processes for novel biological platforms
Domain
Biotechnology / Bioengineering / Industrial Microbiology
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (specifically bioprocess development and scale-up)
Required skills
Fermentation process development, Scale-up, Media development, Feeding design, Mass transfer optimization, Process control, DOE-based optimization, High-cell-density fermentation, Systematic process screening
Preferred skills
Process transfer to external partners (CROs/CMOs), Fed-batch fermentation, Strain engineering collaboration
Technologies
Bench reactors (250 mL), Pilot-scale systems (50 L), DOE tools
Responsibilities
Design and execute bioprocess experiments for scalable fermentation, Optimize yield and process reproducibility, Build experimental frameworks for systematic process improvement, Execute technology transfer to external manufacturing partners
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
