Postdoctoral Research Associate - Engineering
Core
Develop, optimize, and scale up microbial fermentation processes for bio-based chemicals, fuels, and biomaterials.
Role type
Postdoctoral Research Associate (Fermentation Engineering)
Builds
Pilot-scale and industrial bioprocesses for value-added bioproducts
Domain
Biotechnology / Bioengineering
Required skills
Fermentation process development, Bioreactor operation, Scale-up and technology transfer, HPLC analytical methods, Data analysis, Microbial physiology, Fermentation kinetics, Metabolic flux analysis, Mass transfer, Bioprocess engineering principles, Experimental design, Process optimization, Technical documentation
Preferred skills
Synthetic biology, Metabolic engineering, Microbial cultivation, Bio-separation development, Problem-solving
Technologies
Bioreactors, HPLC
Responsibilities
Set up bioreactors and downstream processes, Design and conduct fermentation experiments, Optimize culture conditions and bioreactor operations, Analyze process performance, Support scale-up of laboratory processes toward pilot-scale and industrial applications, Train under faculty mentorship
Seniority
Postdoctoral, research-focused IC
