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Associate Engineer, Process R&D

Palo Alto, CA, USA💼 Full-time💰 $65,513–$93,590🗓 2026-09-22 → 2026-09-25

Core

Manage a weekend shift of fermentation technicians and support R&D projects involving fermentation, downstream processing, and technology transfer.

Role type

Associate Engineer, Process R&D (Fermentation)

Builds

Fermentation and bioprocessing solutions for healthcare, food, and industrial markets

Domain

Industrial biotechnology / Fermentation

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Fermentation principles, bioprocessing, laboratory/pilot plant operations, process troubleshooting, root cause analysis, process control, statistical analysis, experimental design

Preferred skills

Industrial biotechnology, enzyme production, microbial fermentation, data analytics, process modeling

Technologies

Microsoft Office, technical data analysis tools

Responsibilities

Manage weekend shift of fermentation technicians, conduct fermentation support activities (batching, inoculating, sampling, cleaning), partner with scientists/engineers on R&D projects, troubleshoot fermentation processes, maintain lab equipment, support technology transfer

Seniority

Associate, hands-on IC

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