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Intermediate-level Bioprocess Scientist |  |
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Location - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada  |  |
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About TerraVerdae:
TerraVerdae BioWorks is developing an innovative biorefinery platform for production of high-value, sustainable biobased products. Our capabilities and focus extend to development of next generation biobased materials as alternatives to petroleum-derived plastics. Our approach blends leading technology from a broad range of disciplines including industrial biotechnology, polymer chemistry, metabolic engineering, and systems biology. With operations in Canada and the UK, we work in partnership with leading commercial, technology, and research organizations in Canada, the UK, the USA, and Australia. We are establishing our Edmonton Research and Development facility to support our global bioprocess development effort. We are currently seeking a highly talented and motivated Intermediate-level Bioprocess Scientist to become part of our team in our Edmonton location.
Position Summary:
The Intermediate-level Bioprocess Scientist will contribute to development and optimization of a microbial downstream process for the production of biomaterials and biobased chemicals. The ideal candidate has strong technical aptitude, is highly motivated and energetic with excellent organizational and communication skills. The ability to analyze and develop creative solutions to challenging problems is essential. The successful candidate will be a key member of a team focused on development and optimization of bioproduction processes and will work closely with a broader global team including biology and biochemistry researchers, downstream chemists and engineers, and external collaborators.
Primary Responsibilities and Essential Duties:
- Contributes to development, evaluation and/or optimization of technologies, purification and extraction processes and methodologies for microbial production of biomaterials and bio-based chemicals
- Applies the latest knowledge of process engineering, biomolecular extraction, purification and process design and optimization including reactor design, reaction kinetics, material and energy balances, data and process modeling, and process variable and feedstock studies
- Responsible for set up, operation, and routine maintenance of processing and extraction technologies from bench scale to 100+ L; monitors processes to ensure consistency and reliability
- Contributes to development of protocols, guidelines, SOPs and experimental protocols
- Establishes/maintains effective working relationships with internal team members, as well as government, academic, and industry partners and collaborators
Desired Skills and Experience:
- PhD in Chemical or Bioprocess Engineering or related discipline
- 5-10 years experience with upstream and downstream process development and optimization including scale-up/scale-down
- Experience with state-of-the-art analytical techniques
- Experience in rational and statistical design of experiments related to process improvement
- Strong project management, organization, facilitation, problem solving, and quantitative analysis skills are essential; ability to plan projects effectively, set goals, manage several projects simultaneously and meet deadlines
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including ability to prepare project reports, technical papers for publication and presentation, and draft proposals in response to RFPs and grants, as well as understand and document heterogeneous data and communicate effectively
- Modeling software (Matlab, Aspen, Hysis, or similar), as well as spreadsheet, Office, and other software commonly used by engineers
TerraVerdae is an equal opportunity employer. Please note that employment
authorization in certain geographies is required.
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