Fermentation Scientist/Engineer

hace 4 semanas


Vic, Barcelona, España Corteva Agriscience A tiempo completo

Bioprocess Optimization for Live Microbial Products

Corteva Agriscience is seeking a skilled Fermentation Scientist/Engineer to join the Bioprocess Optimization team at the Alicante R&D Center. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing solid-state fermentation processes for microorganisms to achieve high spore concentrations and optimized metabolite concentrations.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design and develop solid-state fermentation processes for microorganisms to achieve high spore concentrations and optimized metabolite concentrations.
  • Develop and implement downstream processes to recover and concentrate high-quality, viable spores for a variety of microorganisms.
  • Coordinate and execute experiments in collaboration with a small team of technicians.
  • Collaborate with researchers from other technical disciplines and laboratories to achieve overall project goals.
  • Oversee production of active materials for lab and field testing.
  • Develop project plans in collaboration with team members, including obtaining supplies, setting up and managing experiments, evaluating results, and proposing possible alternative paths to achieve project objectives.
  • Document, summarize, and communicate results to diverse audiences, including colleagues and leaders within Corteva.
  • Draft and update protocols and training of technicians to ensure consistent scientific methods, data quality, and safe laboratory practices.

Qualifications:

  • Ph.D. (or M.Sc. plus suitable experience) in Bioprocess Engineering, Applied Microbiology, or related scientific field.
  • Experience with microbial fermentation (lab scale and/or pilot scale) and bioprocess development.
  • Expertise in the engineering principles related to fermentation and bioprocessing.
  • Broad experience in the cultivation and physiological characterization of diverse microbes.
  • Excellent communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, and technical writing skills.
  • Experience working in a highly collaborative, results-oriented team.
  • Strong organization and project planning skills with a history of delivering results on a timeline.
  • Strong initiative and motivated to learn and improve.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in the scale-up of fermentation and bioprocesses from lab scale to pilot or manufacturing scales.
  • Experience in developing and producing live microbial biologicals.
  • Experience with solid-state fermentation.
  • Experience with physiology and growth kinetics of filamentous fungi.

Location: San Vicente del Raspeig, Alicante, Spain

Language: English



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