with senior scientists to provide crucial microbiological support to biotransformation projects, contributing to the advancement of Biotransformation technologies. The work encompasses various microbiological, molecular biological, and fermentation tasks, ranging from strain management to analytical techniques.
Core Responsibilities: Microbial Strain Development: Select, engineer, and cultivate microbial strains to enhance their biotransformation capabilities for target compounds. Microbial Strain Management: Maintain and establish microbial strain collections, including master and working cell banks (MCB and WCB). Fermentation Operations: Conduct benchtop fermentation operations and
downstream processes, including cell lysis, biomass separation, micro- and ultra-filtration. Analytical Skills: Interpret experimental data to guide process improvements and troubleshoot issues.
Develop and apply analytical methods to monitor and characterize microbial cultures, substrates, and products. Perform microscopy, chromatographic and spectrophotometric analysis, protein assays, and enzyme activity testing. Process Optimization: Conduct experiments to optimize fermentation and biotransformation processes for improved yields, product purity, and efficiency. Scale-up and Technology Transfer: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to scale up biotransformation processes from lab
to pilot and production scale. Support Biotransformation Projects: Collaborate with the team to apply microbiological expertise to advance biotransformation projects, delivering results in a timely manner with minimal supervision.
Documentation: Maintain detailed records of experiments, protocols, and results, following best practices and regulatory requirements. Safety and Compliance: Adhere to safety protocols and regulatory guidelines, ensuring a safe and compliant working environment. Additional Duties: Assist and complete other tasks as needed to support the Biotransformation Team. Qualified candidates will have: Bachelor's, or Master's in Microbiology, Biotechnology, or a related field.
Industry experience in industrial microbiology and biotransformation in an industrial setting. Experience in metabolic engineering or synthetic biology. Knowledge of high-throughput screening methods. Familiarity with bioprocess scale-up and technology transfer. Proficiency in microbial strain development, fermentation, biotransformation, and downstream processing. Experience with analytical tools and techniques for microbial culture analysis. Understanding of modern molecular biology, strain, and enzyme engineering. Strong data analysis and documentation skills.
To be eligible for consideration, candidates must: Currently possess unrestricted authorization to work in the United States. Ingredion does not intend to sponsor work visas with respect to this position or to provide this position as OPT or CPT. Ingredion provides accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If a job applicant requires an accommodation during the application process or through the selection process, we will work with the applicant to meet the job applicant's accommodation needs. #LI-MU1 We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.
Ingredion seeks to provide a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, handicap or disability-mental or physical-marital status, interactionual orientation, veteran status, disability resulting from military service, or any other classification protected by law (" protected classifications" ). We are committed to establishing and maintaining a work environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. Relocation Available: Yes, Within Country
