Associate biochemical engineer
We have an exciting opportunity for an Associate Biochemical engineer to join the Strain Development team at LanzaTech. The role involves employing engineering principles to use and further develop down-scale controlled gas fermentations that bridge scale gaps between bench and pilot scales. The successful candidate will contribute to concept development and process parameter optimalizations for bench-scale bioreactors and work closely with the Process Integration team on pilot activities. As a member of this team the successful candidate will operate gas fermentation reactors and supporting systems, participate in experimental planning, and join cross-functional team-based projects with engineering, fermentation, synthetic biology, and computational biology.
Specific Job Functions:
Fermentation operation
- Operate and troubleshoot lab scale fermentation reactors.
- Apply engineering principles and concepts to demonstrate the mass transfer and transport phenomenon properties of gas fermentation system.
- Design experiments around fermentation process operating parameters and formulate correlations between process variable and productivity.
- Aid in development and operation of novel lab-scale gas fermentation processes that emulate pilot scale operations.
- Write up novel concepts as invention disclosures and participate in the patent application process.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering with a biology focus (bioprocess, biochemical, biological)
- 2+ years of research development experience or the equivalent in postgraduate study
Desired:
- Master’s degree in bioprocess engineering, fermentation science, or a related field.
- Prior experience with the design and development of bioprocesses, especially around bridging fermentation scale-up and process optimization.
- Knowledge or experience of gas fermentation technology by anaerobic acetogens.
- Practical mechanical experience with bioprocess equipment.
- Knowledge of analytics & instrumentation of biological processes.
Location
- LanzaTech Headquarters
- Skokie, IL USA