Fermentation Technician

Technical Job Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of fermenter operations, including sterilization, troubleshooting and repair, inoculation, cell growth and feeding, harvesting, cell de-vitalization, and cleaning.
• Apply advanced sterile techniques for inoculating and sampling shake flasks.
• Conduct fermenter sampling and monitoring during routine work hours.
• Operate autoclaves and handle acid/base mixing safely and efficiently.
• Perform off-line sample analyses using laboratory equipment such as viscometers, centrifuges, spectrophotometers, and pH meters.
• Conduct preventive maintenance on laboratory equipment to ensure accurate and reliable operation.

General Performance Expectations

• Independently schedule and manage work tasks to align with team objectives and project goals.
• Execute research tasks according to standard operating procedures (SOPs), and identify opportunities for SOP improvements.
• Adapt procedures as needed, with guidance, to achieve experimental objectives.
• Operate laboratory equipment according to SOPs, recognize equipment malfunctions, and perform routine maintenance.
• Develop specialized expertise in key areas relevant to the job assignment.
• Document experimental work consistently using appropriate data collection tools and maintain accurate lab records.
• Identify and address deviations from expected results, and contribute experimental data to technology reports.
• Manage laboratory supply orders, including receipt and stocking of materials.
• Collaborate with management to identify opportunities for cost reduction and improved material usage.
• Proactively suggest process or experimental design enhancements, and participate in continuous improvement initiatives such as Six Sigma projects.
• Actively contribute to team workload management and demonstrate behaviors that foster team performance.

Computer Skills

• Demonstrate proficiency with basic computer applications, including Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

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