Scientist I Fermentation
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Job Location:
St. Louis, MO - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About Pivot Bio:
Fueled by an innovative drive and a deep understanding of microbiology genomics crop nutrition and agriculture Pivot Bio is pioneering game-changing advances in fertilizer technology. Our first commercial product harnesses the power ofnaturally-occurringmicrobes modern gene editing and application technologies to provide nitrogen to crops. Weare dedicated to providingnew solutionsfor farmers to improve yield as they work to help feed the worlds growing population. Read/Hear more about Pivot Bio onForbesorPBS News Hour.
Pivot Bioare hiringforaFermentationScientistIrole to join our fermentation process development teamat our new R&D campus in St. Louis MO. The team is an integral part of Pivot Bios Product Innovation organization working closely with theDownstreamProcess Development Team as well asother relevant functions atour new R&D campus.
Reporting to thePrincipal Scientistof Microbial Fermentation & Downstream Process Development the preferred candidatewillbe responsible forthefermentationbioprocess development of a diverse range of Gram-negative Nitrogen fixating bacteria. The departments keyobjectiveis to deliver industrial scalable bioprocesses of live microbial cellsmaintainingviability and functionality for a variety of product applications and shelf-life conditions.
Core responsibilities:
- Design execute and analyzefermentation conceptsin accordance withcompanyobjectivesto solve complex and ambiguous fermentation problems in creative and effective ways.
- Apply design ofexperimentand statistical data analysis to drive decisions forward.
- Participate in the development of Pivot Bio dataplatformfor automated data processing with software lab automation and data science teams.
- Collaborate with the downstream process development functionto integrate fermentation process conditions with separation formulation and drying of livebacteria
Required Skills and Experience:
- Ph.D. in Biochemical Engineering Biological Systems Engineering or a related field withexpertisein fermentation processing of microorganisms preferably including cell separation and drying unit operations.
- At least 2 years of relevant experience in bench-scale fermentation process development and optimization in an industrial or academic settingpreferred
- Expert in Design of Experiment data analysis statistical tools and software relevant to fermentation processes
- Experience using JMP Spotfire R Tableau or other data visualization and analysis software.
- Experience using SQL for data retrieval and an understanding of relational databases.
- Strong knowledge of fermentation principles techniques and equipment
- Experience in media formulationand fermentation process variables and process scale-upto at least pilot plantscale.
- Familiarity with development of data platforms for automated data processing with software automation and data science teams
- Familiarity with process control systems and automation in fermentation
- Familiarity with use of AI/ML in fermentation process development
Work Authorization:
- Must be authorized to work in the United States
What We Offer:
- Sales Incentive Bonus Plan
- Competitive package in a disruptive startup
- Stock options
- Health/Dental/Vision insurance with employer-paid premiums
- Life Short-Term and Long-Term Disability policies
- Employee Assistance Program with free referrals and discounts
- 401(k) plan 3% Match
- Commuter benefits
- Annual Training & Development support
- Flexible vacation policy with a generous holiday schedule
- Exciting opportunity to work with a talented and fun team
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All remote positions and those not located in our Berkeley facility are paid based on National Benchmark data. Following employment growth beyond the hiring range is possible based on performance.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- Immunoassays
- Machine Learning
- Biochemistry
- Assays
- Research Experience
- Spectroscopy
- Research & Development
- cGMP
- Cell Culture
- Molecular Biology
- Data Analysis Skills
About Company
Pivot Bio is solving agriculture’s biggest challenge – delivering nitrogen to plants to feed a growing population without the negative impacts of synthetic fertilizer or compromising on yield.
