Research Associate/Scientist - Fermentation and Bioprocess

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Principales fonctions

The Research Scientist will join a functional team that provides fermentation support and bioprocess expertise for R&D and production activities across the company.  This position requires the ability to work on many diverse projects by multitasking and organizing oneself to keep multiple experiments going simultaneously.  The successful candidate will be able to conduct online research of scientific journals to gain knowledge of various organisms to grow and optimize production of said organisms. This position reports to the Project Leader of the Fermentation Support Team at Mascoma.

The key activities for this position include, but are not limited to:

• Developing and/or optimizing fermentation parameters to achieve good yield under industrial conditions;
• Designing and executing adaptation experiments for yeast and bacteria as well as screening isolates for improved qualities;
• Characterizing strain performance by performing small scale fermentations (up to 10L scale) in various medias/substrates with various organisms (yeast, bacteria, and fungi);
• Sampling fermentation experiments and coordinating analyses with internal and external analytical teams;
• Performing microbiological plating using good sterile technique;
• Writing reports summarizing the progress on the projects, similar to a research paper.

 

Compétences techniques

Requis

• Bachelor’s degree or a Master’s degree in a biological science related field with 10 or more years of relevant experience, or a PhD in a biological science related field.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, specifically Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.

Un atout

• Knowledge of LabView and Benchling a plus.
• Knowledge of utilization and maintenance of 2L or 10L bioreactors especially with propagation of yeast, fungi and bacteria.

Qualités personnelles

Requis

• Strong attention to detail, critical thinking and an aptitude for experimental planning.
• Good troubleshooting skills to deal with technical problems.
• Ability to work on multiple and simultaneous projects with good organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent communication, data-keeping, and interpersonal skills.
• Flexible, self-motivated, team-player who works well in an interdisciplinary research environment.
• Willingness to learn and perform various lab duties depending on the company’s needs.

Un atout

• Be dependable and hardworking.
• Possess a passion for science.

Critères généraux

Requis

• Able to work in the U.S. (U.S. citizen or legal resident with appropriate work visas).
• Fluent in English (written and verbal).

Organisation

Lallemand est une société canadienne privée fondée à la fin du XIXe siècle, qui développe, produit et commercialise des micro-organismes pour divers marchés. Les bureaux administratifs de la société mère sont situés à Montréal, au Canada. Aujourd'hui, Lallemand emploie plus de 5 000 personnes travaillant dans plus de 45 pays sur 5 continents.

L'unité d'affaires corporative de Lallemand englobe tous les services de soutien offerts aux autres unités d'affaires. Elle s'assure d'optimiser les processus internes, voit au bon fonctionnement opérationnel et à un alignement stratégique cohérent.

Le secteur corporatif se situe principalement à Montréal, au Canada, et compte sur l'expertise de gens en Gestion, Finance et comptabilité, Ingénierie, Recherche et développement (R&D), Ressources humaines (RH) et Technologie de l'information (TI). Si vous désirez contribuer à faire vivre nos valeurs de passion, de collaboration et d'innovation à la grandeur de l'organisation, nous aimerions vous connaître!

Veuillez prendre note que des mesures d'adaptation seront prises à toutes les étapes du processus d'embauche. Les candidats doivent faire connaître leurs besoins à l'avance.