Lead PFAS Soil Bioremediation Engineer | Stock Options

CellX Biosolutions; Zürich; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Career development

Competitive salary

Job summary

CellX Biosolutions is seeking an experienced Soil Remediation Engineer to lead lab to field-scale PFAS bioremediation projects. You will design experiments, assemble microbial consortia, and drive regulatory interactions with clients and authorities.

The role requires a strong industry track record in soil bioremediation, ex-situ and in-situ technologies, and leadership of multi-disciplinary teams in dynamic environments. English proficiency is essential.

Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in Environmental Sciences, Soil Science, Microbiology, Bio-chemical Engineering, or a related field, with several years (5+) of industry experience in soil remediation.
• Strong hands-on track record in soil bioremediation and project management of full-scale remediation projects.
• Proven experience in biodegradation/biotransformation of xenobiotics (e.g., PFAS, pesticides, chlorinated solvents) in soil.
• Experience with ex-situ and/or in-situ remediation technologies.
• Experience with microbial cultivation (aerobic and/or anaerobic).
• Experience with project and people management.
• Fluent English (C1) for client/regulator interactions.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and execution of lab and field-scale soil remediation projects, testing and optimizing CellX's bacterial solutions.
• Develop experiments and remediation strategies for variable soil matrices and translate client requirements into designs and deliverables.
• Assemble and adapt microbial consortia for PFAS biodegradation in soil.
• Apply molecular approaches (16S rRNA, qPCR, WGS) to characterize soil microbial communities and track key degraders.
• Set up and optimize ex-situ and in-situ remediation systems (biopiles, slurry reactors).
• Monitor and control key process parameters (moisture, pH, oxygen, temperature, nutrients, contaminants).
• Plan analytics (LC-MS/MS) with analytics team to track degradation performance.
• Support permitting, reporting, and regulatory interactions for contaminated site remediation.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to scale solutions.

Skills

Soil bioremediation

Project management

People management

Microbial cultivation

Lab and field work

English (C1)

Education

MSc or PhD in Environmental Sciences or related field

Tools

16S rRNA sequencing

qPCR

LC-MS/MS analytics

Job description

CellX Biosolutions is seeking an experienced Soil Remediation Engineer to lead lab to field-scale PFAS bioremediation projects. You will design experiments, assemble microbial consortia, and drive regulatory interactions with clients and authorities.

The role requires a strong industry track record in soil bioremediation, ex-situ and in-situ technologies, and leadership of multi-disciplinary teams in dynamic environments. English proficiency is essential.