Bioprocess Engineer: Fermentation to Pilot Production

Yngvi Bio ApS; København; Hybrid; DKK 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Yngvi Bio ApS in Copenhagen seeks a hands-on, mid-level Bioprocessing Specialist to turn benchtop microbial fermentation into repeatable pilot production and to support transfers to manufacturing partners. The role supports material delivery for formulation, soil and field testing and suits someone with one or two completed scale-up cycles and a bench-to-production mindset.

You will directly perform development at the bench and in bioreactors, collaborate with scientists and quality teams, and

Qualifications

• 3-6 years in microbial fermentation, upstream bioprocess development or production-facing biotech.
• Hands-on fermentation experience: setting up, running, sampling and troubleshooting bioreactors.
• Experience with recombinant protein expression and linking process to yield, quality and recovery.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute microbial batch and fed-batch fermentations with defined media, feed, induction, pH, DO, aeration and harvest strategies.
• Improve recombinant protein expression and solubility to optimize yield and product quality.
• Translate lab processes toward larger scales (50–1,000 L and beyond) and support transfer to manufacturing partners.
• Run repeatable, traceable batches supplying material for formulation, soil and field testing.
• Perform harvest, disruption or extraction and minimal purification for testing.
• Use structured experiments and data analysis to investigate deviations and ensure lot quality.
• Maintain SOPs, batch records and transfer documentation and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Fermentation development

Protein expression

Scale-up

Quality control

Data analysis

Education

BSc / MSc / PhD in engineering or biotechnology

Tools

Bioreactors

HPLC

Job description

Yngvi Bio ApS in Copenhagen seeks a hands-on, mid-level Bioprocessing Specialist to turn benchtop microbial fermentation into repeatable pilot production and to support transfers to manufacturing partners. The role supports material delivery for formulation, soil and field testing and suits someone with one or two completed scale-up cycles and a bench-to-production mindset.

You will directly perform development at the bench and in bioreactors, collaborate with scientists and quality teams, and