Gas Fermentation Research Fellow—Sustainable Bioprocesses

ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA; Piemonte; In loco; EUR 19.000 - 23.000; Tempo pieno

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Descrizione del lavoro

Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Torino, Italy, seeks a Research Fellow in gas fermentation and sustainable bioprocesses. The role focuses on developing microbial gas fermentation processes to convert CO2 and hydrogen into bio-based chemicals within a multidisciplinary team.

The position emphasizes hands-on cultivation, anaerobic bioreactor operation, and analytical characterization. Collaboration across national and European projects is central to the work.

Competenze

• Master's degree in biotechnology or related field.
• Hands-on experience in microbial cultivation and lab-scale bioprocesses.
• Hands-on experience with gaseous flows control systems.
• Basic knowledge of molecular biology technologies.
• Basic knowledge of fermentation technologies and anaerobic microbiology.
• Good command of spoken and written English.

Mansioni

• Maintain and cultivate anaerobic microbial strains, prepare culture media and inocula, and perform routine laboratory activities required for the operation of gas fermentation experiments.
• Operate and monitor anaerobic bioreactors and gas fermentation systems.
• Perform analytical characterization of fermentation products, with particular focus on bio-hexanol production.
• Analyze process performance and microbial growth data.
• Contribute to process optimization and scale-up activities.
• Contribute to the preparation of technical reports, scientific publications and project deliverables.

Descrizione del lavoro

Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Torino, Italy, seeks a Research Fellow in gas fermentation and sustainable bioprocesses. The role focuses on developing microbial gas fermentation processes to convert CO2 and hydrogen into bio-based chemicals within a multidisciplinary team.

The position emphasizes hands-on cultivation, anaerobic bioreactor operation, and analytical characterization. Collaboration across national and European projects is central to the work.