Bioprocess Technician — Lab & Pilot Plant

Cosun; Dinteloord; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 vacation days

23 ADV days

End-of-year bonus 8.33%

Pension scheme: Cosun 25% contribution

Online trainings and development

Gym discount

Job summary

Cosun is seeking an R&D Technician to work in the laboratory and pilot plant environments, supporting process development, scale-up activities, and product innovation. The role is hands-on and full-time, with collaboration across scientists, engineers and international colleagues.

Responsibilities include preparing experiments, running USP/DSP trials, contributing to SOPs, performing analyses, operating lab equipment, documenting results, and proposing process improvements within a modern R&D

Qualifications

• Hands-on mentality and strong interest in experimental and process development work.
• Structured and accurate way of working with attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Proactive mindset and the motivation to actively contribute ideas and solutions.
• Good command of English (spoken and written).

Responsibilities

• Preparing experiments and ensuring required materials, equipment and test setups are available.
• Executing lab and pilot-scale experiments related to Upstream and Downstream Processing.
• Contributing to method and SOP development.
• Performing analytical measurements and supporting relevant testing.
• Operating and monitoring bioreactors, centrifuges, filtration systems, homogenizers, separators and other lab equipment.
• Documenting experiments, analyses, observations and trial results accurately.
• Interpreting and communicating results to R&D Scientists and Process Engineers.
• Providing ideas for process and method improvements.
• Maintaining a clean, safe, and organized lab environment.
• Supporting maintenance and calibration of lab equipment, materials and inventories.

Skills

Hands-on mentality

Detail-oriented

Independent with team collaboration

Proactive mindset

English proficiency

Education

MBO+ or HBO degree in Food Technology or related field

Job description

Cosun is seeking an R&D Technician to work in the laboratory and pilot plant environments, supporting process development, scale-up activities, and product innovation. The role is hands-on and full-time, with collaboration across scientists, engineers and international colleagues.

Responsibilities include preparing experiments, running USP/DSP trials, contributing to SOPs, performing analyses, operating lab equipment, documenting results, and proposing process improvements within a modern R&D