Senior Fermentation Technician — Food Biotech R&D

dsm-firmenich; Delft; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hands-on R&D role

Industrial biotechnology focus

Career development

Inclusive work culture

Cross-team collaboration

Job summary

dsm-firmenich in Delft, the Netherlands, is seeking an (Senior) Technician Fermentation to advance microbial fermentation for food enzymes. You will plan, execute and analyze bench-scale fermentations and collaborate across strain development, downstream processing and analytics to deliver fermentation solutions.

You will work hands-on on media preparation, process control, and data reporting, with focus on safety and precision in an international R&D setting. English communication is essential.

Qualifications

• BSc/HBO in Food technology, Bioprocess Technology, Microbiology or a related field.
• Up to 3 years of hands-on fermentation experience is an advantage.
• Familiarity with microbial batch and fed-batch processes.
• Good written and verbal communication in English.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, execute and monitor microbial fermentations at bench scale.
• Set up and operate fermentation systems across laboratory scales, including media, feeds and inoculum preparation.
• Monitor key fermentation parameters (pH, temperature, DO, aeration, agitation, feeding).
• Support fermentation process development and scale-up experiments for commercial implementations.
• Take lab ownership and maintain equipment with safety in mind.
• Analyze data, prepare mass balances and translate results into reports and presentations.
• Maintain lab equipment and ensure safety protocols.

Skills

Bench-scale fermentation

Batch & fed-batch

Microbiology

Aseptic technique

Process control

Attention to detail

English communication

Independent worker

Team player

Education

Food tech / Bioprocess / Microbiology

Bioprocess Technology

Microbiology

Job description

dsm-firmenich in Delft, the Netherlands, is seeking an (Senior) Technician Fermentation to advance microbial fermentation for food enzymes. You will plan, execute and analyze bench-scale fermentations and collaborate across strain development, downstream processing and analytics to deliver fermentation solutions.

You will work hands-on on media preparation, process control, and data reporting, with focus on safety and precision in an international R&D setting. English communication is essential.