Fermentation Scientist / Engineer

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25.04.2025

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09.06.2025

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Description

The Biologicals Discovery and Development (BD&D) department in Biologicals R&D at Corteva Agriscience plays a critical role in the discovery, development, and optimization of live microbial products and small molecule natural product active ingredients. We are seeking a Fermentation Scientist/Engineer to join the Bioprocess Optimization team within BD&D at the Alicante R&D Center as we grow our pipeline of sustainable products.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Design, develop, optimize and implement solid state fermentation processes for microorganisms (fungi and bacteria) to achieve, for example, high spore concentrations and optimized metabolite concentrations.
2. Design, develop, optimize and implement downstream processes to recover and concentrate high quality, viable spores for a variety of microorganisms.
3. Coordinate and execute experiments in collaboration with a small team of technicians.
4. Collaborate with researchers from other technical disciplines and laboratories to achieve overall project goals.
5. Oversee production of active materials for lab and field testing.
6. Develop project plans in collaboration with team members, including obtaining supplies, setting up and managing experiments, evaluating results, and proposing possible alternative paths to achieve project objectives.
7. Document, summarize and communicate results to diverse audiences, including colleagues and leaders within Corteva.
8. Draft and update protocols and training of technicians to ensure consistent scientific methods, data quality and safe laboratory practices.

Only CVs in English will be considered

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

1. Ph.D. (or M.Sc. plus suitable experience) in Bioprocess Engineering, Applied Microbiology, or related scientific field.
2. Experience with microbial fermentation (lab scale and/or pilot scale) and bioprocess development.
3. Expertise in the engineering principles related to fermentation and bioprocessing.
4. Broad experience in the cultivation and physiological characterization of diverse microbes.
5. Excellent communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, and technical writing skills.
6. Experience working in a highly collaborative, results-oriented team.
7. Strong organization and project planning skills with a history of delivering results on a timeline.
8. Strong initiative and motivated to learn and improve.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Experience in the scale-up of fermentation and bioprocesses from lab scale to pilot or manufacturing scales.
2. Experience in developing and producing live microbial biologicals.
3. Experience with solid-state fermentation.
4. Experience with physiology and growth kinetics of filamentous fungi.