Biology Research Associate

Actalent; Austin (TX); In loco; USD 28.000 - 41.000; Tempo pieno

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Medical

Dental & Vision

Critical Illness

Accident

401(k) Pre-tax & Roth post-tax

Life Insurance

Short & long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off

Descrizione del lavoro

Actalent is seeking a Research Associate-1st Shift in Austin, TX for a contract role focused on fermentation and bioreactor work. The position pays $20.00 - $30.00/hr and is onsite at the Austin facility.

The candidate will prepare media, monitor key process parameters, perform aseptic sampling, and assist in process development and scale-up initiatives. Responsibilities include evaluating media and feeding strategies to enhance microbial growth and productivity, maintaining equipment, analyzing

Competenze

• Biology, fermentation, microbiology and related lab skills represented in the job posting.
• Familiarity with SOPs and laboratory safety practices.
• Experience with cell culture, biochemistry and analytical testing is relevant.

Mansioni

• Prepare and sterilize culture media for fermentation experiments.
• Set up, operate, and monitor bench-scale bioreactors/fermenters.
• Monitor and control key process parameters (pH, DO, temperature, agitation, aeration).
• Perform aseptic sampling and prepare samples for analytical testing.
• Support fermentation process development and optimization.
• Evaluate media composition and feeding strategies to optimize growth and productivity.
• Clean, sterilize and maintain bioreactors and process equipment.
• Analyze fermentation data and prepare experimental reports.
• Support process scale-up from shake flasks to bench-scale bioreactors.
• Follow SOPs and laboratory safety procedures.
• Maintain accurate documentation of procedures, data, results and observations.

Conoscenze

Biology

fermentation

SOP

Chemistry

microbiology

laboratory testing

Laboratory

biochemistry

Cell culture

Descrizione del lavoro

Research Associate-1st Shift

Description

• Prepare and sterilize culture media for fermentation experiments
• Set up, operate, and monitor bench-scale bioreactors/fermenters
• Monitor and control key process parameters, including pH, dissolved oxygen, temperature, agitation, and aeration
• Perform aseptic sampling and prepare samples for analytical testing
• Support fermentation process development and optimization
• Evaluate media composition and feeding strategies to optimize microbial growth and productivity
• Clean, sterilize, and maintain bioreactors and associated process equipment
• Analyze fermentation data and prepare experimental reports
• Support process scale-up from shake flasks to bench-scale bioreactors
• Follow established SOPs and laboratory safety procedures
• Maintain accurate documentation of experimental procedures, process data, results, and observations

Skills

• Biology
• fermentation
• Sop
• Chemistry
• microbiology
• laboratory testing
• Laboratory
• biochemistry
• Cell culture

Top Skills Details

• Biology
• fermentation
• Sop

Experience Level

Intermediate Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Austin, TX.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $30.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.

• Medical
• dental & vision Critical Illness
• Accident
• and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 15, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Austin,TX.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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