Bioprocess Fermentation Associate – Lab to Scale-Up

MaverickX; Pleasanton (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium health insurance

Continuing education

Equity participation

Job summary

MaverickX in Texas is seeking a Research Associate for the Bioprocess Technical Operations team. You will gain hands-on experience in fermentation and bioprocess development, working under experienced scientists and engineers to contribute to ongoing projects and optimization efforts.

The ideal candidate has a strong foundation in biotechnology or related fields and 2+ years of lab experience, plus hands-on bench-scale fermenter operation and microbial culture work.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years hands-on laboratory experience in fermentation or bioprocess development.
• Experience operating bench-scale fermenters or bioreactors.
• Strong understanding of pH, DO, temperature, agitation, and aeration control.
• Experience working with bacterial and other microbial cultures.
• Excellent record-keeping and adherence to SOPs and safety.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and sterilize culture media for fermentation experiments.
• Set up, operate, and monitor bench-scale bioreactors/fermenters.
• Monitor process parameters such as pH, DO, temperature, and agitation.
• Perform aseptic sampling and prepare samples for analysis.
• Support fermentation process development and optimization.
• Maintain documentation of procedures, data, and observations.

Skills

Fermentation & bioprocess development

Bench-scale bioreactor operation

Microbial culture handling

Record keeping & documentation

Teamwork & communication

Independent working

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in biochemical engineering, chemical engineering, biotechnology, microbiology, biochemistry, or a related field

Job description

MaverickX in Texas is seeking a Research Associate for the Bioprocess Technical Operations team. You will gain hands-on experience in fermentation and bioprocess development, working under experienced scientists and engineers to contribute to ongoing projects and optimization efforts.

The ideal candidate has a strong foundation in biotechnology or related fields and 2+ years of lab experience, plus hands-on bench-scale fermenter operation and microbial culture work.