Biotech Downstream Processing Engineer I — Scale-Up

DMC Biotechnologies, Inc.; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 78,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Benefits

12-month project position

Job summary

DMC Biotechnologies, Inc. in Boulder, CO, seeks an Engineer I for downstream processing to support purification of fermentation products. You will execute unit operations, analyze data, and document results under guidance from senior staff.

The role emphasizes collaboration across the technical team, safety, and process optimization, with a grant-funded, 12-month term starting October 2026 and a competitive salary range.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or related discipline.
• Hands-on experience with unit operations such as membrane filtration, evaporation, distillation, crystallization, chromatography, reaction chemistry, and solid-liquid separation.
• Ability to safely operate laboratory equipment and execute written experimental procedures.
• Ability to analyze quantitative data, clearly document results, and draw data-driven conclusions.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple experiments or priorities.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team.

Responsibilities

• Support development and optimization of processes for purification of compounds from fermentation.
• Plan and execute laboratory experiments involving unit operations with guidance, such as membrane filtration, evaporation, distillation, crystallization, chromatography, and reaction chemistry.
• Use analytical techniques like HPLC/UPLC, GC, titrations, spectrophotometry to quantify compounds.
• Analyze data, communicate results to the team, and maintain accurate records.
• Track experimental parameters with focus on mass balances, yield and purity.
• Coordinate experimental schedules within a broader team and troubleshoot methods.

Skills

Unit operations experience

Data analysis

Documentation & reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

Safety & compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or related discipline

Tools

HPLC/UPLC

GC

Spectrophotometry

Titrations

Chromatography

Job description

DMC Biotechnologies, Inc. in Boulder, CO, seeks an Engineer I for downstream processing to support purification of fermentation products. You will execute unit operations, analyze data, and document results under guidance from senior staff.

The role emphasizes collaboration across the technical team, safety, and process optimization, with a grant-funded, 12-month term starting October 2026 and a competitive salary range.