Fermentation Sr. Scientist

Boston Institute of Biotechnology; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Institute of Biotechnology is seeking a motivated Sr. Scientist to lead projects in microbial fermentation processes. This role requires supervision of experiments and junior staff, along with collaboration on international projects, including time in Shanghai. Candidates should possess a relevant Ph.D. and extensive experience in biotechnology with proficiency in Microsoft Office and statistical software tools. The competitive salary ranges from $110,000 to $130,000, showcasing the institute's commitment to attracting top scientific talent.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. with ≥5 years or Master’s with ≥8 years or Bachelor’s with ≥10 years of experience in upstream bioprocess.
• Strong technical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Proven ability to juggle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership in planning and conducting microbial fermentation experiments.
• Supervise the operation and maintenance of fermenters.
• Collaborate with colleagues on projects overseas.

Skills

Bilingual (Mandarin Chinese)

Microbial fermentation process development

Team collaboration

Technical coaching

Proficient with MS Office and statistical software

Education

Ph.D. in biology, biochemistry, biomedical engineering, or related fields

Tools

MS Excel

JMP

Minitab

Design Expert

Job description

About the Job

Position Summary

Sr. Scientists at BIB are highly motivated individuals who work as supervisor/project leads for one or more relevant projects, and mentor the involved junior scientists or associates. Through significantly contributing to the operation of BIB and to defining the direction of growth of BIB, the Sr. Scientists at BIB are among the core members who significantly influence the performance and growth of BIB.

Bilingual required (Mandarin Chinese)

Must be able to travel to biomanufacturing site in Shanghai, CN

Responsibilities

• As a Fermentation Scientist, provide technical expertise and leadership in planning, designing, and conducting microbial fermentation experiments, analyzing data and documenting results towards development and optimization upstream processes and/or achieving goals for cross functional development teams
• Provide technical expertise and leadership in the technological innovative efforts of the relevant project teams
• Supervise setup, operation, and routine maintenance of fermenters. Monitor processes to ensure consistency and reliability
• Work independently, analyze and interpret experimental data, and present/document experimental results at meetings. Provide reports and prepare scientific presentations as needed. Write/revise batch records and technical reports
• Collaborate with colleagues overseas, on one or multiple projects.
• Play a lead role in maintaining group awareness of relevant scientific literature and new technologies. Participate in/lead the evaluations of new technologies and their potential applications and business impacts. Maintain substantial knowledge of state‑of‑the‑art principles and theories and contribute knowledge base through literature review, conferences attendance and publication
• Provide technical coaching (matrix management) of and motivate junior staff members to high performance by providing mentoring, training, and appropriate supervision in process development activities
• Participate in management in terms of resource planning, project management, etc.
• Troubleshoot equipment and processes
• Ensure and promote safe environmental and laboratory practices

Qualifications

• Ph.D./MS/BS degrees in biology, biochemistry, biomedical/biochemical engineering, or related fields
• Ph.D. with ≥5 years or Master’s with ≥8 years or Bachelor’s with ≥10 years of experience in upstream bioprocess related process development, scale‑up and tech transfer to cGMP manufacturing facility in biotechnology, pharmaceutical or related environment
• Excellent knowledge and experience in microbial fermentation process development, process scale‑up, scale‑down, and tech transfer. Experience in design‑of‑experiment and excellent ability to analyze and interpret data collected
• Good knowledge/experience of cGMP working environment
• Strong technical, organizational, and communication skills, as well as the good ability to develop creative solutions to challenging problems
• Proven strong ability to work in a fast‑paced environment with demonstrated capacity to juggle multiple competing tasks and demands
• Strong teamwork/collaboration spirits and good ability to communicate appropriately and effectively
• Proactive attitude to learn new technologies and manage changes in process development and process scale‑up
• Client focused, results oriented, and science and innovation driven with good financial awareness
• Advanced written skills
• Attention to detail, and the ability to multitask
• Proficient with the use of MS Office software (MS Excel, MS Word, MS Powerpoint) and statistical DOE software including JMP, Minitab, Design Expert etc)
• Flexible and results oriented
• Willing to work overseas in Shanghai for 1-2 month durations

Salary Range: $110,000 – $130,000