Lead Bioreactor Operator

California Cultured; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

California Cultured is seeking a Lead Bioreactor Operator to enhance production bioreactor work focused on sustainable chocolate manufacturing. The ideal candidate will have 1-8 years of relevant industry experience and a solid understanding of sterile procedures and plant tissue culture.

Your responsibilities include operating plant cell bioreactors, planning lab operations, and ensuring compliance with documentation and safety regulations. Strong communication skills and a team-oriented mindset are essential for contributing effectively to our mission.

Qualifications

• 1-8 years of industry experience with production scale laboratory processes.
• Knowledge of sterile procedures related to plant tissue culture.
• Comfortable working in a team environment and can lead production operations.

Responsibilities

• Operation of plant cell bioreactors and related equipment.
• Planning and scheduling of lab operations.
• Accurate data recording and compliance documentation.

Skills

Plant tissue culture knowledge

Sterile techniques

Communication skills

Data recording

Production mindset

Tools

Industrial-scale equipment

Job description

Today, major companies are incentivizing the clear-cutting of rainforests, child slave labor, and polluting the air to supply the world with the most beloved ingredient on the planet, chocolate. California Cultured is here to bring the joy back to eating chocolate. We are developing the technology needed to make better chocolate for the world through cell-based methods. Our mission is to improve the world’s chocolate supply with a chocolate that is mouthwatering, sustainable, and better for you. California Cultured is looking to add a Lead Bioreactor Operator to our team to help with production bioreactor work. The ideal candidate would have 1-8 years of industry experience with production scale laboratory processes and plant cell bioreactors. This person should be comfortable working in a team environment and should have strong communication and data recording skills. This position will report to the Bioprocessing Engineer Lead.

Duties

• In-depth understanding of sterile procedures as related to plant tissue culture
• Planning and scheduling of lab operations
• Accurate data recording and compliance documentation
• Operation of plant cell bioreactors and related industrial-scale equipment
• Frequent communications with Lead Bioprocessing Engineer
• General laboratory sanitation including monthly deep cleanings
• Adherence to project goals and SOPs
• Oversee facility operations and maintenance
• Follow all instructed safety precautions and regulations
• On ground contact point for production operations
• Ownership of assigned work tasks

About You

• In-depth knowledge of plant tissue culture including plant cell bioreactors
• Expert knowledge of sterile techniques and sterile procedures
• Production focused mindset with the ability to schedule operations and labor resources
• Comfortable using industrial-scale equipment
• Able to work in a lab setting while wearing appropriate PPE
• Deliberative communicator
• Desire to lead production operations

About the Position

• This is a production position
• Work follows drafted SOPs
• Team focused work schedules and timetables
• Work can be physically demanding
• Competing schedules of operation need to be prioritized correctly