Lead Fermentation & Upstream Process Engineer

LAMP; Liberty (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

LAMP in Texas seeks a seasoned fermentation specialist to own biomass fermentation operations, from raw material preparation through production fermentation, acting as the technical bridge between laboratory processes and plant-scale runs.

The role requires strong experience in sterile technique, process validation, and data-driven optimization, with potential involvement in scale-up from pilot to commercial fermenters.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in chemical engineering, biochemical engineering, bioprocess engineering or microbiology.
• Five or more years of industrial fermentation experience at pilot scale or larger.
• Practical command of sterile technique, contamination investigation and clean in place validation.
• Strong batch data analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the fermentation process description, operating envelope and batch recipe, and translate it into control system sequences and operating procedures.
• Establish media preparation, sterilization, seed train propagation and inoculation procedures, and verify sterile boundary integrity.
• Own biomass feedstock handling and saccharification operations, including enzyme dosing and hydrolysis control.
• Set and monitor critical process parameters covering temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, agitation, aeration and feed profile.
• Analyze batch data for yield, titer, productivity and contamination events, and drive corrective and improvement actions.
• Support commissioning of fermenters, sterilizers, air filtration, and clean in place and steam in place systems.
• Interface with the technology partner team on process transfer, scale up questions and troubleshooting.
• Train operators on fermentation fundamentals and contamination control discipline.

Skills

Fermentation process control

Batch data analysis

Sterile technique

Process validation

Scale-up from pilot to commercial

Education

Bachelor's or master's in chemical/biochemical/bioprocess engineering or microbiology

Job description

LAMP in Texas seeks a seasoned fermentation specialist to own biomass fermentation operations, from raw material preparation through production fermentation, acting as the technical bridge between laboratory processes and plant-scale runs.

The role requires strong experience in sterile technique, process validation, and data-driven optimization, with potential involvement in scale-up from pilot to commercial fermenters.