Senior Metabolic & Bioprocess Engineer

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 105,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, MD is seeking a Senior Metabolic & Biomanufacturing Process Engineer to join the Biological Sciences Group. You will lead efforts to engineer microbial metabolic pathways and optimize biomanufacturing processes across upstream and downstream operations.

You will design, implement, and characterize recombinant pathways, manage projects and teams, and contribute to science that supports national security.

Qualifications

• PhD in Biological Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Molecular Biology or similar.
• Extensive wet lab experience manipulating the metabolism of microbes and scaling metabolite synthesis/downstream processing.
• 2+ years experience with analytical chemistry techniques and equipment including HPLC, GC/MS, or LC/MS.
• Proficient in DNA manipulation, plasmid construction, qPCR, protein analysis, plate-reader assays, microscopy, and microbial cell culture.
• Experience designing, executing, and troubleshooting a wide range of biological assays.
• Strong leadership and communication skills; publication/teaching/industry experience.
• Eligibility to obtain Interim Secret clearance and TS/SCI clearance; US citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and characterize recombinant metabolic pathways in microbial organisms.
• Design, implement, and optimize biomanufacturing processes.
• Lead projects and teams for funded and internal efforts in metabolic engineering and bioprocessing.
• Support business development activities including concept development, proposals, and project execution.
• Collaborate with a technical team to drive innovation and growth for sponsors.

Skills

Wet lab experience

Analytical chemistry

Molecular biology techniques

Assay development

Leadership

Security clearance eligibility

Education

PhD in Biological Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Molecular Biology or similar

Tools

HPLC

GC/MS

LC/MS

Job description

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, MD is seeking a Senior Metabolic & Biomanufacturing Process Engineer to join the Biological Sciences Group. You will lead efforts to engineer microbial metabolic pathways and optimize biomanufacturing processes across upstream and downstream operations.

You will design, implement, and characterize recombinant pathways, manage projects and teams, and contribute to science that supports national security.