Senior Scientist: Biofermentation & Process Development

Evotec WD; Princeton, Northern (NJ, KY); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Medical, Dental & Vision benefits

401k company match

Flexible work options

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Evotec is seeking a Senior Scientist to lead biofermentation and process development, focusing on fed-batch fermentation to support diverse protein targets for pharmaceutical research. You will join a Protein Science team and work cross-functionally to optimize expression and purification workflows while maintaining rigorous documentation and safety standards.

The role emphasizes hands-on fermentation with mid-scale bioreactors, data-driven decision making, and collaboration with internal and

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Biological Sciences, Biological Engineering, or related field preferred.
• Experience with protein expression in prokaryotic hosts.
• Experience with biofermentation process design and optimization.

Responsibilities

• Support project teams with experiments per defined objectives.
• Develop, optimize, and scale fermentation processes.
• Troubleshoot fermentation performance issues and implement improvements.
• Design experimental routes and risk-mitigation strategies.
• Prepare reports and present data to stakeholders.
• Mentor junior colleagues on experimental execution.
• Maintain compliant documentation and safety practices.

Skills

Protein expression

Fed-batch fermentation

Bioreactor operation

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Education

MS or PhD in Biological Sciences / Biological Engineering

Tools

BiFlo bioreactors

Bioinformatics tools

Job description

Evotec is seeking a Senior Scientist to lead biofermentation and process development, focusing on fed-batch fermentation to support diverse protein targets for pharmaceutical research. You will join a Protein Science team and work cross-functionally to optimize expression and purification workflows while maintaining rigorous documentation and safety standards.

The role emphasizes hands-on fermentation with mid-scale bioreactors, data-driven decision making, and collaboration with internal and