Junior Bioprocess Engineer Intern

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Our client is looking for a Junior Bioprocess Engineer Intern to join their team.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in developing scalable, robust, high yielding, and economically viable attached cell-culture processes using lab-scale, and larger bioreactors with the aim of producing cultivated meat biomass
• Assist in bioreactor process scale-up and eventual effective transfer to manufacturing stage
• Assist with projects to develop and optimize analytical methods for product quality assessment
• Collaborate and coordinate with colleagues to promote knowledge sharing initiatives
• Communicate project status effectively with team members
• Analyze and report data in scientific meetings
• Detailed record keeping of daily scientific activities
• Routine maintenance of bioprocessing equipment

 

Key Skills

• Mission-aligned: Apply your technical talents to building a more sustainable food system and a better future for humanity
• You’re proactive. You take initiative and think about the big picture
• You’re inquisitive, curious, and have a growth mindset
• You strive to be high-performing and want to work with others who will help you achieve peak performance
• You’re kind, collaborative, and believe you can learn something from everyone you encounter
• You thrive in dynamic environments and enjoy “hacking” new and innovative solutions to pressing problems.

Required Skills

• 4 Years of Experience

Qualifications

• Background in cell biology, including cell cycle, proliferation, differentiation, cellular adhesion
• Completed B.Sc., B.Eng., M.Sc., or comparable qualification in the field of bioprocess engineering, life science engineering, biotechnology or similar
• Knowledge of basic chemical work (e.g. buffer and media preparation)
• Practical experience in mammalian cell culture and production in bioreactors
• Basic knowledge of analytical skills such as qPCR, cell culture metabolite analysis preferred
• Knowledge of both adherent cell and suspension cell culture technology would be a plus
• Strong organizational skills to prioritize and deliver against timelines and competing priorities

 

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