What are the responsibilities and job description for the Upstream Microbial Process Development Engineer position at Eurofins?
Company Description
Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate. Eurofins believes it is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies.
In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to over 47,000 staff across a network of more than 900 independent companies in over 50 countries and operating more than 800 laboratories. Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products, as well as providing innovative clinical diagnostic testing services, as one of the leading global emerging players in specialised clinical diagnostics testing.
In 2021, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.72 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.
Job Description
- Operate lab scale stainless steel bioreactors and ensure smooth fermentation processes via DeltaV and DCU automation systems for efficient bioreactor control
- Operate Ambr250 and ensure smooth fermentation processes
- Equipment troubleshooting
- Write and develop SOPs
- Support scale down projects of bioreactors for microbial cultures
- Support large molecule drug substance process development
- BSL-1 and BSL-2 level environment
- Use of biochemical analyzers (YSI, OD, pH, off-gas mass spec, RAMAN spectroscopy)
- Use of Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN)
- Manage chemicals, supplies, inventory, and ensure safety regulation compliance
- Statistical data analysis and results/conclusion presentation
- cGMP & cGDP practices
- Late night and weekend work may be needed during fermentation runs
- 1-2 times/month if team is busy with runs
- Schedule on volunteer basis (first come first served)
Qualifications
- B.S. OR M.S. in a scientific or engineering discipline that incorporates biology and chemistry curricula
- Prior experience with Microbial cell culture/Fermentation, pressurized systems
- Strong aptitude for aseptic technique and safety culture a must
- Strong troubleshooting and problem solving skills
- Prior experience with data science software and statistical analysis is a plus, e.g., JMP, Spotfire, PI Process Book
Additional Information
Position is full-time, Monday - Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm with overtime and weekends as needed. Candidates currently living in a commutable distance to West Point, PA are encouraged to apply.
What we Offer:
Excellent full time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options
Life and disability insurance
401(k) with company match
Paid vacation and holidays
Eurofins is a M/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.
