Job Title: Fermentation Technician
Location: Chesterfield, MO
Zip Code: 63017
Start Date: Right Away
Job Type: Contract
Keywords: #ScientficChemistJobs #FermentationTechnicianJobs

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Participate in the preparation and execution of fermentations up to 300L
* Participate in activities directly related to different aspects of process development and industrialization of bioprocesses
* You will contribute to the development of critical process development for the manufacturing of biologics
* Conduct pilot scale fermentation trials, routine experiments, organizing and communicating results; may provide routine analysis as needed
* Make solutions, media, and plates
* Coordinate workload with the Fermentation Engineering team and other Lab Assistants

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
* Bachelor's degree in microbiology, chemical engineering, bioprocessing or related scientific field with 5 + years experience
* Experience making solutions, making media and plates, cleaning labware, operating autoclaves and industrial dishwashers, placing orders as needed
* Comfortable working within a small, collaborative team

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:
* Experience with fermentation equipment.
* Experience with sterile technique and microbiology.
* Experience working with yeast and bacterial organisms is a plus.
* Familiarity with spreadsheet software and dealing with large data sets.

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