R&D Technician Bioconversions and Fermentation

Job Title: R&D Technician Bioconversions and Fermentation

Location: Glenview, IL

Shift: 8:00 am-4:00 pm or 9:00 am-5:00 pm

Must Haves:

Microbiology lab experience - 1 year prior experience (or some college experience).

Great work ethic and enthusiasm.

Local worker (not offering relocation).

Ability to lift 50lbs.

Job Description:

The individual will support the Fermentation & Biotechnology Team working from the Glenview R&D facility.

This position offers the candidate an excellent opportunity to learn alongside the innovative and disruptive Fermentation and Biotechnology team and will be instrumental in delivering new research platform initiatives across product categories.

The candidate will support technical platforms and assist with different ingredient technology development work streams.

This individual must have a proven strong technical background, intellectual curiosity, problem solving and project management skills.

Will progress internal research initiatives, while supporting external research collaboration programs.

Responsibilities:

Work with scientists to understand needs of upcoming experiments, prepare microbiological media and other items necessary to complete experiments

Assist with experiment planning, setup, and teardown of scientific equipment, including bioreactors

Run and maintain analytical equipment to analyze experimental outputs

Record and report data generated through bench and pilot experiments

Conduct bench top and pilot plant trials to explore and optimize formulations and processes.

Assist scientists in keeping the lab clean and organized

Requirements:

High school diploma required, B.S. in Microbiology, Food Science, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology or related fields preferred

Strong organization, verbal and written communication, and data recording skills

Ability to learn quickly and work independently

Ability to prioritize, multitask, and manage complexity in a fast-paced environment

Strong out of the box thinker on solving technical problems

Demonstrated record of conducting research projects either individually and or in collaboration with other teams

Demonstrate ability to deal with ambiguity

Possess technical /intellectual curiosity