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Senior Process Engineer (Fermentation)
Job Posted: 22 hours ago
Salary: £ 60,000/Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: London
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Senior Process Engineer – Fermentation
📍 Location: Nottingham / East Midlands, UK
⏳ Start Date: ASAP
💰 Salary: Competitive
📄 Contract: Permanent
The Role
We are looking for an experienced Senior Process Engineer to manage fermentation and bioreactor scale-up strategies. The ideal candidate should be an expert in engineering and bioreactor scalability, with previous experience in bioreactor design work. Candidates must have fermentation experience, ideally fungal fermentation.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead bioreactor design optimisation and adaptation, focusing on scaling up a patent-pending fermentation process.
* Design pilot and commercial production facilities.
* Develop and improve manufacturing processes to enhance productivity, quality, and safety.
* Identify and implement process improvements to reduce costs, minimise waste, and increase efficiency.
* Monitor and analyse process performance metrics (yield, productivity, titer) and develop strategies to meet/exceed targets.
* Establish strategic partnerships to support company goals and manage existing R&D partnerships (CMOs, R&D partners, etc.).
* Oversee and execute key experiments at lab and pilot scale.
Requirements
✅ 5+ years experience in process engineering
✅ BSc or MSc in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial, or similar)
✅ Experience scaling up bioprocesses at large volumes (>1000L)
✅ Extensive experience in fermentation processes across various organisms
✅ Strong background in aerobic fermentations, oxygen uptake, kLa, and mass transfer
✅ Experience with different types of fermentation
✅ Proficiency in process analysis, process modelling, statistical analysis, simulation software, and CAD tools
✅ Strategic and analytical mindset with a problem-solving approach
✅ Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a hybrid team
✅ Passion for food, sustainability, and plant-based innovation
Benefits
🌱 Competitive salary
🌍 Flexible working
📈 Company share options
🎉 Team socials, away days & product tastings
🚀 Opportunity to shape key company processes & goals
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