Fermentation Scientist

Balletic Foods is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Scientist to lead our fermentation team.

About Us
Balletic Foods is a California based company working towards a sustainable food system by combining science and technology to create new sources of animal-free protein. If you are passionate about using biotechnology to build sustainable new sources of animal-free protein, join our team of scientists and entrepreneurs to change the world's food system.

Qualifications

• A self-starter with excellent organizational & communication skills
• A positive and inclusive team player 
• Passionate about changing the world's food system
• Highly effective at planning and problem-solving
• Taking ownership, prioritize responsibilities, and able to multitask

Responsibilities

• Develop fermentation protocols and create corresponding documentation, reports and SOPs
• Installation, running, monitoring, troubleshooting and maintenance of fermenters 
• Data analysis to evaluate and optimize fermentation process parameters
• Feedstock optimization
• Development of upstream techniques and downstream purification of recombinant proteins

Requirements

• M.S. microbiology, biochemistry, chemical engineering, bioprocess engineering or a related field
• 2+ years experience in developing and optimizing biological processes in bio-pharma or biotech
• Strong background in microbial fermentation, including experience in developing and implementation of microbial fermentation processes
• Experience working on lab scale fermentation implementation and process development
• Familiarity with downstream processing is a plus

How to apply

If you are interested in this position, please contact [[email protected]].