Job Title: Fermentation Specialist
Location: Nantgarw, Cardiff
Salary: Dependent on experience + bonus + substantial benefits
Hours: 09:00 – 17:00 (Hours will need to be flexible to meet business needs)
Closing date of applications: 09:00 hrs Monday, 29th March 2021
The company is a customised enzyme discovery, development and manufacturing company based in the UK, with a subsidiary in Illinois, USA. They work with customers, many of which are the top blue-chip food companies, to provide unique enzyme solutions that will help them solve process problems, valorise waste, facilitate a biochemical reaction or deliver competitive advantage through using a unique product.
Due to an on-going commitment to expand the technical capabilities within their enzyme production plant, they have an opportunity for a Fermentation Specialist who will be part of this talented team.
They are essentially looking for someone with a Master’s or PhD in Biology / Biochemistry / Microbiology or equivalent ideally with practical experience relating to fermentation processes, process optimisation, programming and troubleshooting microbial fermentations within an industrial environment.
You will have a willingness to learn and develop and have an appreciation on the practical aspects of enzymology, protein chemistry, downstream processing of recombinant proteins, Design of Experiments and technical transfer. You will have a questioning, analytical and enthusiastic approach to your work, be a strong communicator with a ‘can-do’ attitude and ability to working flexibly to accommodate fermentation processes.
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with experience of; Chemist, Biochemist, Fermentation Analyst, Fermentation Scientist, Biochemistry Engineer, Science PhD, Medical Graduate, Microbiology, DNA Scientist, DNA Research, Biochemical Engineer, Research Scientist, Enzyme Research, Protein Biochemist, Bioinformatics Scientist, Molecular Biology, Enzymologist will also be considered for this role.
