Description
The Biologicals Discovery and Development (BD&D) department in Biologicals R&D at Corteva Agriscience plays a critical role in the discovery, development, and optimization of live microbial products and small molecule natural product active ingredients. We are seeking a Fermentation Scientist/Engineer to join the Bioprocess Optimization team within BD&D at the Alicante R&D Center as we grow our pipeline of sustainable products.
Key Responsibilities:
* Design, develop, optimize and implement solid state fermentation processes for microorganisms (fungi and bacteria) to achieve, for example, high spore concentrations and optimized metabolite concentrations.
* Design, develop, optimize and implement downstream processes to recover and concentrate high quality, viable spores for a variety of microorganisms.
* Coordinate and execute experiments in collaboration with a small team of technicians.
* Collaborate with researchers from other technical disciplines and laboratories to achieve overall project goals.
* Oversee production of active materials for lab and field testing.
* Develop project plans in collaboration with team members, including obtaining supplies, setting up and managing experiments, evaluating results, and proposing possible alternative paths to achieve project objectives.
* Document, summarize and communicate results to diverse audiences, including colleagues and leaders within Corteva.
* Draft and update protocols and training of technicians to ensure consistent scientific methods, data quality and safe laboratory practices.
Location: San Vicente del Raspeig, Alicante, Spain
Only CVs in English will be considered
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Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
* Ph.D. (or M.Sc. plus suitable experience) in Bioprocess Engineering, Applied Microbiology, or related scientific field.
* Experience with microbial fermentation (lab scale and/or pilot scale) and bioprocess development.
* Expertise in the engineering principles related to fermentation and bioprocessing.
* Broad experience in the cultivation and physiological characterization of diverse microbes.
* Excellent communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, and technical writing skills.
* Experience working in a highly collaborative, results-oriented team.
* Strong organization and project planning skills with a history of delivering results on a timeline.
* Strong initiative and motivated to learn and improve.
Preferred Qualifications:
* Experience in the scale-up of fermentation and bioprocesses from lab scale to pilot or manufacturing scales.
* Experience in developing and producing live microbial biologicals.
* Experience with solid-state fermentation.
* Experience with physiology and growth kinetics of filamentous fungi.
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