Corbion

Principal Engineer, DSP

Corbion

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: South San Francisco • California • United States

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Salary

💰 $160,000 - $173,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Perform hands-on downstream processing (DSP) process research at lab scale to support commercially-scalable product and process definition and development.
  • Conduct hands-on DSP development in our Pilot Plant to deliver robust and scalable processes for the recovery of products of interest from microbial fermentation broth.
  • Transfer processes to commercial scale at manufacturing facilities, and support optimization of commercial scale production.
  • Actively support cross functional projects in a project lead, direct technical contributor or advisory role involving stakeholders across different sites.
  • Work within a team framework with both individual responsibility and proactive support of other colleagues.
  • Interact productively with R&D, Pilot Plant, Facilities and Manufacturing Groups across our global organization.
  • Utilize theoretical unit operations principles to support experimental design.
  • Perform mass and energy balances to support process design, optimization and experimentation.
  • Develop analytical methods required for process monitoring and product characterization; hands-on skills with instrumental analysis and wet chemistry.
  • Generate experimental and prototype samples to support application and business development.
  • Conduct process and/or equipment testing at Manufacturing sites and equipment vendor facilities.
  • Maintain accurate documentation in laboratory notebook and/or batch records.
  • Interpret and present experimental data to provide guidance for projects and process development.
  • Author or review technical reports, technology transfer documents, SOPs, and invention disclosures.
  • Plan and coordinate external development projects with contract labs and vendors as needed.
  • Demonstrate strong commitment to safety, quality, and accountability.
  • Train, mentor and potentially manage junior personnel

Requirements

  • Qualified applicants will possess a B.S., MS or equivalent in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, or a related field.
  • 8+ years industrial experience with relevant unit operations processing microbial fermentation broth, biomass, and derived products.
  • Experience in development and scale-up/down of recovery processes from lab to pilot to production scale utilizing a wide range of unit operations.
  • Experience in operating lab and pilot-scale equipment used for processing microbial fermentation broth, biomass, and derived products.
  • Expert knowledge of fundamental scientific principles and process engineering concepts.
  • Experience with application of theoretical unit operation principles to support scale-up/down and technology transfer.
  • Skillful in problem-solving and trouble-shooting data, equipment, and procedures at various process scales.
  • Exceptional attention to detail in the planning, execution, documentation and reporting of experimental work.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced and priority-changing environment without sacrificing accuracy, quality of work, and safety.
  • Ability to work both independently and as a key teammate within an interdisciplinary team.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to effectively convey scientific concepts and results to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Self-starter who thinks with the end in mind and can successfully move projects to completion.
  • Good organizational and time management skills.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point, and Visio and ability to learn other computer software as necessary.
  • Knowledge of Statistical Design of Experiments and Statistics preferred.
  • Travel required (international, approx. 5 - 20%).
Benefits
  • Variable bonus potential
  • Paid time off, including company holidays
  • Medical, dental and vision coverage
  • 401K with company match
  • Education assistance
  • Short- and long-term disability
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
downstream processingDSP developmentmass and energy balancesanalytical methodsinstrumental analysiswet chemistryscale-up/down processesunit operationsproblem-solvingStatistical Design of Experiments
Soft Skills
attention to detailcommunication skillsorganizational skillstime managementteamworkindependenceproactive supportmentoringcommitment to safetyadaptability