Strain Development Engineer

The Strain Development Engineer will build and maintain a small-scale piloting program within the biology group, helping to design various lab-scale reactor setups and implementing these reactors to evaluate strain capabilities at simulated outdoor conditions and to obtain performance data to guide scale-up of processes employing fuel-producing microbial strains. The Strain Development Engineer will need to interact closely with the biology team but also be highly proficient in small-scale fermentation design, implementation, analysis, and data interpretation and communication.

Responsibilities

• Work with bioprocessing engineers to set up, maintain and improve lab-scale reactors to simulate various real-world process conditions
• Operate reactors and generate data needed to evaluate strains and inform process design
• Communicate effectively and frequently with biology team to design experiments and report results in an understandable, consistent and timely way
• Attend and participate in larger biology results and strategy meetings

Qualifications

Candidates should have a BS or MS degree in Chemical/Biochemical Engineering or a related field and experience with bioreactor design and operation. The successful candidate will have strong organizational and written/verbal communication skills, will have demonstrated the ability to work flexibly and effectively in a team environment, and will share Joule's passion for making energy independence a reality.