Bacterial Fermentation Scientist

Salary: £54,000 – £60,000 per year

Bacterial Fermentation Scientist

Our exciting biotherapeutic client based in the Midlands is looking for an experienced Bacterial Fermentation Scientist to join their R&D Team. You will be joining a team of expert scientists and business specialists whose company vision is to become a global healthcare leader specialising in diseases that can be impacted via the gut mucosa.

You will be involved with lab-scale fermentation, supporting the development of their bio-manufacturing process for spore-based live biotherapeutics. You’ll be expected to follow and refine Standard Operating Procedures for fermentation and spore purification.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual with a degree in Microbiology, Biotechnology or related subject and at least one year post graduate experience. You will also have demonstrable aseptic techniques as well as the ability to adopt rigorous approaches to experimental work and able to precisely follow SOP’S and laboratory protocols. Operation of bench-scale bioreactors and utilise methods to measure cell growth and metabolite/protein secretion. Experience of working with anaerobic bacteria would be advantageous.

For more information please contact Andy Cuthbert