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The Mosaic Company · 1 day ago

Fermentation Scientist Manager, Biosciences

positionDurham, NC
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
senioritySenior Level
date7+ years exp

The Mosaic Company is the world’s leading integrated producer of concentrated phosphate and potash, employing over 13,000 people globally. The Fermentation Scientist Manager will conduct fermentation process development using bacteria and fungi, ensuring product integrity and efficacy while collaborating with stakeholders and supporting tech transfer processes.

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Responsibilities

Designing and executing fermentation studies
Collaborating with third-party fermentation companies for development, optimization, and biomass production
Scaling fermentation processes from lab to production
Ensuring robustness, repeatability, and quality control
Tech transfer and troubleshooting
Travel to support fermentation activities
Applying cost of goods and ROI methodologies
Developing long-term fermentation capacity strategy
Identifying and managing third-party providers to meet project needs
Interpreting experimental results
Summarizing and presenting findings
Serving as a fermentation SME
Preparing documentation for tech transfer and regulatory submissions
Travel to Mosaic or third-party sites
Ad hoc support and cross-functional collaboration

Qualification

Fermentation process developmentBiotechnology experienceDesign of Experiments (DoE)MicrobiologyScaling fermentation processesData interpretationRegulatory submissionsCommunicationOrganizational skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Fermentation Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, or Biotechnology
7+ years of fermentation experience in academic or industrial setting
Experience in biotech and/or agriculture companies (biotechnology, fertilizers, crop protection, seeds, etc.)
Strong background in fermentation media development, including the application of Design of Experiments (DoE) methodologies and relevant software tools
Demonstrated success in transferring fermentation processes to toll manufacturing partners
Hands-on experience scaling fermentation processes from lab or pilot scale to commercial production
Experience working with both Gram-positive and Gram-negative microorganisms for biomass production
Demonstrated abilities in Fermentation and/or biotechnology
Knowledge of and training in good experimental design and basic statistics

Company

The Mosaic Company

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Mosaic is a global leader in the crop nutrient industry — the only company with the ability to produce and deliver two vital crop nutrients, phosphate and potash, on a massive scale.
dateFounded in 2004
location
Plymouth, Minnesota, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
http://www.mosaicco.com/

H1B Sponsorship

The Mosaic Company has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2024 (2)
2023 (4)
2022 (3)
2021 (3)
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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$900M
Key Investors
Saskatchewan Technology Fund
2025-11-13Post Ipo Debt· $900M
2025-10-31Grant
2004-10-25IPO

Leadership Team

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Bruce Bodine
President & Chief Executive Officer
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Luciano Pires
EVP and CFO of designate
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Recent News

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Mosaic Announces Agreement to Sell Mosaic Potash Carlsbad Inc to International Minerals Carlsbad, LLC
2025-12-22
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2025-10-11
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Operational Challenges Slow Mosaic's Phosphate Division Progress
2025-10-10
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