Oath Inc. · 3 weeks ago
Bioprocess Engineer
Vacaville, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$90K/yr - $100K/yr
7+ years expOath Inc. is a leading microbial sciences company that utilizes microbes and plants to offer innovative solutions to the climate crisis and sustainable agriculture. The Bioprocess Engineer will develop and implement commercial scale production processes for soil inoculant production, ensuring batches meet quality standards and driving continuous improvement.
AgricultureAgTechLife ScienceSustainability
No H1B
Responsibilities
Rapidly develop downstream processing (DSP) for the concentration, formulation, drying, and grinding of microorganisms that preserves viability and ensures multi-year shelf life of dry active ingredients and final products
Develop both submerged and solid-substrate fermentation processes for a wide range of microorganisms using design of experiments (DOE) approaches for optimizing productivity
Develop a data pipeline for collecting and analyzing production data to drive consistent production and continuous improvement
Contribute to expanding capacity, recommending facility design and equipment for increased volumes. Develop budgets for capacity expansion
Build models for the Cost of Goods (COGs) and Full Manufacturing Cost (FMC)
Communicate with contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs) to collect process data, resolve issues on process consistency or product quality, and to implement process improvements
Communicate effectively with team members across all levels
Proactively identify opportunities to improve protocols and workflows
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master degree in biochemical engineering, or equivalent with at least 7+ years of experience in manufacturing microorganisms
Expert knowledge of commercial scale bacterial fermentation, process control, and continuous improvement
7+ years of experience with development and implementation of fermentation and associated downstream processes
Experience with root cause analysis, corrective actions and risk assessments
Strong organizational and time management abilities
Exceptional problem-solving skills with the ability to address and resolve complex microbial challenges
Preferred
Familiarity with GoogleSuite, Benchling, Excel, Slack and similar tools is a plus
Company
Oath Inc.
OATH is a group of public benefit companies focused on naturally regenerating soil, uplifting the lives of land managers, and improving the health of people and ecosystems.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase