(Senior) Technician Fermentation, Ingredient Solutions, Taste, Texture & Health

As a (Senior) Technician Fermentation, you will play a key hands-on role in developing and optimizing microbial fermentation processes for innovative food enzymes.

Location: Delft, the Netherlands

You will independently prepare, execute and analyze fermentations at bench scale and work closely with fermentation scientists and colleagues across strain development, downstream processing, analytics and application development. Through hands-on experimentation and close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, you will play a key role in delivering innovative fermentation solutions for the food industry.

Your key responsibilities

• Accurately plan, prepare, execute and monitor microbial fermentations at bench scale
• Set up and operate various fermentation systems at various laboratory scales including preparation of media, feeds and inoculum
• Monitor and interpret key fermentation parameters such as pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen, aeration, agitation and feeding
• Support scientists in fermentation process development, optimization by down-scaling and scale-up experiments for commercial implementations
• Take lab ownership and maintain fermentation equipment, ensuring optimal performance and adherence to safety protocols
• Analyze and document experimental data, prepare mass balances and translate results into reports and technical presentations

We offer

• A hands-on R&D role at the heart of industrial biotechnology and fermentation innovation
• An impact on the future of food, by contributing to the development and scale-up of new or improved food ingredients and processes
• An opportunity to be a linking-pin in the complete biotechnology development chain, from strain development through fermentation and downstream processing
• An international and inclusive environment where your expertise and ideas are valued
• Opportunities to further develop your technical expertise and career

You bring

• BSc/HBO in Food technology, Bioprocess Technology, Microbiology or a related field
• Up-to 3 years of hands-on experience with bench-scale fermentation and familiarity with microbial batch and fed-batch processes is an advantage
• Good understanding of microbiology, aseptic working, and fermentation process control, with strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Flexibility and proactive team player with a strong sense of ownership and a can-do attitude, able to work independently and adapt to changing priorities in a multidisciplinary R&D environment
• You take pride in maintaining a safe, orderly and presentable laboratory setting when executing practical laboratory protocols
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English

With learning that never stops, a culture that lifts you up and the freedom to move across businesses, teams, and borders.