Research Associate - Bioprocessing
The Role
Macro Oceans is looking for a full-time Research Associate to work on our bioprocessing team. You will be part of our Science & Engineering team, based at our lab and pilot facility in West Sacramento.
As an RA your responsibilities will be to support our bioprocessing team in their day-to-day lab and pilot activities. Specifically you will assist with:
- Commission, startup and operation of various unit operations including optimization and troubleshooting
- Development of design documentation such as PFDs, P&IDs, BOMs and layouts
- Developing GMPs and SOPs to support production goals
This position is a great opportunity for a recent graduate who loves building things to get some hands-on experience with a team that is developing cutting technology for processing seaweed.
Your Technical Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Biological Engineering or another relevant field
- Working knowledge and practical experience of wet-lab (bio)chemistry
- Hands on practical experience in engineering / building things
Your Job Qualifications
- You are curious and motivated to learn
- You are a self-starter, accountable for your own work
- You can execute detail oriented tasks with a high degree of precision and speed
- You can work autonomously in a dynamic environment
If you are from an underrepresented group, we would love to talk to you and really encourage you to apply or to reach out directly. Send us an email (careers@macro-oceans.com) and we’ll get some time set up to talk!
About Macro Oceans
- We are a seaweed biotechnology startup based in Sacramento
- We are pioneering technologies to transform seaweed into a wide array of low-carbon chemicals for materials, food, cosmetics and more
- We are practical idealists on a mission to accelerate the transition to a cleaner bio-based economy and help to restore the vitality of our oceans.
Read about us in Fast Company or find out more at www.macro-oceans.com or in Macro Oceans News
