Bioprocess Engineer

Job description

Background:

Melt&Marble’s mission is to accelerate the transition towards more sustainable products across different industries. We harness precision fermentation to create the next generation of sustainable designer fats, tailored for applications ranging from delicious, climate-friendly foods to high-performance personal care products.

We are expanding our team and looking to attract enthusiastic & mission-driven people to join us on our journey

Position summary:

We are looking for a motivated bioprocess engineer to work on optimizing bioprocesses for production of microbial lipids. Successful applicants will be involved in evaluation of yeast strains in bioreactors, development and optimization of bioprocess, laboratory and pilot scale sample production, process scale-up and DSP development. The position is largely hands-on laboratory work, but may also involve organizational tasks and supervision.

Our ideal candidate should have a strong track record in developing and running microbial bioprocesses, as well as exceptional organizational skills, and a passion for using science & technology to solve tough challenges. The candidate should also be comfortable working in the dynamic environment of a start-up company, troubleshooting challenging projects, and meeting tight deadlines.

Occasionally, some activities may require working outside of standard working hours. The position will likely require travel within Sweden and abroad.

Responsibilities and tasks:

Plan, set up, and run routine fermentations at lab and pilot scale to generate material for application testing and customer samples

Assist in the design, development, and optimization of bioprocesses to improve strain performance

Support scale‑up activities, including modelling, down‑scaling studies, tech transfer packages, and risk assessment

Support external manufacturing partners on site to supervise process validation and production runs

Support the optimization and implementation of down