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Senior BioProcess Engineer

MaverickX · Austin, TX · On-site

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About MaverickX

Breakthrough chemical solutions across oil & gas, mining & metals, and water treatment. More oil. More metals. Smarter chemistry. Backed by Y Combinator.

About the role

The Senior BioProcess Engineer will be a member of BioProcess Technical Operations team at MaverickX. This position will be responsible for the technical hands-on oversight of product development activities associated with process development including fermentation, downstream processing, analytical methods development, and scaling up bench scale processes to pilot scale production for field trials, as well as assist with commercial manufacturing.

What they're looking for

  • PhD degree with 4-6 years of Biologics Process Development, Engineering or Manufacturing experience (OR)
  • MS degree with 6-8 years of Biologics Process Development, Engineering or Manufacturing experience
  • Must be willing to work on-site in Austin, TX
  • Willing to travel to customer offices, field sites, other MaverickX facilities, and industry events, as needed
  • Willing to work extended hours, as needed
More about this role

MaverickX is revitalizing critical resource extraction with precision biologics. We are a team of scientists, engineers, and business operators who are bringing cutting-edge biotechnology products to the world’s most critical industries.

The Senior BioProcess Engineer will be a member of BioProcess Technical Operations team at MaverickX. This position will be responsible for the technical hands-on oversight of product development activities associated with process development including fermentation, downstream processing, analytical methods development, and scaling up bench scale processes to pilot scale production for field trials, as well as assist with commercial manufacturing.

The BioProcess team will be responsible for pilot scale production runs for feasibility field trials to be conducted by MaverickX customers or partners, and technology transfer to commercial manufacturing site(s) to support customers or partners commercial application requirements.

This job includes the buildout and management of a new Pilot-scale manufacturing facility at Pleasanton, TX (near San Antonio, TX) or near Austin, TX R&D/ Headquarters facility, and also assist in planning for commercial scale...

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Bioprocess Technical Operations

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