BioConsortia is seeking a Research Associate to join its R&D team in Davis, California. This position will be responsible for formulation development of microbial biopesticides and biostimulants to support lead discovery and product development. The successful candidate will work closely with the company’s process development team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Conducting formulation and downstream processing experiments toward optimizing product usability, physical properties and stability.
• Evaluating formulation options and technical feasibilities for optimal delivery and seed/crop safety of microbial products.
• Creating formulation processes and specifications for product registration and manufacturing.
• Providing high quality technical actives and formulation prototypes for greenhouse and field testing.
• Producing high quality materials through fermentation for formulation, field development, and product registration.
• Developing process SOPs and specifications for scale up, tech transfer, registration and manufacturing.
• Collaborating with other scientists, engineers, and technicians in led discovery, microbiology, field development and formulation.
• Preparation and delivery of reports, SOPs, and technical presentations for both in-house and external parties.

The successful candidate will possess the following skills:

• BSc in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Food Science, Biotechnology or related fields
• Minimum of 1 year of industry or academic laboratory experience
• Strong communication and organization skills
• High level of competence in the supervision of technical staff and implementation of safety requirements and skills
• Ability to function in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision

• Conducting formulation and downstream processing experiments toward optimizing product usability, physical properties and stability.
• Evaluating formulation options and technical feasibilities for optimal delivery and seed/crop safety of microbial products.
• Creating formulation processes and specifications for product registration and manufacturing.
• Providing high quality technical actives and formulation prototypes for greenhouse and field testing.
• Producing high quality materials through fermentation for formulation, field development, and product registration.
• Developing process SOPs and specifications for scale up, tech transfer, registration and manufacturing.
• Collaborating with other scientists, engineers, and technicians in led discovery, microbiology, field development and formulation.
• Preparation and delivery of reports, SOPs, and technical presentations for both in-house and external parties