Research Scientist or Engineer, Bioprocess Engineering

at  VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd

WE ARE NOW LOOKING FOR RESEARCH SCIENTIST OR ENGINEER TO WORK IN OUR BIOPROCESS ENGINEERING TEAM

As a Research Scientist/Engineer you plan & carry out research projects and help to develop new methods and tools. You have the opportunity to work with projects and topics of great importance to society such as production of sustainable, animal-free food proteins, novel biomaterials, enzyme mixtures for biofuel production, and therapeutic proteins for human medicine. These aims are in line with VTT’s mission to build a sustainable food system and enable bioinspired production for sustainable materials.
Our Bioprocess Engineering team focuses on providing solutions for a variety of bioprocesses and exploitation of different organisms – from bacteria, yeasts and fungi to algae and plant cells. We do precise monitoring and characterization of microbial physiology in process conditions as well as optimization and scale-up from bench scale cultivations to semi-industrial pilot scale processes.
Together with other research teams in VTT’s industrial biotechnology and food research, we are developing bioinspired processes and products paving a way for circular economy.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• Master’s degree (from University or University of Applied Sciences) in bioprocess engineering or closely related field
• Experience working with microbial physiology and fermentation processes
• Excellent communications skills in English

It is an advantage, if you have experience from one or more of the following areas

• downstream processing methods
• automation in biotechnology or machine learning
• online monitoring of bioprocesses
• strong data analysis skills and familiarity with ELN/LIMS type of software
• interest for applying for national and international research grants

INTERESTED AND WANT TO KNOW MORE?

For further information, please contact Research Team Leader Mira Sulonen mira.sulonen@vtt.fi, +358504365431 on September 20th at 10 – 11 or September 23rd at 15 – 16.

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN DEVELOPING BIOPROCESSING FOR INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS? WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO IMPACTFUL RESEARCH IN THE CUTTING EDGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES WITH SUPERB COLLEAGUES WHO ARE TOP EXPERTS IN THEIR FIELD? DO YOU WANT TO BUILD A SCIENCE CAREER AND WORK IN A VERSATILE ROLE AT THE INTERFACE OF ACADEMY AND INDUSTRY? VTT MIGHT BE JUST THE PLACE FOR YOU.

VTT is one of the leading applied research organisations in Europe. What unites us are curiosity, a passion for learning, and a purpose: to solve the biggest challenges of our time and turn them into sustainable growth and well-being. Our cross-disciplinary community of over 2000 brilliant minds focuses on creating impact through science-based innovation. In recent years, we have created ground-breaking innovations such as the world’s fastest and most accurate radiation detector, a cancer-sniffing sensor device for smartphones, and a headphone set entirely made of microbial materials. Get to know us further by exploring VTT’s tech & infra.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• As a member of the multidisciplinary research team, you will use your expertise in bioprocess technologies of cell factories for production of e.g., proteins and metabolites and development of new methods and tools
• You will contribute to both academic and industrial customer research and development projects
• Contribute to writing proposals for public funding