Process Development Engineer

Process Development Engineer

Holiferm

Manchester, United Kingdom

£36,000 - £56,000 Depending on experience + Share Options + 25 days Holiday + Pension + Flexible Working Hours.

About Us

Holiferm is a biotechnology company that invests in developing sustainable and eco-friendly methods for manufacturing chemicals. We are based in the North West of England with a research and development laboratory in Manchester and a commercial plant on the Wirral, Liverpool. Our first process to be developed through each stage is our patented fermentation with gravity separation technology, which we use to produce our biosurfactants and sophorolipids. Our commercial plant produces these at kilotonne scale for our global customers from local, independent companies to multinationals. We are actively working on other processes for the manufacture of other molecules to diversify our portfolio. This will move us closer to our mission of removing the need to use petrochemicals in the production process.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on highly specialised downstream processing technologies, applying their knowledge and gaining experience in sophisticated biological manufacturing methods.

Role Responsibilities

As a Process Development Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Development and improvement of manufacturing processes for biosurfactants as part of the lab and pilot team;
• Collaborative idea generation alongside desk-based research then translating that into practical work in the lab and pilot facilities;
• Translating lab scale fermentation and downstream processes to pilot and commercial scale, along with scale down of processes to facilitate economic and rapid process improvement.

Role Requirements

To be considered for this role, candidates will have a Bachelor's/Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering or a related discipline along with Enthusiasm and ability to think creatively, to find innovative solutions, to characterise processes, develop technologies and solve problems.

Mathematical skills and knowledge of calculations useful in the design, operation and scale up of processes related to process engineering.

Experience working on or knowledge of biosurfactant processes or other comparable industrial biotechnology processes such as fermentation, downstream processing, or purification (although this is not essential).

To apply, please send a CV with covering letter to join@holiferm.com.

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