Macro Oceans is looking for an innovative Scientist to work on our bioprocessing technology platform and product pipeline. You will be part of our Science & Engineering team, based at our pilot facility in West Sacramento.
As a Scientist, your initial responsibilities will be:
- Conceptual design of biorefinery processes including relevant documentation such as PFDs, P&IDs, BOMs, and layouts
- Construct, commission, startup, and optimize lab scale and engineering scale unit operations
- Developing novel seaweed-based products based on an extensive literature review and wet lab experiments
- Working closely with engineering and product development teams to develop product formulations to meet our customer’s specifications
This position is perfect for a recent Masters graduate or post-doc looking for an opportunity to develop cutting edge technology at a fast-paced, mission-driven startup.
- Masters or PhD in Chemistry, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Biochemistry, or another relevant field
- Good working knowledge and practical experience of wet-lab (bio)chemistry
- Experience with biomass conversion techniques including chemical extractions, fermentation, separation and purification
- You can design and execute your own experiments with a high degree of conviction, precision, and speed
- You are a self-starter, motivated and accountable for your own work
- You can analyze complex data to produce insights and conclusions
- Experience with techno-economic modeling and life cycle analysis
- Carbohydrates separation and purification techniques such as chromatography
- Biofermentation techniques
- Startup experience
- We are a seaweed biotechnology startup based in Sacramento
- We are pioneering technologies to transform seaweed into a wide array of low-carbon chemicals for materials, food, cosmetics and more
- We are practical idealists on a mission to accelerate the transition to a cleaner bio-based economy and help to restore the vitality of our oceans.
- Read about us in Fast Company or find out more at www.macro-oceans.com or in Macro Oceans News
Send an email to careers@macro-oceans.com to apply. If you are from an underrepresented group, we would love to talk to you and really encourage you to apply or to reach out directly.