Overview: Tekwissen Group, is a workforce management provider throughout the USA and many other countries in the world. This client is a German multinational Pharmaceutical and biotechnology company and one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, headquartered in Leverkusen, and areas of business include pharmaceuticals; consumer healthcare products, agricultural chemicals, seeds and biotechnology products.
Job Title: Fermentation Technician Location: Chesterfield MO 63017 Duration: 12 Months Job Type: Contract Work Type: Onsite Description:
We are looking for a talented Fermentation Technician to support our fermentation processes and contribute to the success of our projects. In this role, you will be responsible for assisting in the execution of fermentation experiments, monitoring and maintaining fermentation equipment, analyzing data, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. The Fermentation Technician Contractor will play a vital role in optimizing fermentation processes and contributing to the development of innovative products.
POSITION DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participate in the preparation and execution of fermentations up to 300L
• Participate in activities directly related to different aspects of process development and industrialization of bioprocesses
• You will contribute to the development of critical process development for the manufacturing of biologics
• Supporting the research scientists, routine analysis, reporting and communicating results
• Conduct pilot scale fermentation trials, routine experiments, organizing and communicating results; may provide routine analysis as needed
• Make solutions, media, and plates
• Prepare and stage materials to support experiments
• Clean and sterilize labware
• Assemble and disassemble glass fermentation vessels
• Place orders and monitor inventory
• Coordinate workload with the Fermentation Engineering team and other Lab Assistants
• Help maintain an orderly lab

• Bachelor's degree in microbiology, chemical engineering, bioprocessing or related scientific field. 5plus years experience

• (list 3 to 5 non-negotiable items such as years of experience, industry of preference, specific knowledge items, professional certifications, skills, abilities, etc.)
• Experience making solutions, making media and plates, cleaning labware, operating autoclaves and industrial dishwashers, placing orders as needed
• Able to prioritize and execute simultaneous tasks.
• Comfortable working within a small, collaborative team
• Experience with following lab safety protocols and procedures

• (list nice-to-haves such a specific knowledge items, certifications, skills, abilities, etc.)
• Experience with fermentation equipment.
• Experience with sterile technique and microbiology.
• Experience working with yeast and bacterial organisms is a plus.
• Familiarity with spreadsheet software and dealing with large data sets.