Do you want to rethink your impact? Are you passionate about developing new processes for producing the next wave of biotech solutions? Then you might be our new Research Associate in the Novozymes Microbial Pilot Plant.

What if you could work for a cause, not just a company?
Novozymes is the global market leader in biological solutions. We help build better lives. Together with our customers, partners, and the global community, we use our innovative thinking and passion for science to boost industries and make everyday products more sustainable for the good of the planet. As the world’s leading provider of industrial enzymes and microorganisms, our bio-innovation enables higher agricultural yields, low-temperature washing, energy-efficient production, renewable fuel and many, many other biological solutions that the world can benefit from today and in the future. We call it Rethink Tomorrow.

Join us as our new Research Associate
Are you ready for a challenging role that lets you use both your scientific grounding and communication skills? Do you have a passion for microbes and enjoy solving problems that lead to the launch of new products? If so, you could be the Research Associate we’ve been looking for who can work within the internal process development group, as well as with outside units, to develop advanced and scalable fermentation, recovery, and formulation processes for both existing and novel microbe-based products (i.e., bacteria, fungi, and yeast). This individual will use their in-depth understanding of the scientific principles of microbial recovery, formulation, and process development to pioneer research and transform it into value-added products.

Welcome to the Microbial Pilot Plant
We are a dynamic and driven cross-functional team of 11 scientists and researchers who work closely with our local and regional manufacturing teams to develop and launch new products for a variety of industries, including agriculture, animal health and nutrition, and household care. To do that, we use a wide array of lab-, pilot-, and production-scale equipment, plus advanced data and digitalization tools. We also collaborate with colleagues globally to take advantage of our combined knowledge in industrial microbiology.

In this role you’ll make an impact by:

• Working within an agile team of other scientists and researchers to design and execute experiments, analyze data, and deliver clear and concise results to project teams and other key stakeholders.
• Bringing your passion and excitement for hands-on experimental work that helps drive a better fundamental understanding of biological systems.
• Cross-training and having an interest in learning new skills, including new areas of fermentation and downstream processing, as part of your individual development.
• Supporting tech transfer, scale up, and process implementation and optimization at industrial scale.
• Learning our systems and the needs of our stakeholders and customers.
• Providing input to the Research Manager about operational topics for continuous improvement of the department.
• Being empowered to rethink existing processes and encourage teammates to do the same.
• Having the agility to handle a task load with some dynamic nature, while working both independently and as a team player.

• A BS or MS degree in Chemical or Bioprocess Engineering, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, or related field, with some experience with drying processes, such as spray or freeze drying, and microbial formulations preferred, but not required.
• Experience with DOE and statistical analysis.
• Flexibility to come in on evenings or weekends occasionally to troubleshoot problems, or to meet a pressing deadline.
• Flexibility to travel occasionally (typically no more than 2-4 weeks per year).