Research Associate

MaverickX
Austin
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Research & Scientific (R&D)Education: bachelorsSkills: ["Attention to detail","Communication","Teamwork","Independent work","Safety mindset"]

Join the Bioprocess Technical Operations team to support fermentation and bioprocess development. Prepare and sterilize media, operate and monitor bench-scale bioreactors/fermenters, and control key parameters like pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen, agitation, and aeration. Perform aseptic sampling for analytical testing, analyze experimental data, maintain thorough documentation, and help optimize media and scale-up from shake flasks to bioreactors.

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MaverickX
MaverickX
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Research Associate

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Job Summary

Join the Bioprocess Technical Operations team to support fermentation and bioprocess development. Prepare and sterilize media, operate and monitor bench-scale bioreactors/fermenters, and control key parameters like pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen, agitation, and aeration. Perform aseptic sampling for analytical testing, analyze experimental data, maintain thorough documentation, and help optimize media and scale-up from shake flasks to bioreactors.
Location: Austin
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Research & Scientific (R&D)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Prepare and sterilize culture media for fermentation experiments.
  • •Set up, operate, and monitor bench-scale bioreactors/fermenters.
  • •Monitor and control key process parameters including pH, dissolved oxygen, temperature, agitation, and aeration.
  • •Perform aseptic sampling and prepare samples for analytical testing; support data analysis and experimental reporting.
  • •Support fermentation process development and optimization, including media/feeding evaluation and scale-up from shake flasks to bench-scale bioreactors.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceLearning Budget

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in biochemical engineering, chemical engineering, biotechnology, microbiology, biochemistry, or a related field.
  • •2+ years of hands-on experience in a laboratory, fermentation, or bioprocess development environment.
  • •Hands-on experience operating bench-scale fermenters or bioreactors and understanding key process parameters.
  • •Experience working with bacterial and other microbial cultures.
  • •Excellent attention to detail, accurate record-keeping, and ability to follow lab safety protocols (SOPs).
Experience:BiotechnologyFermentationBioprocess developmentMicrobial cultures
Education:Bachelor's in biochemical engineering, chemical engineering, biotechnology, microbiology, biochemistry, or a related field
Skills:Attention to detailCommunicationTeamworkIndependent workSafety mindset

Company Brief

MaverickX
MaverickX provides influencer marketing services and a platform to connect brands with creators, offering campaign management, creator discovery, and performance analytics to optimize social and creator-led marketing initiatives.
Industry: Influencer & Creator Economy
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