Senior Research Engineer

Role Summary/Purpose:

The position is a Senior Research Engineer in the Bioprocess applications section within the Bioprocess media department in RnD. The section is working with downstream processing and process economy calculations with specific focus on vaccines, recombinant proteins, plasma and food applications. There is also a responsibility regarding continuous processes and corresponding applications.

Essential Responsibilities:

The main focus for this role is to strengthen the team with competence around modelling, simulations and process economy with focus on biomolecule purification processes, both unit steps and complete processes. The position would support Enterprise sales, market support activities as well as product development with theoretical understanding and tools for calculating benefits and process input parameters.

Qualifications/Requirements:

University education in chemical/biochemical engineering, physics, biochemistry or related field with at least 5 years of experience or a PhD.
Strong skills in calculation, corresponding tools and understanding of the application for the results
Good understanding of bioprocess applications
Experience in modeling biochemical interactions and mass transport
Experience in process economy
Fluent in English both verbally and in writing
Comfortable in giving conference presentations and writing technical articles in peer reviewed journals
Attention to detail
Open to a changing environment
Structured
Analytical
Team oriented
EU work permit possession

Desired Characteristics:

Experience from Biosolve, Visio, SuperPro/SchedulePro applications or other modeling tools is beneficial
Practical experience from downstream bioprocessing
Swedish language skills