Bioprocess Engineer
Company: lanzatech
Location: Skokie
Posted on: March 9, 2023
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Job Description:
Welcome to the Post Pollution Future with LanzaTech
A post-pollution world is inevitable, and people will either be
part of it, or the planet will go on without us. At LanzaTech, our
technology platform is transforming waste carbon into everyday
products, to meet the needs of this moment. Our science is
state-of-the-art, but the idea is simple. We use nature to heal
nature. We capture carbon emissions which are then fed into
bioreactors where trillions of carbon-hungry microbes go to work.
These tiny dynamos consume the waste gases and produce valuable raw
material commodities. Pure enough to be resold, repurposed, and
recycled again - from sustainable jet fuel to beverage bottles, to
yoga pants.
Founded in New Zealand, we are a global women-led company with an
international footprint and a diverse employee population.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion are a key part of our mission and
core values which we show through our hiring, our leadership, our
efforts to educate internally and willingness to learn.
In addition, we have announced our plan to merge with AMCI
Acquisition Corp. II and expect to become a publicly traded company
on Nasdaq. Come join the team as we strive to make a Post Pollution
Future!
Exciting collaborations with LanzaTech (LT) CarbonSmartTM
Products:
2022 - H&M announced their collaboration with LT with a
clothing line to be launched in 2023
2022 - Coty, Inc. - LT recycled carbon ethanol to be used in
majority of fragrance portfolio by 2023
2022 - DrogerieMark (dm) in Germany, launched a range of packaging
for their "Denk Mit" range of dish soap
2022 - Danone announced a collaboration to make packaging for the
Mizone water line in China
2022 - Craghoppers, UK outdoor company, made a fleece from recycled
carbon, to be launched in 2023
2021 - Collaborations with ZARA, lululemon & L'Or--al using
recycled carbon in their apparel & packaging
Notable acknowledgments:
2022 - Winner of "Air" Category at the 23rd Annual Energy Globe
Awards
2022 - Fix Our Climate finalist for Earthshot Prize (only US
company to be a finalist)
2022 - Jennifer Holmgren, CEO: TiE Sustainability Entrepreneur of
the Year
2021 - Biofuels Digest #1 Hottest Company in Renewable Fuels,
Chemicals & Biomaterials
Interested in learning more? Visit us at -www.LanzaTech.com -and
download/stream our latest CarbonSmartTM -Podcast on -Apple
(https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/carbonsmart/id1560227716) ,
-Google
(https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9jYXJib25zbWFydC5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw)
, -Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/0SqUIbFgDGLdIPdxNGrD9a)
-or wherever you receive your podcasts!
This position is open to candidates authorized to work in the
United States on a full-time basis for any employer. LanzaTech is
an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,
color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability,
or veteran status.
About the role We have a unique opportunity for a
sustainability-focused engineer to join the Process Integration
research and development group at LanzaTech. Process Integration
works on novel concept development of the bioreactor and downstream
processes, is responsible for the pilot labs within LanzaTech
headquarters, and provides technical support to commercial gas
fermentation facilities. As a member of this team the successful
candidate will operate pilot gas fermentation reactors and
supporting systems, travel to global sites to advise fermentation
operation, participate in experimental planning, and join
cross-functional team-based projects with engineering, synthetic
biology, and computational biology. This position has a global
travel component of up to 50%.
Key duties
Site support
Fermentation operation
Operate both lab and pilot scale fermentation reactors and
downstream separation systems.
Maintain lab and pilot scale equipment.
Make up fermentation media and dosing chemicals.
Engineering concept development
Aid in development of novel process flow schemes around gas
fermentation, especially integrating with up and down-stream
processes.
Opportunity to propose, specify, and build modifications to pilot
scale equipment.
Aid in development of next-generation gas fermentation bioreactor
design.
Aid in development of control systems to assist in gas fermentation
operations at commercial scale.
Write up novel concepts as invention disclosures and participate in
the patent application process.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in engineering preferably with a biology focus
(bioprocess, biochemical, biological).
3+ years of research development and/or site commissioning
experience or the equivalent in postgraduate study.
Passport & ability to travel.
Preferred/Valued Qualifications
Master's degree in microbiology, fermentation science, bioprocess
engineering or a related field plus 3+ years industrial
experience.
Prior experience with the design and development of bioprocesses,
especially around scale-up and process optimization.
Knowledge or experience of gas fermentation technology by anaerobic
acetogens.
Practical mechanical experience with pilot scale and larger
bioprocess equipment.
Knowledge of analytics & instrumentation of biological
processes.
Industrial site experience commissioning & troubleshooting
biological process plants.
Experience with DCS/PLC programming and control loop tuning.
Physical Requirements
Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a
computer.
Prolonged periods of standing in the lab.
Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times.
Must be able to traverse industrial process sites wearing safety
gear.
Work Environment
Based out of LanzaTech's global headquarters in Skokie, IL.
Overseas and domestic travel, up to 50% for operations support.
Both desk and hands-on work in lab, pilot, and commercial
sites.
Exposure to chemical hazards such as toxic and/or flammable gases
and substances when working in the lab. Possible exposure to large
industrial hazards while on commercial sites.
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