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ZymoChem is a climate-tech company pioneering bio-based materials to accelerate the transition to a zero-carbon economy. Backed by $65M in funding from lululemon, Toyota Ventures, Breakout Ventures, and U.S. government agencies (DOE, DOD), the company is scaling rapidly toward Series B in early 2026.
The Bioprocess Engineer will serve as the primary technical interface between ZymoChem's tech transfer team and manufacturing operations at CMO (contract manufacturing organization) partners in India. This role bridges R&D and commercial-scale production, ensuring best engineering practices and successful manufacturing execution.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support planning, readiness, and execution of manufacturing runs at CMO partners, including on-site technical support during critical processing steps
- Serve as key technical point of contact for CMO manufacturing teams, coordinating with ZymoChem's R&D, engineering, quality, and project teams to resolve issues and maintain alignment on process requirements
- Assess manufacturing readiness before each campaign, including equipment capabilities, raw materials, staffing, training needs, sampling plans, analytical requirements, and process acceptance criteria
- Analyze manufacturing data, reconcile material balances, and track key performance metrics (recovery yield, product quality, cycle time, throughput, material consumption); document findings and recommend improvements
- Lead post-run technical reviews and ensure lessons learned are incorporated into subsequent manufacturing campaigns, operating procedures, and development priorities
- Monitor and ensure accurate engineering production at commercial scale of microbial fermentation-based products
- Lead process engineering efforts and manufacturing scale efficiency and optimization initiatives
- Collaborate with CMO partners on downstream processing (DSP) manufacturing and partner with process development team for continued improvement and tech transfer
- Collaborate with cross-linking manufacturing, materials development, quality management, and other teams to achieve product purity and performance at industrial specifications
- Analyze, document, and interpret quality data and customer specifications; communicate results and propose next steps
- Partner with vendors to ensure ongoing production efficiency
Requirements:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in (Bio)chemical Engineering or related discipline
- 5+ years of industrial experience in DSP and fermentation manufacturing scale production
- Experience partnering with process teams to manage manufacturing scale engineering needs
- Hands-on experience with various unit operations (centrifugation, tangential flow filtration, evaporation, drying, etc.)
- Strong organizational and planning skills with ability to balance multiple deliverables and responsibilities
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
- Ability to incorporate safety concepts into processes and equipment
- Flexibility to travel to corporate headquarters for training as needed
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
