Industrial Microbiologist - Sumitomo Biorational Company

Valent BioSciences • Libertyville, IL • 1h ago

Regular Full Time

Libertyville, IL, US

Salary Range: $150,000.00 To $195,000.00 Annually

About Sumitomo Biorational Company

Headquartered in Libertyville, Ill., Sumitomo Biorational Company is the Global Center of Excellence for Biorational Innovation, advancing integrated, science-driven solutions in agriculture, public health, forest health, and environmental markets. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd., Sumitomo Biorational operates through three divisions: AgroSolutions, Environmental Health (MGK), and Public Health & Forest Health, leveraging decades of expertise to drive innovation and sustainability for customers worldwide.

Description of Job:Responsible for the maintenance of Valent BioSciences' diverse microbial culture collections and for development of new tools and downstream applications from the collection. This role will drive enhancements to our cell banking systems to increase throughput - enabling greater support of our growing bioreactor fermentation platform which includes automated ambr250 microscale reactors up to pilot scale architectures. This scientist will additionally characterize and maintain all new microbial leads through high throughput screening techniques as well as traditional microbiology tools such as microscopy and phenotypic analysis.

Principal Responsibilities:

Lead Development-

Identify new culture collections to leverage and screen for novel product leads in the areas of crop protection, crop enhancement and biostimulants

Develop and deploy high throughput screening methods to characterize and identify promising leads from large libraries

Culture Collection Curation

Enhance electronic inventory system by incorporating key metadata to drive downstream applications and migration to sample barcoding

Implement systems of management for primary and working cell banks and methods of automation to streamline operations

Upstream/Downstream Processing, Formulation and Quality Control Support

Develop programs to identify and control foreign growth in production systems within the research environment and collaborate with QC leadership in Manufacturing

Advance our current practices of viability and spore enumeration

Coordinate and conduct all work in strict compliance with applicable safety requirements, containment requirements, standard operating practices, and/or guidelines.

Desired skills/experience:

Track record of achievement in the use of microbial organisms to generate improved strains and processes, ideally in an industrial setting

Proficient in the use of microscopic analysis and advanced staining techniques to characterize diverse micro-organisms including fungi, yeast, actinomycetes as examples

Experience using and implementing barcoding systems for sample tracking

Experience using liquid handlers to automate workflows

Able to analyze complex problems, effectively utilizes internal multi-disciplinary experience and expertise and external resources experience to develop and execute technical programs, and able to make recommendations to executive management.

Team player at the technical project team level and the executive management level to successfully collaborate with business units and functional partners.

Strong operational and project management skills.

Excellent communication, presentation and listening skills.

Self-starter with good organizational skills.

Will foster a culture of diversity and inclusion.

Education:

PhD in Microbiology, Biology, Plant Pathology, Biological Engineering or other relevant degree with a minimum of 10 years' industrial experience supporting microbial cell systems.

Travel:

Some travel will be required. (

What We Offer

We recognize that compensation and benefits play a crucial role in your career decisions. That's why we're dedicated to equitable pay practices and transparency in how we reward our employees.

Base Salary: The estimated annual base salary for this position ranges from:

$150,000 to $195,000 . Individual pay is based upon location, skills, experience, and other relevant factors.

Incentives: All full-time employees are eligible for an incentive program or profit-sharing program in addition to their base salary.

Benefits:

High-quality healthcare coverage starting on day one, with options for medical (HSA/HRA), vision, and dental plans

5% company contribution to your 401(k), plus a quarterly discretionary bonus

Immediate 100% vesting of all retirement contributions

Financial assistance programs to support your goals

Life and disability insurance for added security

Generous paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and volunteer days

Our Commitment to a Sustainable Future

At Sumitomo Biorational Company and Valent U.S.A., we're proud to power a sustainable future through our work. Sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) have been at the core of our culture since the beginning. Today, they continue to drive everything we do.

Join us in making a meaningful impact and contributing to a better world.

Sumitomo Biorational Company and Valent U.S.A. are an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and/or identity, national origin, citizenship, immigration status, disabilities, or protected veteran status.

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