The Chemical Engineer applies transport and reaction engineering to our E. coli fermentation and protein manufacturing processes. You will define and verify the mixing, oxygen-transfer, heat-removal and gas-handling performance that supports high-density cultures and strong protein expression, and you will build the scale relationships that let results transfer reliably between vessels. You will work closely with others on equipment design and on control strategies and run execution.
This role joins a small, hands-on engineering group that supports protein manufacturing. The team runs and improves microbial fermentation at laboratory, pilot and production scale, with automated control of pH, temperature, pressure, dissolved oxygen and feeding, and works with the scientists who carry the product through harvest, purification and release.
Engineers in this group take on a broad mix of work: designing and improving equipment, developing mixing, aeration and control strategies, scaling processes between vessels, and writing the procedures that keep every batch consistent. You will work alongside mechanical, chemical and process engineers as well as R&D and manufacturing staff.
Join us in making a meaningful impact!
Mixing and mass transfer
Aeration, gas handling and heat transfer
Scale-up and process chemistry
Documentation and support
Preferred
This is a hands-on, lab and plant-floor role. The work involves standing for extended periods, lifting equipment and media up to about 25 kg, and working around pressurized gases (including oxygen), rotating equipment, autoclaves and biological materials handled at BSL-1. Long fermentation runs occasionally require off-hours monitoring or extended days, planned in advance with the team.
Since its inception in 1994, Zymo Research has been proudly serving the scientific community by providing innovative, reliable, and high-quality research tools and products. Whether it's DNA, RNA, epigenetics, microbiomics, protein, or yeast-based research, our philosophy remains the same: To provide the highest quality products in the industry while ensuring they are both simple to use and reliable in their performance.
Recognized as a Top Workplace by the Orange County Register in 2021, 2022, and named a Top Workplace USA in 2023, Zymo Research continues to be a vibrant community where employees thrive, feel connected, and are inspired by their work. If you are passionate about contributing to scientific advancement and want to be part of an exceptional team in a dynamic, growing company, we'd love to hear from you!
The estimated base compensation range for this position is $75,000 - $115,000 per annum at the time of posting. Actual compensation details will be provided in writing at the time of offer, if applicable, and is based on several factors we believe fairly and accurately impact compensation, including geographic location, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and other job permitted factors.
Zymo Research also offers competitive benefits and perks including:
Zymo Research welcomes candidates of all backgrounds. These include sex, age, color, race, religion, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical & mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, or any other protected status as defined by federal, state, or local law.
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Since its inception in 1994, Zymo Research has been proudly serving the scientific community by providing innovative, reliable, and high quality research tools at affordable prices. Our vision..."The Beauty of Science is to Make Things Simple" is now truer than ever. Whether it's epigenetics, DNA, RNA, E. coli, or yeast based research, our philosophy remains the same: To provide the highest quality products in the industry while ensuring they are both simple to use and reliable in their performance.
Zymo Research is historically recognized for its innovation of high quality nucleic acid purification technologies. Under the branding DNA Purification Made Simple™ and RNA Purification Made Simple™, our technologies are pushing the limits of what is possible with nucleic acid isolation. As The Epigenetics Company™, Zymo Research has also received much attention for its rapidly expanding portfolio of epigenetics products and services. It is our objective to develop and provide the most comprehensive set of tools for DNA, RNA, and epigenetic research and analysis available today. Thousands of peer-reviewed scientific publications from researchers around the world feature our technologies. Through innovation, our scientists have made streamlined DNA methylation detection possible, pioneered the micro-elution column for DNA and RNA purification, developed the simplest and the most sophisticated methods for high-quality plasmid DNA purification, and patented the first RNA purification directly from Trizol without phase separation among many other leading technologies in the industry.
At Zymo Research, we are committed to quality and guarantee that all of our products and service will meet and exceed your expectations. We pledge to be honest and responsible for everything we do with you. We will treat you as we would like to be treated. Together, we will build a brighter future.
