BioAtlantis Ltd. is an innovative biotechnology company, specialising in the development and production of bioactives from natural sources for the plant, animal and human health markets. The company is recruiting a talented chemical engineer/ process development chemist who will work on the development and scale-up of natural product extractions and purification and separation processes.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
* Upscaling the lab processes to industrial scale in a manufacturing environment. Identify suitable equipment for the unit operation, source them and liaise with suppliers.
* Commission and ensure proper functioning of such machines.
* Interact with lab, and operations/engineering team on regular basis to ensure success of the project implementation and validation.
* Identify new technologies for extraction, purification and concentration and examine the potential to utilize them in large scale production.
Essential Requirements & Experience:
* BSc., MSc. or PhD. in chemical engineering or related discipline.
* Minimum 3 years prior industry experience with knowledge of handling solvent extractions and solvent recoveries, ideally including ethanol.
* Familiar with large scale fractional distillation columns and chemical scrubbers.
* Experienced with high pressure and temperature extractions, distillation and condensation.
* Aptitude and skill in natural products extraction, separation, purification & isolation of active compounds.
* Experience in carbohydrate chemistry.
* Prior experience in designing chemical plants with multistep operations.
* Disciplined, organised and focused, with excellent problem-solving and project management skills, capable of independently working as part of a team and taking on appropriate responsibilities.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Engineering and Manufacturing
Industries
Manufacturing
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