Fermentation

Copenhagen
About the Company

This innovative company is making strides in producing carbon-negative chemicals for a sustainable future. As a pioneering manufacturer, they leverage carbon dioxide as a feedstock to meet global demand. With over $90 million raised from top venture capital investors and grant funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 program, they are rapidly expanding. The team comprises experienced scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs from prestigious institutions like DTU, Stanford, and MIT, all driven by the mission to revolutionize the chemical industry and combat climate change.

Work with a team of passionate scientists on challenging and meaningful projects, participating in a mission to reduce over 1 gigaton of CO₂ and playing a pivotal role in this significant journey. Benefit from relocation assistance if you don’t live in Denmark, along with additional perks like pension, private health insurance, 30 days of PTO, and more.

What You’ll Do

The company is seeking an experienced Head of Fermentation to lead their bioprocess development efforts. This role involves managing all fermentation activities, scaling up processes from the lab to commercial production, and overseeing technology transfer between teams and external partners. The position requires expertise in experimental design, data interpretation, and effective communication with senior stakeholders. If you are passionate about sustainable chemical production and excel in technical leadership, project management, and scientific communication, this is an opportunity to join a dynamic team making a significant impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead all fermentation team activities, managing a team of four direct reports.
• Translate overall strategy into specific objectives and tasks.
• Manage process scale-up from lab to commercial production, ensuring effective technology transfer and sustainable process development.
• Design and analyze experiments, interpret data, and present results to drive process optimization.
• Coordinate cross-team collaborations, including interactions with external partners and suppliers.
• Develop standard operating procedures and contribute to patent filings.

Job Requirements

• Over 5 years of hands-on industrial fermentation experience.
• PhD or MSc in Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Biology, or a related field.
• Expertise in scaling up fermentation processes from lab to commercial scale.
• Extensive experience in setting up and running lab-scale fermentations.
• Proven ability to interpret scientific data and a solid understanding of statistics.
• Effective communicator skilled at translating scientific data into actionable decisions and engaging with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Open-minded and positive, with a collaborative approach to achieving team results.
• A sense of urgency and a proactive, results-driven attitude.

Contact
If you want to hear more about this opportunity and the company, or if you have any questions regarding the position, please do not hesitate to contact us. If you wish to apply for the position, please send an updated version of your CV, together with what questions you might have, and we will get in touch with you soon.

Uta Talkenberg-Rasmussen
Consultant
Talent Engagement
[email protected]