Are you ready for a new beginning?
We need your talent, knowledge and dedication to better our world with biology.
Our purpose points the way
In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It’s how we've gotten so far. And it’s how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless.
We’re here to better our world with biology.
In this role you’ll make an impact by:
You will be mainly responsible for
- Heading the Microbiology Lab (operations and safety) with a focus on driving Microbial and Bio-Chemical assay development and standardization, Product formulation, storage and shelf life studies, as well as microbial culture collection, maintenance and taxonomy
- Leading experiments and tasks related to Plant Health projects (New Product Introduction, Near2 Market, Life cycle Management projects etc.), ensuring the generation of high-quality data, data analysis, and interpretation, preparing impactful presentations and project completion reports and presenting the findings to internal and external stakeholders. You will also be responsible for contributing to and generating new IP
- Conducting Microbial QC, Microbial Functional Validation, and mode of action studies
- Managing Lab chemicals, lab-wares and consumables procurement, storeroom, Laboratory equipment purchase and maintenance (AMC),
- Optimizing and implementing manufacturing process flows and on-site plant trials at CMO (Contract Manufacturing Organization)
- Providing Technical service to customers through on site trials, methods and process flows, external evaluations/testing, feedback and learning loops
- Literature surveys and reporting, lead for all microbial-related projects in terms of execution & reporting
- Staying up to date with new scientific discoveries and technologies related to Plant Health and develop new scientific concepts and innovation for the business
To succeed you must hold:
- PhD in Applied/Industrial Microbiology/Agricultural Microbiology/Plant-Microbe Interactions, with a minimum of 5 years of industry experience.
- Good planning and execution of project tasks in a time-efficient manner
- Team player, Supports colleagues, driven by passion and energy
- Strong professional skills and proficient communication abilities.
- Experience in Bacterial and fungal fermentation, microbial QC, specialization in Mycorrhizal enumeration and quality analysis, Functional characterization of strains for Agril. applications, Microbial product formulation, Assay development, Biochemical assays will be an advantage.
Could our purpose be yours? Then apply today!
At Novonesis we commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. We recommend you not to attach a cover letter to your application. Instead, please include a few sentences in your resume/CV about why you are applying. To ensure a fair recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo in your resume/CV.
Novonesis is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All employment decisions are based on business needs without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, disability, or veteran status.
Want to learn more?
Learn more about Novonesis, our purpose, and your career opportunities at novonesis.com
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