Technical Support Staff, Research Group

Hands-on lab professional with an affinity for fermentations and bioreactors, who supports researchers in the laboratory in research into the conversion of biomass into sustainable molecules.

• Completed higher professional education in a relevant field, such as biotechnology, microbiology, or biochemistry.
• Experience with or demonstrable affinity for working with bioreactors and fermentation systems.
• Ability to combine and apply process technological and microbiological knowledge in an experimental setting.
• Experience with control software for bioreactors or process monitoring.
• Ability to analyze and independently resolve technical malfunctions.
• Working accurately, in a structured and solution-oriented manner.
• Effective communication with colleagues from different disciplines and at different levels.
• Good command of the Dutch and English language, spoken and written.

• Supporting (lecturer-)researchers with ongoing research projects in the field of fermentations and bioconversions.
• Preparing media.
• Cultivating, maintaining, and cloning microbial cultures.
• Configuring, operating, and monitoring bioreactors.
• Working with and optimizing control software for bioreactors and process monitoring.
• Performing enzymatic and microbial conversions.
• Performing analytical determinations, including with GC, HPLC, spectrophotometry, and NMR.

• Initially a one-year contract; start date as soon as possible.
• Holiday allowance of 8% and a structural end-of-year bonus of 8,3%.
• Up to 53 vacation days per year, plus options for sustainable employability hours.
• Work-from-home facilities and opportunities for continuous professional development through the PL Academy.
• Upon entering into employment, you will be asked to apply for a Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG); the costs will be reimbursed.

You will be working within the Biobased Economy Knowledge Centre (KCBBE), part of the Engineering, Life Sciences & ICT cluster. The KCBBE conducts applied research in collaboration with the business community and education, aimed at economic innovation. You will be working at the Bioconversion and Fermentation Technology research group, which focuses on the conversion of (agricultural) residual streams into sustainable molecules. The research takes place in a well-equipped fermentation laboratory and in pilot facilities for scaling-up research on the Zernike Campus. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team and collaborate with partners from the business community, where the research contributes directly to practical applications and innovation.