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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Fermentation Engineering and Bioprocess Engineering Washington University in St. Louis in United States
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Biomedical Engineering
Funding
Full-time postdoctoral research associate position. Salary is commensurate with experience; no specific stipend amount, tuition coverage, or additional funding details are stated.
Country
United States
University
Washington University in St. Louis

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Washington University in St. Louis is advertising a Postdoctoral Research Associate position in Fermentation Engineering on the Danforth Campus in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.
The project focuses on developing, optimizing, and scaling microbial fermentation processes for the production of bio-based chemicals, fuels, biomaterials, and other value-added bioproducts. The postdoc will work on bioreactor setup, downstream processing, fermentation experiments, culture-condition optimization, bioreactor operations, process analysis, and scale-up toward pilot-scale and industrial applications.
Relevant academic keywords include chemical engineering, bioprocess engineering, synthetic biology, metabolic engineering, microbial cultivation, bioreactors, bio-separation, HPLC, and data analysis. The role is described as training under a faculty mentor and includes fermentation process development, bioreactor operation, scale-up and technology transfer, analytical work, and safety/documentation.
Eligibility: applicants must have a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent terminal/doctoral degree. Preferred experience includes synthetic biology, metabolic engineering, microbial cultivation, fermentation process and bio-separation development, bioreactor operation, microbial physiology, fermentation kinetics, metabolic flux analysis, mass transfer, and bioprocess engineering principles. Strong problem-solving, communication, teamwork, experimental design, process optimization, and technical documentation skills are preferred.
Funding: salary is commensurate with experience. No specific stipend amount or tuition information is provided.
How to apply: submit an application through the Workday posting. If you cannot use the online system, email [email protected] for accommodation support. The posting does not list a deadline.
Funding details
Full-time postdoctoral research associate position. Salary is commensurate with experience; no specific stipend amount, tuition coverage, or additional funding details are stated.
What's required
Applicants must hold a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent terminal/doctoral degree. Preferred background includes synthetic biology, metabolic engineering, microbial cultivation, fermentation process and bio-separation development, bioreactor operation, microbial physiology, fermentation kinetics, metabolic flux analysis, mass transfer, and bioprocess engineering principles. Strong experimental design, process optimization, data analysis, technical documentation, problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills are preferred.
How to apply
Apply through the Workday job posting using the Apply link on the page. Review the WashU postdoc information and external applicant FAQ if needed. If you need an accommodation to use the online system, contact [email protected].
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