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Scientist / Associate Principal Scientist - Biotransformation
Atlanta, GA-CPKelco · Principal
Sponsorship not specified$84k-$95kDetected 1 day ago
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About the role
- Provide technical guidance to junior team members, sharing insights and promoting best practices in R&D.
- Assist project teams in designing experiments and methodologies, ensuring adherence to scientific and regulatory standards.
- Stay informed of industry trends and emerging technologies to assess their potential impact on the team's R&D activities, making suggestions to management about new opportunities.
Responsibilities
- We partner with leading food and beverage brands around the world to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that consumers love.
- Conduct research to support new product development and process improvement projects, applying comprehensive scientific knowledge to solve challenges within the team.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams in Innovation & R&D to apply research findings to product development and process improvements, supporting team-wide priorities and targets.
- Support intellectual property development within the team by contributing to patents, publications and technical presentations.
- Participate in technical discussions and project reviews with management, offering insights and recommendations to support team objectives.
- Accountable for own targets and reviewing work of juniors.
- This role involves initiating communication with cross-functional teams to address and resolve shared issues, collaborate on processes, and interpret or clarify technical information to enhance understanding.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Nice to have
- Recent Ph.D. plus 0-2 yrs of industry experience for Scientist level.
- Ph.D. plus 3-5+ yrs of industry experience (non-academic) to qualify
- Experience in host strain development, mutant library construction, phenotype screening, genotype-phenotype correlation, enzyme characterization, and metabolic pathway optimization.
- Good understanding of and hands-on experience in microbial fermentation, bioprocess development, and downstream processing as they relate to laboratory- and pilot-scale process development and optimization.
- Demonstrates and fosters T&L foundational elements (Safety, Integrity, Respect).
- Preferred skills - Biotransformation team:
Skills
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; may be working towards a professional qualification.
- Skills / Core Experience:
Compensation
- Tate & Lyle complies with all local/state regulations requiring salary range transparency.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision coverages
- Paid time off package, including vacation, sick time, and 16 weeks of paid parental leave
- Company paid life insurance
Company info
- Backed by more than 165 years of innovation, our people are passionate about making a positive difference for customers, communities and the planet.
- If you're looking to be part of a purpose-led organization where your work can have a real impact, read on to learn more about this opportunity and how you can help shape the future of food.
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