Vacancy: Research Associate – Fermentation
Welcome to Those Vegan Cowboys, where microbes make the cheese. Are you fascinated by proteins, fermentation and the idea of making cheese without cows? Do you enjoy hands-on lab work and solving bioprocess puzzles?
At Those Vegan Cowboys, we’re building the cheese and other applications of the future with the help of microbes. We’re looking for a Research Associate to join our Fermentation team and help develop and optimize the microbial processes at the heart of our recombinant protein production pipeline.
What you’ll be doing
• Run and optimize microbial fermentations from 1L to 15L bioreactors and contribute to scale-up toward 300L pilot runs.
• Perform analytical assays such as SDS-PAGE, UPLC and Bradford to characterize and quantify proteins and support fermentation process development.
• Collect, analyze and interpret experimental data, translating results into conclusions, reports, protocols and SOPs.
• Work closely with the Purification and Strain Engineering teams to ensure a transition between upstream and downstream processes and support the overall protein production pipeline.
• Present your findings and discuss results with colleagues through meetings, reports and written communication.
• Keep lab equipment, experimental records and documentation in excellent shape.
• Actively contribute to a safe working environment for yourself and your colleagues.
Your profile
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Hands-on experience with microbial fermentation and lab-scale bioreactors (Dasgips, Sartorius C-DCU). Pilot-scale experience (Infors) is a bonus.
• Familiarity with analytical techniques such as SDS-PAGE, UPLC and/or Bradford is a plus.
• Prior experience in bioprocess development or biomanufacturing is a nice-to-have.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team in a dynamic environment; practical, hands-on, curious, with problem-solving, communication and organizational skills and attention to documentation and detail.
Location: Technologiepark 82, 9052 Gent–Zwijnaarde, Belgium. To apply, contact postoffice@thosevegancowboys.com directly.
