Development Scientist

Organisation: MiAlgae
Location: Edinburgh
Contract Type: Permanent

Abercorn Sinclair is delighted to present this exciting new opportunity with our industry partner MiAlgae, this role will be based at their HQ in Edinburgh.

Founded in 2016, MiAlgae applies leading advances in science and technology to improve food security and reduce the impact of humanity on the planet. The company aims to eliminate reliance on wild-caught fish as a source of omega-3 by harnessing the potential of microalgae as a sustainable and rich alternative source. MiAlgae’s zero-waste solution recycles co-products from food and drink production to grow Omega-3-rich micro-algae, returning clean water in the process.

The Role:

Reporting to the Head of Research and Development or Senior Scientist, you will assist in the development and scale-up of new and existing bioprocesses from the bench to the commercial scale.

You will identify and implement process improvements in response to the needs of the business and technological developments.

This cross-disciplinary role will involve close collaboration with the Engineering and Quality departments to ensure that scaled operations are considered early in the development cycle and to maintain adherence to quality standards.

Key Responsibilities:

·       Work with a multidisciplinary team of staff within AGILE project framework to deliver company objectives.
·       Identify and evaluate area for improvement to process efficiency and productivity within the manufacturing process.
·       Plan, execute and analyse laboratory and demonstration scale upstream and downstream processes within agreed timescales and quality standards.
·       Present and formally report experimental conclusions and supporting data for internal peer review.
·       Utilise expertise and experience in bioprocess development to conduct problem-solving activities across Technology Readiness Levels.
·       Ensure reproducibility and consistency of manufacturing processes while adhering to regulatory standards
·       Prepare comprehensive documentation protocols and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the production team.
·       Actively contribute to the successful and smooth transfer of processes from laboratory-based R&D to commercial scale by providing scientific and technical support to colleagues in other departments.

Experience and skills:

·       Fundamental understanding of microbiology and the challenges associated with the maintenance and propagation of pure cultures.
·       Evidence of technical troubleshooting and complex problem-solving experience.
·       Experience liaising with external academic or industrial collaborators to arrange execute and analyse process development or product analysis runs.
·       Experience working with multiple microbial hosts.
·       Evidence of technical troubleshooting and complex problem-solving experience.
·       Experience with online and offline analytical techniques for wandering fermentations.
·       Experience with analytical techniques including gas chromatography and HPLC.

For more information contact Keith at keith.tocher@abercornsinclair.com or click the link below.