Laboratorieassistent Bioextrax

We are looking for a Laboratory Assistant to join the team in Lund, Sweden. You will be working closely with our Chief Technology Officer in a creative role where your tasks will range from design and execution of lab experiments, to exploration of new applications of our technology.

Job responsibilities

• Independent and/or in-team design, operation, presentation, and interpretation of lab experiments – in particular fermentations.
• Scientific support to Bioextrax’ CTO, including literature searches, preparation of external presentations and funding applications.

• We are looking for an ambitious individual with an MSc or BSc in Chemical engineering, Biotechnology, Microbiology or a related field. No prior work experience is necessary.
• Desirable experience

• Cultivation and characterization of pure microbial strains in lab and pilot-scale bioreactors.
• Optimization of microbial cultivation media for high-cell density growth and high product yield
• Downstream processing of microbial primary metabolites
• Characterization of intracellular and exocellular microbial products
• Online/Offline monitoring of microbial growth and products (spectroscopy, electrophoresis and chromatography)