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R&D Technician - Downstream Process Development

Job Category: Research and Development

Work Location: On-Site

Office Location:

Gorinchem, NL

Job Type: Full Time

Job ID: 5774

At Corbion, we exist to champion preservation in all its forms, preserving food and food production, health, and our planet.

Are you passionate about sustainability and would you like to work for a front-runner in the field of sustainability and make a difference? For the Innovation Center Process Technology group we are looking for a hands-on, proactive technician who can support our team in developing new innovative processes for food, biochemical and/or algae business, and improve existing processes. The Process Technology group is one of the core departments of Corbion's Innovation Center, at our location in Gorinchem. This is the largest R&D site of Corbion worldwide with labs, offices and pilot plants. On this site, our largest lactic acid derivative production facility is also found, serving our core business units.

Corbion Innovation Center's Process Technology group consists of a team of around 20 scientists and technicians. We create value by providing innovative solutions for process design, development and optimization activities and taking responsibility for scale-up and process demonstration, from bench-top to industrial scale, including technology transfer and implementation support.

The role

As an R&D Technician - Downstream Process Development, you will play an important role in the practical execution of innovation, customer support and process optimization projects. You will contribute to the safety and organization of the laboratories and support equipment maintenance. You have a solid (applied) scientific background in process development related to chemicals and/or food (liquid and solid processing). You are able to work independently as well as in a team environment. You have a can-do attitude and are able to work on multiple activities at once. You like an informal workplace and can be pragmatic. You can communicate, read and write in English proficiently, and you like practical work in a laboratory and/or pilot setting. The R&D Technician - Downstream Process Development reports to the team lead of the department.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare experimental design, planning, and execution of research according to known procedures in a safe manner
• Assist in the design, development, implementation and operation of bench and pilot scale experiments
• Support with the analysis, interpretation and processing of results of experiments, monitor experiments
• Ensure documentation and reporting of procedures and results according to the Corbion standards. Support writing test protocols, SOPs, technology transfer documents and reports in a clear and structured manner
• Maintain lab facilities and equipment, ensuring safety and compliance
• Take ownership of assigned lab areas, ensuring safety and housekeeping standards are met
• Present and discuss results with the team, project team or other departments
• Work within a team framework and support the organization, with both individual responsibility and support of other technicians and scientists
• Align with other departments, such as fermentation, analytics, sensory and application

About you

• BSc in Bio-/Chemical-/Process or Food Engineering/Technology with 1-4 years of experience, focus on process development support in chemical/food industry. Or MSc starting level with 0-2 years of experience
• Experienced in laboratory and pilot scale test setups and experimenting, ideally in downstream process (DSP) units related to solids (e.g. spray drying, granulation) and/or liquids (e.g. crystallization, extraction, adsorption, evaporation, solid-liquid separation)
• Fluency in English (written and spoken)
• Team player
• Problem-solving skills
• Good communicator
• Customer-focused and solution-oriented mindset
• Pragmatic, proactive, independent, hands-on and can-do mentality