Fermentation Scientists wanted! – Calysta UK, Redcar job opportunity

Calysta UK Ltd is located in the Wilton Centre, Redcar, Cleveland and is part of the Calysta Inc. group headquartered in Menlo Park, USA. Calysta Inc. focuses on natural gas as a feedstock to produce sustainable chemicals and the animal feed ingredient FeedKind. Natural gas is one of the worldā€™s most abundant, economic forms of carbon, yet it is virtually untapped as a feedstock.

To participate and develop this potentially transformational opportunity we seek candidates with good microbial fermentation skills.

Associate Scientist (Fermentation)

Calysta is facing a very exciting time with increased activity and the establishment of our FeedKind Market Introduction Facility at the Wilton Centre, Teesside. We seek two Research Assistants  that will contribute to our team in order to further develop the Calysta fermentation technology platform. It is expected that you will be a structured individual, and will have good scientific and analytical capabilities, be confident, flexible and proactive.

Calysta will be hiring Fermentation Associate Scientist for the fermentation lab, with expertise in:

Microbial fermentation

The candidate will have biological background and experience with microbial fermentation, sample extraction and analysis using a variety of different methods and tools. The job holder will also be responsible for fermentation equipment maintenance and assay execution, as well as data analysis, and results interpretation. The role will require minimum of a MSc in Fermentation/Microbiology, or biology or related field, with hands-on experience of handling fermentation processes and equipment. The candidate must be able to work both independently and within a small team environment.

It will also during production campaigns be necessary to work outside normal working hours.

Join our team and build the future with us. Interested candidates should send their CV and cover letter to hr@calysta.com using the subject line ā€œUK Fermentationā€

RESPONSIBILITIESResponsible for running and maintenance of laboratory scale fermentation equipment

  • Develop fermentation procedures and protocols for day to day activities.
  • Strong knowledge in health and safety aspects of day to day running the lab
  • Helping to design experiments to fermentation assitants, analysing and interpreting data.
  • Able to analyse fermentation samples using microbiological and analytical techniques such as plating, cell counts and knowledge in analytical techniques such as HPLC is a plus.
  • In cooperation with colleagues, to develop and find new solutions for improved fermentation processes.
  • Trouble shooting of fermentation processes
  • Other duties assigned by the management

QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Minimum of MSc microbial fermentation, or microbiology with a focus on development of microbial fermentations

  • Experience: At least 4 years hands- on experience within fermentation ideally in an industrial setting or academic background with experience will be considered.

ABILITIES

  • Experience in working with various fermentation modes including batch, fed-batch continuous with strong understanding of microbial physiology
  • Experience with process equipment and lab scale processing issues.
  • Be independent and manage day to day laboratory work
  • Ability to work autonomously with little supervision
  • Ability to be adapt in a fast-paced dynamic environment
  • Experience working in a collaborative and team-oriented environment
  • Excellent organization and communication skills
  • Willing to work outside normal working hours when is required.
  • Data analysis and presenting them to management team

Calysta can offer

  • A competitive salary and benefits package
  • A committed, high-energy environment in which to work
  • Work with highly motivated and skilled colleagues

IBioIC Collaborative Training Partnership PhD Studentships

Are you a Supervisor looking for PhD studentships in a Biotech area?

IBioIC have 20 Collaborative Training Partnership (CTP) PhD studentships available! Details of the Call are available on-line.

Deadline 1st October 2018

See:

http://www.ibioicctp.com/opportunities/i2689/ibioic_collaborative_training_partnership_ctp_phd_programme_call_for_projects_6.aspx

Roundup of PhD opportunities – Mar 18

 

Finding optimum mixing condition in an anaerobic digester using computational fluid dynamics approach for sustainable production of chemicals and materials, Aberdeen University
Supervisors:  Dr A Majumder, Dr J Derksen Application
Deadline 15th April 2018
Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Anaerobic digestion of food waste for the production of chemicals, Aberdeen University
Supervisors: Dr D Dionisi , Dr C Fernandez-Martin Application
Deadline 15th April 2018
Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Microwave-assisted pre-treatment for the cost-effective anaerobic digestion of lignocellulosic substrates, Aberdeen University
Supervisors:  Dr C Fernandez-Martin , Dr D Dionisi
Deadline 15th April 2018
Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Policies and Politics: an investigation of how anaerobic digestion processes comply with current environmental policies, Aberdeen University
Supervisors: Dr D Toke, Dr T Kiso
Deadline 15th April 2018
Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

A risk framework to establish the ecotoxicity and fate of anaerobic digestate in soil, Aberdeen University
Supervisors: Dr G I Paton, Dr G Norton
Deadline 15th April 2018
Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Separation of chemicals obtained from the anaerobic fermentation of organic waste, Aberdeen University
Supervisors:Dr D Dionisi, Dr A Majumder
Deadline: Applications accepted all year round
Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Producing chemicals and materials sustainably: Understanding the economic implications and firms decision making, Aberdeen University
Supervisors: Prof E Phimister, Dr J Cai
Deadline 15th April 2018
Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Heat pump assisted distillation for the energy efficient separation of the liquid phase products from anaerobic digestion, Aberdeen University
Supervisors: Dr M N Campbell-Bannerman, Dr A Majumder
Deadline 15th April 2018
Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Catalytic conversion of syngas to oxygenates for the efficient upgrading of biogas, Aberdeen University
Supervisors: Dr P Kechagiopoulos, Prof J Anderson
Deadline: 15th April 2018
Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Catalytic conversion of biogas to ethylene, Aberdeen University
Supervisors: Dr P Kechagiopoulos, Prof J Anderson
Deadline: 15th April 2018
Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Tailored biopolymer production from waste streams: low-cost value added bioprocessing, University of Birmingham
Supervisors: Dr T Overton, Dr M Jenkins
Deadline: Applications accepted all year round
Self-Funded PhD Students Only

In this project, you will capitalize on the expertise held in the group to fabricate microbial bioreactors and fermenters. In particular, you will develop new materials and 3D printing methods to enable fabrication of biocompatible fermenters, University of Edinburgh
Supervisor: Dr S Dimartino
Deadline 10th December 2018
Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

AD Network – December 17 PhD Roundup

Alchemy – Turning wastes into functional soils: a bio-chemical and physical assessment from lab to field, Aberdeen University Full or part time Dr G I Paton

Supervisors: Dr L Beesley, Dr G Norton and Dr Hough

Deadline 4th December 2017

Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

 

Novel Tools for Bioengineering Gut Anaerobes, Aberdeen University

Supervisors: Dr K Scott, Dr P Louis and Mr Ben Bradley

Deadline: 4th December 2017

Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

 

The sustainable production of chemicals from C02 using Gas Fermentation and Systems/ Synthetic Biology approaches, University of Nottingham

Supervisors:  Prof N Minton and Dr K Winzer

Deadline 14th December 2017

Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

 

Exploiting the natural tendencies of microbial systems to form stabilising, productive micro-structures towards designing biofunctional materials, University of Warwick

Supervisors: Prof O Soyer and Prof Dove

Deadline 7th January 2018

Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

 

Optimising microbial production of lactic acid from municipal solid waste (MSW); Insights into genome stability for industrial biotechnology (IB), Aberystwyth University

Supervisors: Dr JGallagher and Dr D Bryant

Deadline: 14th January 2018

Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

 

Integration of Sustainability Assessment and Global Optimization for Sustainable Production of Biofuels and Chemicals, University of Manchester

Supervisors: Dr R Cuellar-Franca , Dr N Zhang , Dr J Li

Applications accepted all year round

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

AD Network – Roundup of PhD Opportunities – Oct 17

Improving understanding of veterinary medicine degradation and fate in organic fertilisers and anaerobic digestion plants (VetMedDeg) – University of Leeds

Deadline: 6th October 2017

Supervisor: Dr Paul Kay

Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

 

Microbial ecology of early stage colonisers in the digestive tracts of large herbivores – Aberystwyth University

Deadline 1st November 2017

Supervisor: Dr G W Griffith

Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

 

Innovative biological processes for the production of chemicals from organic waste – Aberdeen University

Applications accepted all year round

Supervisors:  Dr D Dionisi and Dr A Majumder

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

 

Integration of Sustainability Assessment and Global Optimization for Sustainable Production of Biofuels and Chemicals – University of Manchester

Applications accepted all year round

Supervisors:  Dr R Cuellar-Franca, Dr N Zhang and Dr J Li Application

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

 

Isolation, Characterization and Genome Mining of Novel Environmental Bacteria and Archaea – University of Huddersfield

Applications accepted all year round

Supervisor: Prof Humphreys  and Dr S Rout

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

 

Chemistry for the Bioeconomy: novel transformations in hot water – Aberdeen University

Applications accepted all year round

Supervisors:  Dr M J Plater, Dr W T A Harrison and Dr A Raab

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Call for postdoc panel members: Biosciences Skills and Careers Strategy Advisory Panel

The Bioscience Skills and Careers Strategy Advisory Panel (BSC) has received input from a Bioscience Skills and Careers Postdoctoral Researcher Subgroup since March 2013. Membership of the subgroup is currently being refreshed to ensure it continues to have the necessary skills and expertise to provide input into topics highlighted by the subgroupā€™s recently updated terms of reference.

BBSRC is looking to appoint eight postdocs to the subgroup. Applications are sought from postdocs working in academia, including those based in research institutions, as well as those in government laboratories or industry (Postdoc in the industrial context meaning someone with a PhD carrying out a research role, but who is not directing a research programme / who does not have significant management responsibilities) Further information can be found here:

www.bbsrc.ac.uk/news/people-skills-training/2017/170703-n-call-for-bioscience-skills-careers-postdoctoral-researcher-subgroup-members/ .

The deadline for applications is 7thAugust 2017.

Wish to concentrate on research? Apply for RAEng Leverhulme Trust Senior Research Fellowship

These enable engineering academics to concentrate on full-time research in any engineering discipline by relieving them of their administrative and teaching responsibilities.

 Applicants should hold a permanent teaching position at a UK university at lecturer, senior lecturer or reader level. They must be teaching an engineering discipline at undergraduate or postgraduate level.  A support fund of up to Ā£2,500 is also available for research costs such as travel, conference attendance, subsistence and laboratory consumables.

Closing Date: 5th Sept 2017

See: www.raeng.org.uk/grants-and-prizes/support-for-research/leverhulme-research-fellowship .

Jobs and PhD Roundup – Looking to study or work in AD or IB?

The Biochemical Society will soon be launching a Job Board, listing molecular bioscience vacancies (within both academia and industry). For more information contact Lorenza Giannella, Training Manager  – Lorenza.giannella@biochemistry.org .

 

PhD Opportunities

Are you starting your first year of either Masters or PhD study between September & October 2017? Each year FindAMasters.com and FindAPhD.com award Ā£12,000 in scholarships for postgraduate study. See: www.findaphd.com/funding/postgraduate-phd-scholarships/scholarships.aspx .

Optimising microbial production of lactic acid from municipal solid waste (MSW); Insights into genome stability for industrial biotechnology (IB). Aberystwyth University. Supervisor: Dr j Gallagher. Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only) Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only). Deadline: Monday, 17th July 2017

Developing soil health indicators to inform land management decisions, increase crop yield and quality and reduce waste. University of Reading, School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science. Supervisor: Dr T Sizmur , Prof C D Collins. Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only). Application Deadline  1st October 2017.

CFD-PBM model for particle flow in biomass thermochemical conversion. Aston University, School of Engineering & Applied Science. Supervisor: Dr X Yu. Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only). Application Deadline Friday, June 30th 2017.

Tailored biopolymer production from waste streams: low-cost value added bioprocessing. University of Birmingham, School of Chemical Engineering. Supervisor: Dr T Overton ; Dr M Jenkins. Self-Funded PhD Students Only. Application Deadline Applications accepted all year round.

Innovative biological processes for the production of chemicals from organic waste AND Separation of chemicals obtained from the anaerobic fermentation of organic waste. Aberdeen University, School of Engineering. Supervisor: Dr D Dionisi ; Dr A Majumder. Self-Funded PhD Students Only. Application Deadline Applications accepted all year round.

Innovative engineering and scientific design of methane oxidising biofilters to control greenhouse gas emissions. University of Southampton, Engineering & the Environment. Supervisor: Prof W Powrie. Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only). Application Deadline Friday, June 30, 2017.

Application of circular economy thinking to industrial wastewater treatment operations University of Southampton, Engineering & the Environment. Supervisor: Prof I Williams. Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only). Application Deadline Friday, June 30, 2017.

PhD Studentship in Recovery of added value compounds from juice industry wastes. Lancaster University, Department of Engineering. Supervisor: Dr E Papaioannou. Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only). Application Deadline Monday, July 31, 2017.

Bringing knowledge to your business: Apply for a Knowledge Transfer Partnership

The Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) scheme helps businesses to innovate and grow. It does this by linking them with a university and a graduate to work on a specific project.

Each KTP is a three-way partnership between a business, an academic institution and a graduate. The academic institution employs the recently-qualified graduate who works at the company. The graduate, known as the ā€˜associateā€™, brings new skills and knowledge to the business.

A KTP can last between 12 and 36 months depending on the project and the needs of the business. It is part-funded by a grant. The amount businesses need to contribute is different for SMEs and larger companies. For example, the average annual contribution to a project for an SME is around Ā£23,000.

2017/18 close dates for submission are aligned with Innovate UKā€™s sector and open competitions:

Manufacturing and materials round 3 – 12 July 2017

The benefits of taking part in a KTP

  • businesses achieve an average increase in annual profit of more than Ā£1 million after taking part. They also create around 2 new jobs
  • academic partners produce on average more than 3 new research projects and 2 research papers for each project
  • around 60% of associates are offered a permanent job in the company when the project ends.

See: www.gov.uk/guidance/knowledge-transfer-partnerships-what-they-are-and-how-to-apply .

ERDF Project Support Officer, York – Stimulating Innovation in the Agri-Food Sector

An exciting new opportunity has arisen as an ERDF Project Support Officer located in Sand Hutton, York.

This exciting position provides the opportunity for an experienced ERDF Project Support Officer to be involved in the delivery of the Stimulating Innovation in the Agri-Food Sector (SIAFS) project. You will coordinate all aspects of the SIAFS project reporting requirements including meeting reports, customer and ERDF (European Regional Development Fund) requirements.

This is a 2 year fixed term appointment and the nature of the role may develop through the life of the project – more information can be found here.