Shiok Meats is hiring for a Junior Process Engineer (Technology Transfer) who will carry out mini- R&D plant activities, troubleshoot process-related issues and support tech transfer from R&D scale to mid-scale bioreactor systems. This position will be responsible for execution of day-to-day bioproduction tasks such as cell culture, bioreactor runs and data analysis to evaluate process parameters.

Position:

• Full-time
• Singapore

Required background:

• Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering/Life Sciences
• Preferably at least 1-2 years of relevant working experience
• Experience working in food or pharmaceutical manufacturing
• Proficient both in oral and written communication (English).

Preferred experience:

• Experience with in vitro cell culture
• Able to draw conclusions and make recommendations based on research data and findings
• Ability to follow protocols, batch records and provide technical input
• Able to design, organize, and coordinate scientific and/or engineering research projects.
• Experience working in a GMP compliant facility

Key Responsibilities:

• Execute basic plant operations and specific activities as required during production runs
• Carry out plant setup activities (incl. cleaning, configuration and equipment dismantling) along with basic troubleshooting for plant issues
• Monitor and analyse processing parameters for atypical trends and initiate resolution of issues related to daily operations
• Actively support transfer of new processes, commissioning/validation of equipment, basic housekeeping and audits
• Key role in operation of mid-scale bioreactor systems for suspension/adherent cell culture at technology transfer facility
• Responsible for completing tasks which may be preparation of equipment, cleaning, sterilization, preparation of solutions, monitoring, acquiring raw materials etc
• Be part of the scale up team by coordinating with process development and food technology team
• Support continuous process improvement
• Update SOPs and other manufacturing documents
• Follow health and safety procedures and implement paperwork as required

Traits:

• Strongly motivated and believes in mission to bring crustacean meat to market
• Self-starter, energizing, results oriented, and able to multi-task
• Must be forward-thinking
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team
• Strong time-management and organizational skills
• Demonstrate initiative and pro-active approach
• Have great attention to detail and ability to keep detailed written records

Compensation:

The position is full-time and the candidate will be compensated similar to industry standards.