Bioprocess Engineer, Scale-Up and Tech Transfer

About Indigo Ag

Indigo is leveraging science and technology to help improve the sustainability and profitability of the agriculture industry. Since 2013, we have pursued innovative ways for science and technology to drive sustainability and profitability in agriculture. With our mission, we are focused on four key principles:

1) Helping farmers enhance their profitability and soil health

2) Improving the quantity, quality, and traceability of the food available to consumers

3) Protecting the environment by reducing and removing harmful greenhouse gases from the atmosphere, while incentivizing sustainable land stewardship practices

4) Creating long-term value for our shareholders

Our people build partnerships, explore the science, and engineer the technology to help grow the future of sustainable agriculture. The only way to achieve it is through a unique combination of expertise – from Fortune 500 to academia, soil science and agriculture, to tech start-ups.

About this Role

Reporting to the Head of Bioprocessing and Manufacturing, the Bioprocess Engineer, Scale-Up and Tech Transfer will work closely with our Bioprocessing, Formulation, QA, an Manufacturing teams to develop and enable scaling and technology transfer to contract manufacturer organizations (CMOs) involved in the production and supply of Indigo’s microbial treatments. This individual will drive continuous improvement efforts in enablement, cost, quality, and consistency with the CMOs by analyzing performance data, identifying opportunities and risks, and executing improvement projects. This role is also responsible for identifying, onboarding, and qualifying new CMOs with capabilities and capacity to supplement and expand our CMO network. This individual will lead key development and validation projects in support of Indigo’s manufacturing strategy. This role is based full-time in our headquarters in Charlestown (Boston), Massachusetts.

What You'll Do

• Onboarding: Reduce single-source suppliers and expand Indigo’s network globally to reduce logistics complexity and cost.
• TTP Validation: Data and document review and approval for implementation
• Piloting/New Process Validation: Oversight of initial implementation of scaled process
• Scaling Optimization: Modification of TTP to suit CMO capabilities and equipment
• Batch-Record Review: Iterative review of batch records and productivity modeling
• Deviation Identification & Troubleshooting: Performing root cause analysis, identification and implementation of a solution
• Data Generation to Support TTP Changes: If deviations require development, leads development initiative with resourcing from Bioprocessing.

A Day in the Life

• 25%: Experimentation
• 25% Data analysis and documentation
• 25% Communication (internally & externally)
• 10%: Modeling equipment
• 10%: Coordination & logistics (emails, meetings, etc.)
• 5%: Scoping equipment

What You'll Bring

• 5+ years of industry experience as a Process, Production, or Scale-Up Engineer
• Technology Transfer experience
• Microbial fermentation (liquid and/or solid state) experience required
• Experience with standard unit operations at production scales
• Spray drying and liquid/powder blending experience desired
• Experience using engineering-design software (modeling, ChemCAD, etc.)
• BS or MS in ChemE/BioChemE/Biotechnology or similar degree

How We Will Take Care of You

• Base salary of $110,000 - $145,000 annually 
• Equity options & annual cash incentives 
• Generous paid time off, including 15 days of accrued PTO per year, 5 sick days, 5 floating holidays, and 12 annual company holidays as well as one week between Christmas and New Year’s for a company-wide annual break, parental leave, and bereavement leave. 
• Robust wellness benefits for employees and their eligible dependents including medical, dental, vision, mental health, and basic life and disability insurance
• Optional benefits available include Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Savings Account (HSA), identity protection, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance
• 401K savings plan

At Indigo, we understand that talent is not a one-size-fits-all. We want candidates who are passionate about our mission and aligned with our Core Values. That’s why we encourage you to apply, even if you do not meet all the listed requirements above. So let us know what skills you bring to the table and how you will add to our culture!

Pay Transparency Statement

Indigo is committed to competitive and equitable pay for all employees. The listed pay range for this role is a good faith estimate of the hiring range for this position. Compensation offered will be determined based on several factors including an individual’s experience, qualifications, and geographic location.

Benefits Statement 

All regular, full-time, permanent employees who work 30 hours or more each week are eligible to enroll in Indigo’s benefits. Additionally, all full-time employees and some part-time employees are eligible for paid time off as outlined above. Based on their role, employees may also be eligible to receive long-term equity incentives and annual cash incentives.

We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and team members. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), national, social or ethnic origin, age, physical, mental or sensory disability, marital status, family or parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, family medical history or genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Indigo believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion among our team members are critical to our success. We seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. 

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