Intern, Process Engineer

Sound Agriculture · Other US Location

Company

Sound Agriculture

Location

Other US Location

Type

Full Time

Job Description

Why you should join us:

At Sound Agriculture, we believe our food system can nourish consumers while benefiting farming communities and the planet. Through a deeper understanding of plant and microbial biology, we are leveraging the natural power of plants to make agriculture more agile and resilient. Our work focuses on developing nutrient efficiency products and modernizing plant breeding to improve the way we farm and the food we eat.

Sound is a Series D startup funded by leading investors in food and agriculture including Leaps by Bayer, Syngenta Group Ventures, S2G Ventures, BMO Impact Investment Fund, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Fall Line Capital, Cavallo Ventures, FootPrint Coalition and Northpond Ventures.

What you'll do:

The intern, Process Engineer, will provide assistance to laboratory operations projects to optimize, develop, and configure processes. Duties could include: upgrading horticultural systems for a variety of plant species, collecting data to inform equipment decisions, and integrating solution tools to improve the quality of life of Sound’s Scientists, Associates, and Engineers. In this role, the Intern, Process Engineer, will gain experience collaborating with Lab Users  as they  learn essential skills for process engineering and data analysis.

The summer intern reports to a Process Engineer on the Foundry team. This role is based on-site, working in our Emeryville, California laboratory.

Compensation Target

$20/hr, 40 hours per week.

Responsibilities:

The Process Engineer Intern will be responsible for helping to upgrade research laboratory systems. This would  include, but not be limited to: LIMS workflow development, horticultural operations, and solutions tools development (Excel, Python, or other coding language).

They would work with research scientists and associates to understand workflows and test out and implement improvements to the lab operation projects. They would conduct data analysis and create a presentation as part of the internship.


Targeted Skills/Experience:

  • Undergraduate student with interest in Chemical Engineering, Plant Biology, or Data Science
  • Knowledge or experience working with datasets and a keen eye for process improvements. Coding language is a plus.
  • Good team player with good communication skills
  • Self-motivated with ability to take initiative 
  • High attention to detail, problem-solving skills and exhibits flexibility in changing priorities

This role demonstrates our core values by: 

  • Boldness: Search for ways to improve and increase efficiency of workflows in the greenhouse and laboratory
  • Ownership: Takes responsibility for setting up experiments, maintaining, collecting and presenting relevant data
  • Respect: Effectively communicates in and between teams and with strong collaboration skills
  • Creativity: Develops solutions to improve laboratory workflows efficacy and efficiency

*Interviews will begin January 3rd, after Sound returns from the Holiday Break.


What we offer:

  • Opportunity to work in a disruptive startup with a talented, experienced, and growing team of dedicated individuals
  • Competitive total rewards package, including equity
  • Performance bonus structure or uncapped commission plan for sales positions
  • Comprehensive health care plans that include Medical, Dental and Vision coverage
  • Flex Spending Account (Healthcare, Dependent Care & Commuter Benefit)
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Generous flexible paid time off
  • Paid parental leave
  • Mental health and wellbeing benefits 
  • In-person and virtual events and engagement activities (we actually like hanging out with each other!) (e.g. First Fridays, Meditation, Potlucks, Cultural Events, Running and Climbing groups, Photo Contests, weekly Team lunch, etc.)

Sound Agriculture does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies responding to job postings. We will not respond to unsolicited requests to submit candidates.


Equal Employment Opportunity

We seek a diverse pool of applicants and consider all qualified candidates regardless of race, ancestry, color, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, citizenship, disability, Veteran status, marital status, or any other protected status.

Sound participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, Sound is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before Sound takes any action, including terminating your employment.


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Date Posted

01/15/2023

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