Fermentation Technician
Oxyrase, Inc.
Ontario, OH
Requirements for the Position:
Pass a Drug Test and sign an Employment Agreement containing an Intellectual Property Rights Section
Have an associate's degree in Bioscience
Have one or more years of experience
Complete a Safety Course and a Microbiology Course within 6 months of the start date.
Qualifications:
Must be able to demonstrate competency in Microbiology and/or Bioprocessing
Be demanding but realistic in expectations of team members
Demonstrate the ability to grow with the expanding responsibilities of the job
Be steady and determined to reach extraordinary goals
Responsibilities:
Equipment Operation: Run large-scale fermenters, bioreactors, and downstream processing equipment (like filtration systems). Must be able to work on small scale (2 liter) and large scale (500 liter) fermentations
Process Execution: Prepare media, sterilize equipment, inoculate cultures, and manage batch runs according to work instructions.
Sanitation: Perform Clean-In-Place (CIP) and Steam-In-Place (SIP) for vessels and lines.
Quality Control: Monitor fermentation parameters (pH, temperature), take samples, and perform basic testing (e.g., gram staining, optical density, and microscopy).
Documentation: Accurately record data in batch records, log metrics, and maintain quality documentation.
Maintenance: Perform routine checks, troubleshooting, lubrication, and replacements (filters, gaskets) on equipment.
Housekeeping: Maintain a clean and organized work environment, adhering to GMP standards.
Purchase fermentation supplies
Make reports and presentations
Must be able to reliably do aseptic work
Must be able to problem-solve independently
Must be able to work safely
The Fermentation Technician is a professional position to assist with fermentations to make an enzymatic product. This position reports to a manager or professional within Oxyrase Inc.
About the Company
Oxyrase, Inc.
Why Oxyrase?
Oxyrase, Inc. is an ISO9001:2015 certified biotechnology manufacturing company and for over 30 years we have focused on providing our unique oxygen removal technology to many industries. We make a proprietary product, which is an enzyme system that efficiently and specifically removes oxygen from liquid, semisolid, and indirectly from gaseous environments.
From our facility in north central Ohio, Oxyrase, Inc. manufactures this enzyme system and incorporates it into unique products that optimize its action for a given application. Many of these products are directed to anaerobe microbiology: the science of isolating, growing, and identifying microorganisms which thrive in environments devoid of oxygen.
Several other Oxyrase, Inc. products are directed to the antioxidant property of our technology. They are used to prevent oxidation of vulnerable substances and to prolong shelf-life for our client's products. Still others are used to prevent quenching of fluorescent dyes. Oxyrase is also widely used as a research tool.
We also apply our unique technology to biological preservation with a novel line of preservation products, designed for your particular application.