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About us:
We leverage the incredible potential of fungal and regenerative biotechnologies to turn waste into wealth. Inspired by over 480 million years of natural R&D, we harness fungi to degrade complex molecules, power bioremediation, recycle textile and produce green chemicals.
Our bioconversion unit uses fungi to cost-effectively turn large volume unused waste streams into high value-added biomolecules: drastically reducing the textile products incinerated or sent to landfill while producing high-quality products to substitute chemical-based surfactants, enzymes and biogas at lower prices.
Job overview
We are seeking a highly motivated project manager and researcher to support our bioremediation projects.
In this role, you will be responsible for managing the day-to-day delivery of our innovative bioremediation solutions, conducting additional research where necessary to support our impact.
Our bioremediation approaches combine the exploitation of metabolic digital twin bioremediation models with tailored fungal-based field remediation approaches - with a specific focus on the degradation of persistent and emerging contaminants in soils, industrial water and sludges.
You will work in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to address complex environmental challenges and optimize bioremediation processes, with rigorous scientific approaches.
Responsibilities
Project management
- Participate in the initial design of bioremediation projects adapted to the unique characteristics of specific soils, industrial water and sludges.
- Lead the day-to-day implementation of bioremediation projects, including coordinating contributions from other team members (e.g., colleagues from lab & production and computational biology units).
- Help develop protocols, collect and analyze samples to define the most appropriate bioremediation approach.
- Monitor data from bioremediation processes to evaluate their effectiveness. Work with our project director to make necessary adjustments to optimize performance while respecting environmental standards.
- Maintain detailed records of experiments, field evaluations, and project results.
- Communicate project and research results.
- Coordinate and contribute to reports for internal teams, clients, and regulatory agencies.
Research and Development:
- Conduct research to identify appropriate microorganisms or biological agents for treating specific environmental contaminants.
- Develop and optimize bioremediation processes through laboratory experiments.
- Work closely with the computational biology unit to continuously improve the bioremediation digital support tools, in a client and project centric approach. You will play a key role in shaping the digital solution and ensuring its close adaptation to solve remediation challenges and market needs.
