Scale-up Downstream Processing Specialist

At Corbion, we exist to champion preservation in all its forms, preserving food and food production, health, and our planet.

Do you want to use your expertise & skills in the field of Bioprocess Development and play a key role in the development, optimization and implementation of our existing and new, sustainable processes for Corbion worldwide? As our Scale-up DSP Specialist you will work for the Technology Transfer Center at our location in Gorinchem. Your working field spans R&D and pilot facilities, as well as Corbion’s factories on 4 continents.

Your main responsibilities as our Scale-up DSP Specialist are to exploit and extend your expertise in developing, optimizing and implementing separation processes (S/L, G/L and adsorption/ion exchange) by delivering from lab through pilot/demo to implementation in our plants. You will build insight, know-how and skills on different downstream processing technologies for both food and non-food products.

Your role is that of collaborative and bridging leader to transfer processes from R&D to plants. You combine a solid scientific background with a hands‑on and can‑do mentality and a strong drive to deliver.

Responsibilities

Supporting start‑up, implementation, optimization and cost reduction of new or existing processes at Corbion’s locations or at third parties.

Preparing, leading and executing pilot and demo scale production runs; translating the outcomes to full plant scales and giving support to plant scale trials.

Translating the technology challenges of commercial plants to lab‑scale trials at R&D.

Leading troubleshooting in case of problems in our plant facilities and translating problems back to lab‑scale trials and knowledge base.

Building, maintaining and exploiting DSP development and implementation skills.

Supporting intellectual property, regulatory affairs, marketing and sales departments with relevant expertise.

Qualifications

Preferably proven track record as expert in the field of chemical engineering, biotechnology or other relevant process industry (chemical, biochemical or food).

Knowledge and experience in development, scale‑up and implementation of some separation technologies.

Affinity to develop specifically in following separation technologies: biomass separation, S/L separation, ion exchange, adsorption, G/L separation, extraction, electrodialysis.

Ability to think and contribute beyond own expertise area (helicopter view).

Good communication skills and intercultural sensitivity.

Both willing and able to work in operations environment as well as R&D, being able to translate cases back and forth between operational plant and R&D bench.

Willingness to travel up to 30 %.

Stress resilient; ability to deal effectively with ambiguity and scope changes.

Fluency in English (oral and written).

SET CLEAR DIRECTION:
Explain clearly where we are heading, why and how we will get there.

MAKE THE DIFFERENCE:
Deliver results and quality while managing change.

FOCUS ON CUSTOMERS:
Consistently meet the expectations of internal and external customers.

DELIVER THROUGH TEAMWORK:
Engage, motivate, challenge and support employees and teams.

Compensation & Benefits

Culture to empower people and where your initiatives and ideas make a real difference.

International focus with truly diverse teams.

Unique possibility to be trained by our internal expertise in the world of biobased products.

We invest in relevant training courses related to your particular discipline, that will give you the opportunity to grow into an industry expert.

Last, we offer a friendly, informal culture in a demanding professional environment.

In addition, we actively embrace diversity in how we work together and contribute toward our shared objectives and values. By joining Corbion, you will become an employee in a company where you can feel pride in your achievements and develop your career with global prospects.

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