Upstream & Downstream Bioprocess Technician

Join the Bioprocess Discovery and Development team in a hands‑on role supporting fermentation and product‑recovery activities. You’ll help prepare, operate, and clean laboratory equipment while supporting two closely related teams as weekly priorities change. Flexibility, clear communication, and a collaborative mindset are more important than prior scientific or technical experience.

• Location:
  
  Northwest Indianapolis, IN — 100% onsite
• Pay Rate: $22–$25/hr
• Employment Type:
  
  1 year Contract with the ability to extend or convert
• Schedule:
  
  First shift, 8 hours/day, 40 hours/week, with scheduling flexibility between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.
• Education:
  
  No minimum education requirement
• Experience:
  
  Bioprocessing experience preferred, not required

• Team Support:
  Share support between upstream and downstream teams based on weekly priorities, balancing routine tasks with changing research needs.
• Upstream Processing:
  Prepare, sterilize, assemble, and support the operation of bench‑scale bioreactors used for fermentation. Prepare sterile media and feed solutions according to standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Sampling & Testing:
  Collect samples using aseptic techniques, prepare samples for analysis, and support process monitoring and analytical testing.
• Downstream Processing:
  Help recover target compounds using liquid‑liquid and solid‑phase/resin extractions and related purification processes.
• Equipment Readiness:
  Clean, maintain, and help troubleshoot bioreactors, extraction vessels, columns, filtration units, and associated laboratory equipment.
• Documentation:
  Accurately record experimental activities, process data, and results in an electronic laboratory notebook (ELN). Recognize and communicate unexpected results or equipment issues.
• Safety & Organization:
  Follow safety procedures and maintain a clean, organized laboratory and process environment.

• Collaboration & Communication:
  Strong people skills, clear communication, and the ability to work effectively with diverse teams.
• Adaptability:
  Willingness to shift between two groups, adjust to changing priorities, and support both routine and evolving project needs.
• Initiative:
  Able to work independently, take ownership of assigned tasks, and ask for guidance when needed.
• Attention to Detail:
  Able to follow written procedures, maintain accurate records, and recognize when results differ from expectations.
• Hands‑On Aptitude:
  Comfortable working with equipment and learning setup, cleaning, maintenance, and troubleshooting tasks.
• Computer
  
  Skills:
  
  Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Teams; ability to maintain electronic laboratory records.
• Physical Requirements:
  
  Able and willing to stand, bend, and reach frequently for more than 50% of the workday and lift up to 50 lbs.

• Experience in bioprocessing, fermentation, or operating bioreactors.
• Familiarity with aseptic techniques, sterile media handling, or sampling.
• Exposure to extraction, centrifugation, chromatography, or other downstream processing techniques.
• Mechanical aptitude or experience maintaining and troubleshooting laboratory equipment.
• Associate’s degree in Biology, Biotechnology, Engineering, or a related field preferred, but not required.