Bioprocess Specialist L1

Cyclo Kinetics is advancing the next generation of high-performance propellants for aerospace and defense. Our highly innovative technology allows us to harness existing energy from biomass and convert it to superior performance fuels and propellants across aviation, aerospace, and defense applications.

Cyclo Kinetics is advancing the next generation of high-performance propellants for aerospace and defense. Our highly innovative technology allows us to harness existing energy from biomass and convert it to superior performance fuels and propellants across aviation, aerospace, and defense applications.

We are a team of engineers, scientists, and operators driven by performance, innovation, and national security impact focused on building scalable, domestic energy solutions that power the future of propulsion.

Cyclo Kinetic sis based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Cyclo Kinetics is seeking a Bioprocess Specialist Level 1 to join our Bioprocess team and support the hands‑on execution of fermentation and bioproduct operations. This is an excellent opportunity for an early‑career professional who wants to build practical experience operating bioreactors, executing fermentation processes, troubleshooting equipment and process issues, and supporting the development and scale‑up of innovative bioprocess technologies.

The Bioprocess Specialist Level 1 is an entry‑level technical role responsible for supporting daily bioprocess activities, including fermentation execution, bioreactor operation, media and inoculum preparation, sampling, process monitoring, troubleshooting, and data collection. The position emphasizes safe and reliable bioreactor operation, aseptic technique, strict adherence to established protocols, and accurate documentation of process data.

In this role, you will independently execute fermentation runs using established protocols, monitor critical process parameters, perform first‑line troubleshooting, and collect high‑quality data for scientists and engineers. You will also support process development and scale‑up activities by executing experiments designed by scientists and engineers and providing accurate observations and experimental results.

This position is ideal for someone with education or hands‑on experience in bioprocessing, biotechnology, fermentation, microbiology, biochemical engineering, chemical engineering, or biomanufacturing who enjoys working in a hands‑on laboratory and process environment.

• Demonstrate a strong commitment to safety and consistently follow Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) requirements, laboratory procedures, and established work practices.
• Work independently and collaboratively under the direction of the Manager/Supervisor to accomplish assigned objectives and fermentation activities.
• Perform job duties in a safety‑regulated industrial environment where chemicals, process equipment, machinery, and other potential workplace hazards may be present.
• Safely handle, measure, mix, and transport chemical substances in accordance with established procedures using appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Execute daily operations of the fermentation processes, ensuring adherence to protocols.
• Prepare media, feed solutions, buffers, supplements, and other process materials according to defined formulations and volumes.
• Operate autoclaves and perform sterilization of media, vessels, and supporting equipment while verifying sterilization outcomes.
• Prepare and maintain seed cultures, plates, and inoculum in accordance with established protocols.
• Assemble and commission bench‑scale bioreactors, including vessel build‑up, probe installation, tubing, filters, connections,…