Senior Scientist in Biocatalysis

**Company Description**
Human natural lipid and oligosaccharide molecule-based food and health care products despite of being at high customer demand are currently not available at the market due to the complexity of their synthesis.

CarboCode is a company that aspiring to improve human health and wellbeing by making human natural lipid and oligosaccharide molecules widely available. CarboCode core capabilities spans a variety of technologies spanning through advanced chemical synthesis, to biocatalysis and biotechnological production.

This exciting position is a great opportunity for you to work for a developer of a wide range of innovative human care and food products, supporting world-class R&D, pilot-scale manufacturing and commercial operations.
- Development and optimization of biocatalytic transformations
- Upscale biocatalytic reactions from mg to kg scale
- Conduct feasibility studies for biocatalytic reactions by using various enzyme classes enzymes
- Identify new biocatalytic routes for technology development
- Optimization of DSP processes for technology development
- Work on enzyme formulation and immobilization projects
- Support transfer of biocatalytic product synthesis to pilot scale production
- Support activities on securing IP

**Qualifications**
- PhD or MSc with several years of working experience in enzymology, biochemistry, biotechnology, or related fields
- Experience in developing and optimizing enzymatic reactions
- Demonstrated ability in developing analytical methods for enzyme activity measurements and reaction monitoring (e.g. HPLC, spectrophotometric, MS)
- Experience in expression and formulation of recombinant enzymes is a plus
- Experience in industrial biotechnology and production of fine/specialty/pharmaceutical chemicals is a plus
- Fluent in English and ability to work in an international and dynamic team
- Ability to work within interdisciplinary team structures
- Broad scientific skills and willingness to deal with various scientific topics
- Independent, structured, and proactive way of working with excellent problem-solving skills
- Commitment, flexibility, and reliability
- Ability to understand complex matters with a continuous focus on improvement

**Additional Information** What we can offer you**:

- Full-time employment with good contractual conditions in Konstanz, Germany;
- Interesting, diversified, and challenging position;
- A modern, dynamic, international environment where you will have the opportunity for professional and personal growth.