Chemical Process Engineer

BioAtlantis Ltd. is an innovative biotechnology company, specialising in the development and production of bioactives from natural sources for the plant, animal and human health markets. The company is recruiting a talented chemical engineer/ process development chemist who will work on the development and scale-up of natural product extractions and purification and separation processes. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Upscaling the lab processes to industrial scale in a manufacturing environment. Identify suitable equipment for the unit operation, source them and liaise with suppliers.
• Commission and ensure proper functioning of such machines.
• Interact with lab, and operations/engineering team on regular basis to ensure success of the project implementation and validation.
• Identify new technologies for extraction, purification and concentration and examine the potential to utilize them in large scale production.

• BSc., MSc. or PhD. in chemical engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years prior industry experience with knowledge of handling solvent extractions and solvent recoveries, ideally including ethanol.
• Familiar with large scale fractional distillation columns and chemical scrubbers.
• Experienced with high pressure and temperature extractions, distillation and condensation.
• Aptitude and skill in natural products extraction, separation, purification & isolation of active compounds.
• Experience in carbohydrate chemistry.
• Prior experience in designing chemical plants with multistep operations.
• Disciplined, organised and focused, with excellent problem-solving and project management skills, capable of independently working as part of a team and taking on appropriate responsibilities.

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