Senior Microbiologist
Ideal Consultants · Coimbatore · onsite · Posted 45d ago
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About this role
Senior Microbiologist – R&D (Agri-Biologicals)
Location: Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Experience: Around 15 Years
Function: Research & Development
Industry: Agri-Biologicals / Bio-Inputs / Microbial Products
About the Organization
Our client is a well-established agri-science organization engaged in research, development and manufacturing of sustainable agricultural inputs and biological solutions, with a strong focus on crop productivity, plant nutrition and biological crop protection.
Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced Senior Microbiologist – R&D with strong expertise in microbial product development, fermentation and formulation development for agricultural biological products.
The incumbent will lead R&D activities from strain/culture development and fermentation through formulation development, process optimization, scale-up and technology transfer to commercial production.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead R&D and development of microbial / agri-biological products.
- Develop and optimize OD, SL and SC formulations.
- Handle fermentation processes and fermenters from laboratory/pilot to commercial scale.
- Strong working exposure to SSF, SMF, SCF and related fermentation/process technologies.
- Develop and optimize microbial culture, media and fermentation parameters.
- Improve microbial yield, viability, stability, shelf life and formulation performance.
- Lead process scale-up and technology transfer from R&D to production.
- Troubleshoot fermentation and formulation-related process issues.
- Conduct product stability, efficacy and quality studies.
- Prepare SOPs, protocols, technical reports and R&D documentation.
- Coordinate with Production, QA/QC, Regulatory and Product Development teams.
- Mentor and guide junior R&D/Microbiology team members.
Candidate Profile
- M.Sc./M.Tech/Ph.D. in Microbiology / Industrial Microbiology / Biotechnology / related discipline.
- Around 15 years of relevant experience, preferably in an Agri-Biological / Bio-Inputs organization.
- Strong hands-on experience in OD, SL and SC formulation development.
- Strong experience with fermenters and SSF/SMF/SCF processes.
- Proven exposure to process optimization, scale-up and commercialization of microbial products.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting and R&D documentation capabilities.
Key Search Skills
Agri-Biologicals | Microbial Formulations | OD | SL | SC | Fermentation | Fermenters | SSF | SMF | SCF | Process Scale-Up | Bio-Inputs | Microbial Product Development
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