Team Lead Biosynthesis

**Hybrid**

**Tulln**

Join our team and build up and lead a biotech department for Vitamins/Carotenoids, driving innovative biotechnological production of vitamins and carotenoids. You’ll integrate strain engineering, fermentation, and downstream recovery with data science, and analytical chemistry, collaborating across R&D and manufacturing to achieve strategic goals.

At dsm-firmenich, being a force for good is not optional. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is a shared responsibility woven into our daily work to not only benefit our People, Customers & Communities but also drive business value. Equal access to opportunities is a given, belonging is a shared feeling, authenticity is celebrated.

**Your key responsibilities**
- Lead the set-up of a new R&D team in Tulln, playing an active part in transferring strain engineering and fermentation capabilities from a research center in the USA
- Lead and develop the biotech team for biobased production of vitamins/carotenoids
- Direct strain engineering, fermentation, and downstream processing projects
- Communicate with internal collaborators, third parties, and strategic partners
- Provide information and reports on strain generation and strain characterization and support safety assessments of production strains for filing regulatory dossiers
- Interact and collaborate with piloting and manufacturing sites
- Ensure quality and compliance in diverse bio-industrial projects

**We bring**
- A rich history and a promising future of bold scientific innovation and passionate creation with our customers
- A space to grow by encouraging and supporting curiosity and an open mindset
- A culture that prioritizes safety and well-being, both physically and mentally
- A flexible work environment that empowers people to take accountability for their work and own the outcome
- Barrier-free communities within our organization where every employee is equally valued and respected - regardless of their background, beliefs, or identity;
- An eagerness to be one team and learn from each other to bring progress to life and create a better future
- Attractive benefits such as optional Klimaticket for whole Austria (after 6 months of employment), supported canteen, accident insurance for work and private incidents, free drinks, etc.
- We offer you an income based on your qualifications and market conditions, with a minimum annual gross salary of €72.000 on fulltime basis.
- Type of employment: Full time for 38,5 hours / week, unlimited contract

**You bring**
- Industry and team leadership experience (5-10 people).
- Expertise in microbial biotechnology, fermentation technology, metabolic engineering, and downstream recovery
- Experience with yeast, fungi, and bacteria
- Understanding of scale-up/scale-down operations and data analysis
- Experience generating intellectual property, project management and organizational skills
- Ph.D. plus 8 years or M.S. plus 15 years in Biochemical Engineering, Microbiology, or related field

**Eqal opportunities commitment**

dsm-firmenich is fully dedicated to inclusion because when people feel engaged and empowered, their creativity and innovation drives unprecedented progress. We aim to build a workplace where opportunity really is equal, so everyone can thrive. We do not discriminate: there’s a place for everyone at dsm-firmenich.

As a committed equal opportunity employer, we ensure our recruitment practices are inclusive and fair. We encourage the recruitment of a diverse workforce, representative of the communities in which we work, by using inclusive language, diverse interview panels, diversified sourcing strategies. Selection is based on qualifications, competency, experience, performance history and fit with the team to advance fair and equitable opportunity.

Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, backgrounds, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

We are committed to providing reasonable support for disabled applicants in our recruiting process. Should you need assistance, and are comfortable to share this, please let us know.

**About dsm-firmenich**

As innovators in nutrition, health, and beauty, dsm-firmenich reinvents, manufactures, and combines vital nutrients, flavors, and fragrances for the world’s growing population to thrive. With our comprehensive range of solutions, with natural and renewable ingredients and renowned science and technology capabilities, we work to create what is essential for life, desirable for consumers, and more sustainable for the planet. dsm-firmenich is a Swiss-Dutch company, listed on the Euronext Amsterdam, with operations in almost 60 countries and revenues of more than €12 billion. With a diverse, worldwide team of nearly 30,000 employees, we bring progress to life every day, every