Senior project leader in Biotechnology - Under tillsättning eller tillsatt, ej sökbar

Do you want to create research projects within the framework of sustainable development and develop new innovative processes and products based on sustainable feedstocks? Are you the project leader who likes to work on research and customer projects within industrial biotechnology? Then there is an interesting position for you at RISE Processum AB in Örnsköldsvik.

About the position
Within the next year we are building new research infrastructure including a high-throughput laboratory for strain development, bioreactors from 1 to 10 000 liters, and equipment for downstream processing. We are now recruiting a Senior project leader ready to join our new journey! As a Senior project leader in biotechnology at RISE Processum, you will mainly work on creating new projects targeting various applications such as biochemicals, biofuels, biomaterials, proteins & enzymes, food & feed etc. Building networks, writing research applications and managing projects are important parts of the job. You will collaborate with researchers and professionals not only within RISE Processum but also with professionals from companies and other R&D organizations, as RISE Processum collaborates with several companies and universities in joint R&D projects.

Who are you?
We are looking for a candidate with an academic degree (PhD or MSc) in biotechnology, molecular biology or equivalent competence that is interested in development of new biorefinery processes. Expertise and experience in writing research applications and building consortia with other research groups nationally and internationally is required. Experience in project management and expertise in industrial biotechnology is highly desirable. Your personal qualities are of great importance, and we would like you to be a cooperative problem solver. Fluent in English is a requirement.

About us
RISE Processum AB is a leading player in biorefinery development. Using forest raw material as a base, RISE Processum, together with its partners, develops new green processes and products such as fuels, chemicals and materials. RISE Processum AB is 60% owned by RISE Research Institutes of Sweden and 40% by Processum's Interest Association and is thus a subsidiary of the RISE Group. The company was founded in 2003 and is located in Örnsköldsvik. RISE Processum offers an innovative research environment with lab, pilot, and demonstration facilities that are strongly linked to the existing industrial biorefineries in the area. Read more at www.ri.se/sv/processum and www.ri.se.

Welcome with your application!
For more information about the position, please contact Björn Alriksson, Head of Biotechnology, +46 10-516 67 53, The final application date is April 10th 2022.

Our elected union officials are:
Unionen: Yvonne Söderström Nordin +46 10-516 67 65
Sveriges Ingenjörer: Jörg Brücher +46 10-516 67 14

Project leader, Industrial biotechnology, Biorefinery, Fermentation, Molecular biology