Job Description
Position : Research Biologist
Location : Lemont, Illinois (on-site everyday)
Pay Range: $20/hr - $24/hr
Start Date: 2/2/26
Responsibilities
- Conduct literature searches and reviews; prepare and present findings.
- Operate and maintain fermenters at bench- and pilot-scale.
- Develop and refine analytical methods for samples from complex bioreactor environments.
- Perform gas chromatography (GC) and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analyses on samples from fermenter operations.
- Isolate DNA from collected samples for qPCR and metagenomic analyses.
- Analyze slurry and water samples using spectrophotometry and other standard laboratory equipment.
- Operate manual and automated instruments, including FT-IR, UV-VIS, and ICP.
- Manage laboratory activities, including hazard analysis, health and safety planning, and maintaining a clean, organized workspace.
- Oversee sample collection, archiving, and analytical data management.
- Communicate effectively through oral presentations, written reports, and documentation.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in biology, biochemical engineering, chemical engineering, materials science, or a related field.
- Minimum 2 years of hands-on laboratory experience analyzing samples from experiments (gas, slurry, water).
- Experience with gas composition analysis and bioreactor environments.
- Proficiency in Excel and laboratory techniques, including GC, HPLC, ICP, chromatography, microscopy, and spectrophotometry.
- Strong understanding of laboratory safety practices.
- Experience in method development and writing standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
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