Executive/ Manager- Inoculum/ Sterility Lab

Seed Lab Management:

• Manage master and working culture maintenance (bacteria, yeast, fungi, or actinomycetes).
• Oversee inoculum scale-up: shake flask → seed fermenter → production fermenter.
• Prepare and sterilize growth media, buffers, and equipment as per SOP.
• Monitor and optimize microbial growth parameters (pH, DO, OD, viability).
• Perform contamination checks at all stages of inoculum development.
• Maintain traceability records of inoculum batches, deviations, and test results.

Upstream Inoculation:

• Coordinate microbial inoculation into pilot or production-scale bioreactors.
• Execute or oversee the transfer of seed culture into fermenters under sterile conditions.
• Optimize inoculum size and timing to match fermentation process requirements.
• Collaborate with process development and production teams to improve yield and productivity.

Qualifications:

• Educational Background:

  M.Sc./M.Tech./Ph.D. in Microbiology, Biotechnology, Industrial Biotechnology, Bioprocess Engineering, or related fields.

• Experience:

• Executive:

  2–5 years in microbial inoculum/fermentation operations.

• Manager:

  6–12+ years with leadership experience in fermentation seed lab and upstream inoculation.

jai.mirchandani@symbiotec.in