Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant wants to be the workplace where all employees can grow and fully exploit their potential. We offer a pleasant atmosphere, we value and reward initiative, hard work and commitment.
We are all very much into the biobased economy, we work towards a better world, as a team but also as individuals, each contributes in his/her own way.
Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant highly values equality and diversity. We walk the talk.
When hiring a new employee, talent and skills always prevail over age, gender, ethnicity, handicap or nationality.”
In search of
We are looking for a hands-on, no-nonsense engineer or biotechnologist with a strong background in fermentation, downstream processing and scale-up. If we could design the candidate of our dreams, he/she would have a degree in bio-engineering or related (bioprocessing, chemistry, biotechnology, cell- and gene technology), experience with bacterial, yeast or fungal hosts, experience with biocatalytic processes for the production of chemicals, food ingredients or cosmetics and knowledge of scale-up and pilot research.
But then again, nobody is perfect! You do not tick all of the boxes, BUT you’re flexible, eager to learn and open to tailor-made training, with No Fear of challenges and a good dose of pioneering spirit. Then get in touch and let’s brainstorm over our future together.
What do we expect from you?
As bio process engineer in our pilot facility, you engage in an out-of-the-ordinary job. As part of a team of bio process engineers and technicians you will work on very diverse, innovative projects, away from routine and in an ideal setting to gather new insights and expertise in various domains and thus to grow exponentially ‘on the job’. Together with your colleagues you optimize and scale up innovative bio-based processes that contribute to a sustainable bio-economy and help fight climate change.
BBEPP’s most valuable asset is the immense knowledge and expertise of its employees. This is exactly what our clients come looking for. Therefore we are constantly scanning the horizon for new talent, fresh ideas and leave our employees a lot of freedom for own initiative.
What do we offer you?
We offer a dynamic, international and vibrant working environment with excellent perspectives for the future. All of our new employees are intensively coached by a team of experienced co-workers.
Furthermore, you will receive an attractive salary package (incl. meal vouchers, group insurance, flextime, lease bikes… and much more).
You are based at the Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant, situated in the port of Ghent in Belgium.
A suitable candidate can start immediately.
We can provide free transportation (Max Mobiel) from Gent Dampoort.